Minstrels Reunion Concerts
Queen Creek, Arizona, April 2 - 3, 2005
Concert poster featuring
The New Christy Minstrels of 1963:

Back row: 
Art Podell, Barry Kane, Barry McGuire, Nick Woods, Clarence Treat.

Center row: 
Jackie Miller, Randy Sparks, Gayle Caldwell.

Lower left,
Dolan Ellis; lower right, Larry Ramos
April 1: Arizona's Official Balladeer (and original Minstrel) Dolan Ellis rejoins Randy Sparks and the Minstrels onstage for rehearsal.
April 1:  Above left: Original Minstrel Gayle Caldwell, along with Lori Brandon, Becky Jo Benson and Jennifer Smith take a break during rehearsal.  Above right:  Jackie & Gayle together again.
April 1: Minstrels jam at the fan party at Tim Jacobs' house.  Left to right:  "Cousin" Dave Rainwater, Chuck Cole, Clarence Treat,
Todd Hallawell.
April 1:  Ron Wilburne (left) looks on as former Minstrel Bill Florian (right) joins Cousin Dave, Lori, Todd and Clarence in the dining room "concert."
April 2:  Randy Sparks & The Minstrels in concert.  Right:  Gayle Caldwell and
Jackie Miller Davidson
April 2:
Randy introduced the audience to
his new group, the
Bear Back Riders of America, including
Becky Jo Benson, Jennifer Smith,
and Art Morgan.
April 2:  Original Minstrel Art Podell signs autographs after the concert.
April 2:  Original Minstrels Gayle Caldwell, Jackie Miller Davidson and Clarence Treat
April 3: Pastor Tim Jacobs of Mountain Vista Bible Church regales his congregation with stories of Friday evening's Minstrel party at his home.  Click here to hear part of Tim's message.
April 3:  Randy is delighted to meet a surprise attendee of the Sunday matinee concert
--
Travis Edmonson of the legendary folk duo Bud & Travis.
April 3: Barb Evans and Cheryl Jacobs sell Minstrels CD's and Randy's beautifully-framed sheet music covers
April 3: At the cast party Minstrels and friends view videos of The New Christy Minstrels on The Andy Williams Show, circa 1963.  They marvel at the talents of the beautiful young people on the screen.
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