THE IFCO Fun Fest is held every year in Ryman Auditorium, on June 6th this year with to the program Oak Ridge Boys, Con Hunley, Chris Young ( Nashville Star), Megan Mullins, Keni Thomas, and Little Big Town among others.

Robert K. Oermann presented the show(entertainment) and the artists announced in first part(party) is Rachel Proctor ( Curb) with " Mrs and Emily ", Todd Fritsch " Morning's Five Down " and " Small Town Radio ". Rusty Blue came then who was delighted to discuss with French, and it gave place to some photos and a very nice moment in wings because we found our friend Martha Moore there who is an advertising agent of Todd Fritsch.

Rusty Blue proposed " Doh Mrs has Favor " then "Satisfied". The new trio Alvarado Road Show, discovered by Steve Wariner. Universal South signed them and this evening they sang " She's I Hope Happy ". Their CD is planned this autumn.

Karen Taylor-Good has a mom affected by Alzeimers and offered " One Of Angel Wings ", of the lived as a matter of fact, followed by con Hunley with "That Old Clock". Megan Mullins is also on stage this evening. She is a multi-instrumentalist and played the violin during the game Nashville Star band. Megan offers us "I Want You Bad" and " Ain t What It Used To Be ".

Keni Thomas appeared for the suite of the show. I had discovered him little before arriving at Nashville, and had scheduled well my meetings to see him on Riverfront Park and had been very interested by his style. He played "Not Me" whom he recorded with Emmylou Harris and Vince Gill on his CD " Flags of Our Fathers ". Keni turned with Darryl Worley and has a sense of the show in Garth Brooks, using all the stage.

Little Big Town had the role of rebooster the public after the break(interlude) with "I' m Good", " Has Little More You ", "Bring It On Home" and "Boondocks". Then Oak Ridge Boys with "Amazing Grace" a capella. Chris Young, the winner(conqueror) of the game(set,play) TV Nashville Star, resumed(took back) " Forever, Ever and Amen, " and announced his(her,its) deal with RCA and the producer Buddy Cannon. Chris ended with " Drinkin ' Mrs Lonely ". Steve Azar succeeded and explained that he had left a little the scene for medical reasons, and has enchained with " You Don' t Know has Thing " then "Crowded". I have had the opportunity to interview Steve Azar, thanks to an executive of Universal, Sarah Brosmer, a charming woman, and keep in memory of a talkative man, and it is quite good for the object of the meeting in the decision office of the Universal Nashville.

"You Won' t Ever Be Lonely" and "I' ll go Crazy" by Andy Griggs to continue towards the end of the show, and Andy ended by "If Heaven" to leave the place with the headliner, Oak Ridge Boys for " Of It has Small Town ", "He Used to Be Superman", and " Of It Hard To Be Cool in has Mini Van ". To honor the 62nd anniversary of D-Day, they intoned a capella, "Amazing Grace".

"You Won't Ever Be Lonely" et "I'll Go Crazy" par Andy Griggs pour continuer vers la fin du show, et Andy a conclu par "If Heaven" pour laisser la place à la t^te d'affiche, les Oak Ridge Boys pour "It's a Small Town", "He Used to Be Superman", et "It's Hard To Be Cool in a Mini Van". Pour honorer le 62ème anniversaire du D-Day, ils ont entonné a capella, "Amazing Grace". Then, Loudilla Johnson, one of the people in charge of the IFCO show, read and handed to their manager, Jim Halsey, a thank-you letter for Tex Ritter award which he received at this moment..

The Oak Ridge Boys concluded the show with "Elvira" and "Bobbie Sue", among others. I was present in backstages for this magnificent show, and I hope to make you share the other editions.

Jean Agostini (Mr)

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