From the people of "Acoustic Christmas" and
"Always...Patsy Cline”...
"East of Westreville"
East of Westreville is a musical concert is based on folk, bluegrass, gospel, country, and roots
music of rural America.
Kaija Bonde is on vocals, with Boyd Bristow and Brian Bonde
on
guitars and vocals. Al Slaathaug is on bass.
Come see us!
Friday,
September 5th, 2014
East of
Westreville at the First Friday
Block Party
in Downtown Sioux Falls, SD -- starting at 8 PM
Come downtown to
the Eastbank for the First Friday Block Party the first Friday of September!
Enjoy live music, food vendors, beer and wine for purchase and
shopping at some of the most unique stores in Sioux Falls.
Picnic table seating will be provided, but feel free to bring your own lawn
chair.
Admission is FREE.
Downtown Block Party on the Eastbank
Friday, September 5th, 2014: 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM -- East of Westreville starts at
8 PM
8th & Railroad Center, 401 E 8th Street, Sioux Falls
Saturday,
September 6th, 2014
East of Westreville with special guest fiddler
Kenny Putnam in Wessington Springs, SD
At the 1905
Opera House in Wessington Springs on Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 7 pm.
Advance tickets for this event are $5 for adults and $3 for children and
students of all ages.
Tickets are available from Springs Area Council Of The Arts board members,
American Bank/Trust or call 605-539-9753 or 539-1305.
Tickets purchased at the door will be $3 higher.
Tuesday,
December 9th, 2014
East of Westreville will be part of
The South Dakota Christmas Extravaganza!
This one time only show will be on Tuesday,
December 9 at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, SD.
"East of Westreville," "A South Dakota Acoustic Christmas," plus "Kenny Putnam
and the Song Pilots" will be sharing the stage.
The Pavilion box office number is 605-367-6000. Or get online at
washingtonpavilion.org.
For our show schedule, click here.
"East of Westreville" is a
talented band featuring
Boyd Bristow
(Acoustic Christmas)
on lead acoustic guitar and vocals,
Brian Bonde (The
Cardigans) on rhythm acoustic guitar and vocals,
Kaija
Bonde
(Always…Patsy Cline) on vocals,
and Al Slaathaug on
string bass and vocals. To listen to
East of
Westreville, click here.
An "EOW" show intertwines good "old-timey" music with homespun humor,
and an occasional special guest. It's an ever-changing mix of music and memories,
reminiscent of the days when all that was needed for entertainment
was a Philco radio and a comfy chair.
Over a century ago, the Westre Clan claimed a little spot on Frog Creek Road.
The Clay County, South Dakota crossroads, where the remains of Westreville now
lie, stand as a
symbol for what we will
always sing about: family, love, God and faith. It’s about the people who have
gone before, people from small towns and farms, people like our parents and
grandparents. We try to hold on to the old ways, and those people, as much as
possible. We can never go back, but we can sing about it. What started as one
song in church in 2001 has since turned into a whole collection of songs, gigs
and towns too numerous to count. . . “That’s why we came.”
To listen to
East of
Westreville, click here.
The East of Westreville CD
"Waitin" is
available!
We are so pleased with
the results and we think you'll love it!
Be sure and check out
East Of Westreville on Facebook
The latest news!
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We were so honored to provide the music for
Senator McGovern's prayer service
at First United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls on
Thursday, October 24. Vice President Joe Biden was present and shared remembrances. George was one
of our greatest fans and a hero to all of us.
Click here to view the prayer service on C-SPAN.
Listen to the show here:
The EOW TV show
South Dakota Public Television recently broadcast an hour with
East of
Westreville on
"No Cover, No Minimum." You can watch it all by
clicking here.
Click here to listen
to the PODCAST about the show. (Right click and choose "Save
target as..." to copy to your computer or mp3 device.)
"East of Westreville" recorded the "No Cover, No Minimum"
TV special
for South Dakota
Public Broadcasting. Everything went very well! We want thank Kevin
and the whole gang at SDPB for making the taping so easy. We also want to
thank everyone who joined us in the studio audience for making it so fun. They
recorded about a 75 minute show and did interviews. They put all
those pieces together for what actually aired.
Click here for a story about the taping.
To see some video from the shoot, click here.
Read
Doug Wiken's blog about the show by
clicking here.
EOW and Kenny Putnam
East of Westreville has performed many times with our
friend and special guest Kenny Putnam.
If you'd like to listen to the song
"High Lonesome Sound" from featuring Boyd and Kenny,
click here. We have always included old friends with "EOW" and this
collaboration has turned out to be something special.
If you would like to bring this terrific act to your
community or event, please contact us by
clicking here.
A special thanks to
Tim Waltner of the Freeman, SD, Courier,
Brenda Kleinjan of Pierre, SD and
Rev. Dar Berkenpas of
Sioux Falls, SD for the use of their photographs on this site.
