Wonderful women

Last night's Women's Opry show was a terrific evening, filled with music - both instrumental and vocal - and stories - in both English and Spanish! Here are a bunch of photos (thanks go to James for taking them, since I couldn't).


The prepped canvas for Kitty's future masterpiece.


Kitty working to transform it into a masterpiece.


Jamie and Molly kicked off the show with Moon River.


Marcy sang a gorgeous song called "Seven Shades of Blue" by Beth Nielsen Chapman.


Sundae and Marcy reprised the popular song from last year's show, "Apples in June".


Katie and Leslie performed a couple of classical songs, and were joined by Echo on piano for Dona Nobis Pacem.


Lulu told a story in Spanish. Her delivery was so dramatic and heartfelt, the language didn't matter.


DeAnna performed a funny song from the Blackbeard musical which was performed on the island years ago.


That's yours truly with Marcy and April, singing "Simple Things" by Jim Brickman and Beth Nielsen Chapman.


Lou Ann told a funny "short story".


Molly and Emma brought sweetness into the evening with "Let There be Peace on Earth".


Kathleen (special guest from Norfolk VA) performed a terrific new song she had written just for the show, plus a funny one ("Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens") with Marcy.


Rachael sang a lovely aria called O Mio Babbino Caro (at least I think that's what it was called...it was something like that).


Jamie surprised the crowd by inviting her mom to join her on a "Sentimental Journey".


Katy heated things up with "Fever".


April rocked the house with "Dancing with Myself" (yes, the Billy Idol tune...she even gave a great Billy sneer at the end!)


Everyone sang together on the finale song "A Folksinger Earns Every Dime", and on the encore, the appropriately titled (well, re-titled, really, since it's an adaptation) "Women of Ocracoke".

If you didn't get to enjoy the show in person, I hope you now feel a bit like you've experienced it vicariously!