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Loretta Lynn musical to play coast this month SOUTH COAST — A talented group of Oregon musicians paying tribute to Loretta Lynn will tour the Oregon coast this fall. Fronted by the popular Portland folk and country songstress Mary Rondthaler, the five-piece band will per- form two 45-minute sets featuring the songs of country music legend Loretta Lynn. Also known as the “Coal Miner's Daughter,” Lynn wrote many of her own songs and has been dubbed the Queen of Country Music throughout her five- decade career. In 1972, she was the first woman to be nominated and named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association. Rondthaler has spent many years hon- ing her craft around the Portland music scene. She has performed and recorded with George Chudacoff, Succotash, The Sagebrush Sisters and The Rocky Butte Wranglers. She can be seen regularly singing country and western songs with the Wranglers at nightclubs around the Northwest, as well as with The Sagebrush Sisters, a three-piece cowgirl swing band. Rondthaler is well known for her knack of picking great unknown songs from the repertoires of many legendary COURTESY PHOTO country music artists. Mary Rondthaler portrays country music legend Loretta Lynn in the musical The band features three graduates of “Hey Loretta,” playing at three south coast theaters this month. Oregon State who studied music under N ELSON FAMILY TO PERFORM AT COOS BAY — Derik Nelson & Family’s signature sound will be present- ed in a program filled with their velvety three-part vocal harmonies at Marshfield High School Auditorium in Coos Bay on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 3 p.m. A limited number of tickets for this per- formance are available for $20 for adults and students. Raised in the Pacific Northwest, Derik Nelson & Family — siblings Derik, Riana and Dalten — have been performing together since childhood. They’ve gar- nered more than 3 million views on YouTube and toured over 40 locations across the West Coast to raise money for music education. Derik has also appeared regularly as the lead guitarist on television's “Glee,” among other shows. 8 • C OAST M ARSHFIELD H IGH S CHOOL COURTESY PHOTO Derik Nelson & Family will perform in Coos Bay Oct. 16. C ENTRAL • A rt s & E nt e r ta in me nt • O CT O BE R 2 0 1 6 Professor Neal Grandstaff, widely known for his lifelong contribution to music performance and education. They are Justin Schepige on bass, Tommy Brownson on drums and Erik Crew on lead guitar. Joining them on pedal steel guitar will be veteran Nashville touring pro and session player Gary Thorsen, who toured with Lynn’s twin daughters, The Lynns. He has worked for many other coun- try music greats, including Tanya Tucker. Thorsen is locally known for his inspiring work in the musical show “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?” and with the Opry West at The Little Theater by The Bay in North Bend. The entourage is scheduled to per- form at several of the Oregon Coast’s most endearing theaters. All Friday or Saturday night shows are at 7 p.m. and Sunday shows are 2 p.m. for matinees. Tickets are available at local ticket out- lets and at www.hey-loretta.com/tickets. A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Children’s Repratory of Oregon Workshop (CROW) in Florence. Shows will take place at these loca- tions: • Sprague Theatre in Bandon, Oct. 7, 8 and 9. • Dori Randall Performing Arts Center in Brookings, Oct. 14 • Class Act Theatre in Florence, Oct. 21, 22 and 23. Derik Nelson & Family delivers a con- cert experience like no other. This innova- tive group uses the latest in audio/video technology to take audiences on a visual journey through time, space, an impres- sive array of landscapes, weather condi- tions and musical “settings.” The Coos County Community Concert Association (CCCCA) has been present- ing world-class entertainment to the Coos Bay area since 1937. The CCCCA is an all-volunteer, sub- scription-based organization offering an affordably-priced concert series each year. Styles and genres include ensemble and solo instrumentalists, Chinese acrobats, jazz and dance troupes. For more information, contact Mike Gordon at 541-269-1272 or visit the CCCCA’s website at www.cccca.com.
