Well it has been a very busy summer with lots of new adventures. God has taught us much and allowed us to meet some wonderful people as well. We are very grateful.

With the new school year upon us, we are focusing on some things here on the home front and are not doing much in the way of music, (as far as scheduled concerts, etc.) however on Sept 24-26th we are involved in some Revival type meetings at:

John & Lydia Kauffman's

1354 5th ave.

Dallas, WI. 54733.

Meetings start Friday night at 7pm then thru out the day on Saturday (with gospel Bluegrass music at 3:00 in the afternoon). There will be an evening service and then again, meetings on Sunday. For more info, call 715-837-1100. Hope to see you there.

Boyceville Cucumber Festival

Here is a flyer but the info on the music is not accurate.

http://www.boycevillewi.com/images/Pickle-Fest-Poster-10.jpg OPEN MIC Noon-4pm The open mic time is open to all people who would like to share their musical and vocal talents with good and wholesome family music. It is not a talent show because there are no prizes or financial compensations for any of the participants, but merely a time when people can gather together for fun and fellowship. Anyone who is interested please feel free to contact Tim at (715) 505-7525. THE OTTERSON FAMILY Bluegrass Gospel Concert 5pm-6:30pm The Otterson family have lived in this area all their lives but has lived in rural Cofax now for the last 9 years. The parents, Mike and Jayne have been singing and playing for many years and their 7 children have naturally picked up the talents. At first they mainly played for their own enjoynent, but began to feel the talents God had gifted them with should be used for His glory. One of their first ministry opportunities was to play at the Barnabus Coffehouse in Chippewa Falls. They have been playing there about 4 years now. While some of their friends travel around ministering with their music, the Ottersons have chosen to minister mostly locally. The older 3 children have married, so the 4 younger ones sing and play with their parents now. Zach,19, plays percussion; Hannah,17, plays mandolin and sings;Levi,14, plays guitar, dobro, banjo, fiddle and also sings;Tabby, 11, plays fiddle and sings. Dad, Mike does lead vocals and plays gutar while Jayne joins in with the upright bass and vocals. Nikki Clark 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Living on a dairy farm in rural Wisconsin, Nikki Clark and her husband Nathan are proud parents of three wonderful young children: Jordan, Jessica, and Jonathan. Nikki Clark is a new Christian artist from Boyceville. She has been a singer, songwriter, and piano player for as long as she can remember. Her true mission is to write the kind of music that touches peoples hearts. The kind that helps them through tough times, makes their good days better and brings them to an intimate place to worship the King of Kings. Nikki and her husband will be there throughout the afternoon and evening to help minister to the needs of the community.

Boyceville Cucumber Festival.

Boyceville is having its annual Cucumber fest on August 21st. They are featuring music and our family band will sing at 5:00-6:30 pm. We will post more info as soon as we can. Hope to see you there.

WGMA Fundraiser

W.G.M.A Fundraiser

August 28, 2010 - Hosted by Carr Creek Ranch Pot-Blessing at 12 noon Music all day for jammers & audience Hay rides (depending on weather) Horse rides for kids Bring lawn chairs .....Camping available Fri & Sat evenings WGMA (Wisconsin Gospel Music Assoc.) Truman Stricklen, Pres. 715-868-2987 or 715-698-2148

We want to invite you all to this fun event.

http://www.carrcreekranch.org/

And a One and a Two and Away We Go

Get ready for a Bluegrass Concert in Frederic, WI! The link should give you all the details. In case it doesn't work, here's the general idea.

Our good friends, the Klawitters and O'Brien's up at The Wilderness Fellowship are hosting a bluegrass concert/jam time Saturday, July 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Johnson Hall.
The Klawitter Family, ourselves, and the O.K. Wingnutz will be performing. Afterwards, refreshments will be served. An open jam time will be in the works as well. So if you can play an instrument, bring it with and join us!

If you have any questions or need directions, click here for the Wilderness's contact info.

Hope to see you there!

Singin' Schedule

Fri - Sun - June 18th-20th
Carr Creek Ranch
Country Bluegrass Gospel Festival
Woodville, WI

Sun July 4
Birchwood Resort
Morning Service 10:00 a.m.
Frederic, WI


Fri - Sun - July 9-11th
Sixth Annual Gospel Bluegrass Jamboree
Cornell, WI

Me and My Horse

I have a lot of fun with my horse Spike. He is 22 years old. He is a Shetland pony.

I like him a lot. We have a lot of fun together. One time we shaved him, he was so soft. :)

Gospel Festival

The Ottersons will be singing at the Carr Creek Ranch Bluegrass and Country Gospel Festival www.carrcreekranch.org/festival.htm . Stay tuned for any other info.

New Puppy!

we just got a puppy and he is so cute!
the puppy is playing with charlie, our dog. it is so funny.

the puppy is 9 weeks old
we love the puppy so much. i like puppies.

Thanksgiving Time Singing

An insert in our singing schedule:

Sunday, November 29
11:00 AM Service
Colfax United Methodist Church

501 Cedar St

Colfax, WI

The Church's phone number is (715) 962-4335.

...and so far, the only other scheduled time is:

Saturday, December 5
7:00 PM
The Barnabas Christian Coffeehouse
19 W Spring St
Chippewa Falls, WI

This is also Barnabas' annual Chili Feed and Chippewa Falls' annual Christmas Parade