The Steel Guitar Forum

This coming Saturday night brings the Ohio Valley Opry to the stage in McConnelsville, Ohio. The terrific staff band, headed up by Mike Sigler, will be backing up a host of wonderful singers including an up and coming gal from Nashville, Annette Kidd. Check out the website, at www.ohiovalleyopry.com...

Anyone in the Ohio Valley area who enjoys good traditional music, with lots of great steel guitar- should come on out to Saturday night's show. Mike always does a great job as band leader, and his portion of the show never fails to render some awesome country music. We've got Bluegrass, country Gosp...

Hello to all Ohio Valley Area folks, and also to those who live out of the area. Next Saturday, Sept. 20, will be our 3rd year (and still going strong) Anniversary show. We've got the best in traditional country, bluegrass, and gospel music that can be had in the area lined up for this show. Mike Si...

Everett- Thanks so much for the kind words. We really find it a compliment when you and your mother make the trip down to our show. I have printed off what you had to say, and am planning to add it to our OVO scrap book. We strive to make the show-in the audience and backstage- a family show. If we ...

Man what a show we had last night.
The crowd was down a little because of the heat and lots of county fairs and things going on in the region, but the band was kicking! All the singers were awesome. What a time. Great job to Mike, it was nice having you back!

Dave, McConnelsville is an old Civil War era town with lots of really cool things to see. Antiques, quaint shops, good restaurants, etc. I'm not sure if it would fit the bill for a "shopping excursion", but the heart of Amish country is only an 1 hour drive north of us, and all the ladies ...

After several months of being on the road, Mike will be back to filling his spot as steel player on the OVO. Welcome back, Mike. Shows start at the lovely McConnelsville Opry House at 7pm, and doors open at 6pm. Great show lined up for the month of August, so if you live near or around South-Eastern...

Leigh,
Thanks a lot, I am proud of the kids. Let me know if you ever want to come up this way to the show. We'll put you in the best seat in the house. (BTW-ohiovalleyopry.com is under construction now) God Bless!

Hello to all.
Jerry B will be filling the steel guitar seat this month for our Ohio Valley Opry show on July 19th. Web site: www.ohiovalleyopry.com . Lots of good country, gospel, and bluegrass music on the line up. Come down to Morgan county and enjoy the show!

Dear Friends: My family finally has a web site up and running. It is www.marvinclarkfamily.com . We still have some work and a few adjustments to make though. Just a little about us, we do a country grass gospel style. Sometimes with a steel guitar player, like Mike Sigler, Jerry Brightman, or Jim T...

Everett, I think it looks awesome. Really good idea!

Ego? I didn't know you had an ego, Jim. Just an all around great fellow. Looking forward to having you down to the show. It's gonna be a good one. Sadie Ketchum, Matt Hansell, Sarah Norman, Bonnie Norman Mayle,( the late Juinor Norman's daughters)Matt Coleman, Roy Bone, Alicia Stevens, The Clark Sis...

Jerry-
Hope you have fun and I'm glad it's a private party on Saturday night. Too close to my show for comfort, haha. Have a good time!

Jim Thompson will be filling the steel guitar seat at the Ohio Valley Opry in McConnelsville this coming Saturday, June 21. We've got a great show coming up, with lots of great country singers, and my girls, The Clark Sisters, are handling the bluegrass portion, too. It's sure to be great, come on o...

You probably don't have a little girl in your band, but if you do, How Far Is Heaven, I think originally by Kittie Wells- is a major tear jerker. My little one does this song, and we get more requests for it than any other song we do.

Rhonda Vincent and Connie Smith. They sing like angels must sound.

An invitation to all. Our show is this Saturday night. We featured lots of great traditional country, bluegrass, and country gospel music on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Mike Sigler fills the spot on the steel. The show is in McConnelsville, Ohio, and starts at 7pm. Doors open at 6, and is held i...

That is really cool. Sounds like an award that a person could really be proud of. Go George!

The banjo player was Barry Abernathy (sp?).
He is awesome. Won a few awards for banjo player of the year at SPBGMA a few years back. He was with Doyle Lawson and Quick Silver at that time. He's great.

Marietta Music Company, Marietta, Ohio, has had one on the wall that they have been trying to get rid of for several months. I bet you could get it at a pretty good price. Their number is 740-376-9490. Talk to Jeff George. (owner)

My step son is convinced that he is Hank Jr's son. Says he heard it on tv. Please help us put an end to this argument. Is he?

I was really glad to hear Charlie Louven on the show Saturday night. I got the impression that he was going to quit over the whole thing. He did a great job, as always.

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Charlie Louvin can out-sing, out-write, out-perform just about any other act I have ever seen on the Opry. There may be some folks, regardless of their age, who need to move on, but it is certainly not him. Obviously, I am a huge fan of his, and totally enjoy any air play that he gets. You may not b...

Who's playing the ET Record Shop/Midnight Jamboree that night?
Always a good place to go, if you have nothing to do at midnight, and it's free. Real close to the Nashville Palace, too.