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Don't miss all the fun as the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra presents its third and final Pops Concert of the season, The Cowboy Way, on Saturday, April 20 at 8:15 p.m. in the Von Braun Center Concert Hall. The HSO welcomes the legendary Riders In the Sky with guest conductor William Grimes. The classic songs and offbeat, campy humor of America’s Favorite Cowboys will keep the audience in stitches and provide a quick-paced evening of wholesome, family friendly entertainment.
Photo courtesy of Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
The first half of the program includes orchestral selections with a western flair including The Cowboys Overture by John Williams, Grand Canyon Suite by Grofé and Carmen Dragon’s sentimental setting of Shenandoah.
Riders In The Sky
have been bringing their own special brand of western entertainment to fans
around the world for over twenty years. Famous for their spontaneous on-stage
antics as well as their perfectly blended harmonies, Riders
keep the memory of legendary cowboys Roy Rogers and Gene Autry alive and well in
America.
The moment America’s Favorite
Cowboys step up to the microphone, the magic begins, allowing listeners to leave
behind the frenzied pace of life and lose themselves in the romantic, comical
and whimsical world of the singing cowboy.
Since 1997, Riders In The Sky have faithfully tended a musical tradition kindled by such singing cowboy legends as the Sons Of The Pioneers. Throughout their collaborative career, they have branded the genre with a unique mark, crafted from a well-balanced mix of both classic and original western songs, smooth harmony, hot licks and slapstick comedy. Over two decades, more than 4,000 shows, 200 national TV appearances, 200 public radio shows, 2.3 million miles on the road, three television series and dozens of albums down the trail, a group that began with a commitment to carry on American musical tradition has itself become a national treasure.
The Riders’ enthralling act centers around the expert musicianship of Ranger Doug (idol of American Youth), Woody Paul (King of Cowboy Fiddlers) and Too Slim (Insert Title of Your Choice Here). The three combine refreshing acoustical music and a wide musical repertoire with outrageous comedy, delivering entertainment guaranteed to delight listeners, regardless of age or musical preference. Their music is augmented by the robust accordion music of Joey (the Cowpolka King).
Riders In The Sky bring their music to the world with 200 live performances a year. In addition, they’ve created and hosted Riders’ Radio Theater, a radio program broadcast by over 170 public and commercial stations since 1989. They’ve recorded more than 20 albums. They’ve also starred in their won Saturday morning television series for CBS, hosted by the Tumbleweed Theater for four years on The Nashville Network, appeared multiple times on Austin City Limits, starred in their own television specials, and are performing members of the Grand Old Opry. And last fall, Riders brought the singing cowboy back to the big screen in a new way as they provided music for Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story2” with their rendition of “Woody’s Roundup.”
In March of 2002, the Grammy-award-winning Riders were recognized for their original musical score in the Oscar winning animated short film, For the Birds. The film was seen worldwide as an opening feature for Walt Disney’s Monsters, Inc. Because For The Birds includes little dialog, Riders' music was critical not only in setting the tone but in making the film an end-to-end delight, and smashing success.
Take the whole family to this entertaining and fulfilled evening. Ticket prices range from $24.50-$37.50 and may be purchased by calling the HSO at 256-539-4818 or by visiting www.hso.org.
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