Branson Festival 2004

Branson, MO April 8, 2004
Photo © courtesy Dana McDowell

Scotty and DJ performed with Ronnie McDowall and his band along with Millie Kirkham and the Jordanaires again for two shows at The Welk Resort in Branson, MO.  The shows were on April 8th and 9th and a few of them hitched a ride up from Nashville on the 7th in Ronnie's tour bus.  Ronnie Dean's wife Dana was kind enough to share a few pictures from the trip and the show.  While in town they hooked up with Tony Orlando who came by for one of the shows.  You may well remember Tony's hit songs and TV show in the '70s.

Onstage in Branson April 8, 2004
Photo © courtesy Dana McDowell

Ronnie "Tugboat" Thurman and Tony Orlando backstage April 8, 2004
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Millie Kirkham and Tony Orlando April 8, 2004
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Dana, Tony Orlando and Ronnie Dean April 8, 2004
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The Jordanaires an Tony Orlando April 8, 2004
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Louis Nunley, Curtis Young and Ronnie April 9, 2004
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Gordon Stoker singing autographs in Branson April 9, 2004
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 in Branson April 9, 2004
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Ray Walker signing autographs in Branson April 9, 2004
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Onstage in Branson April 9, 2004
Photo © courtesy Dana McDowell

Onstage in Branson April 9, 2004
Photo © courtesy Dana McDowell

Dana and hubby Ronnie Dean  April 9, 2004
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The ride home
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Ronnie, DJ and Ronnie Dean
Photo © courtesy Dana McDowell

Ronnie "Tugboat" Thurman and Ray Walker
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Morgan McDowell and Ronnie "Tugboat" Thurman
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Dana and Ronnie 
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Ray Walker and Morgan McDowell
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Scotty and Dana
Photo © courtesy Dana McDowell

Later that April the band all got together again to record Ronnie's new album at Scotty's studio.

Thanks Dana.
May 2004

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