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From the people of "Acoustic Christmas" and
"Always...Patsy Cline”...
"East of Westreville" live!
Thursday, May
10th at 7:00 p.m.
Active Generations
presents “East of Westreville,”
part of the Active Living Expo Conference
2300 W. 46th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 336-6722
Tickets on Sale Now:
$10 Advanced Sales
$12 at the Door
All proceeds benefit programs for Active Generations and the regions older
adults.
Sponsored by First PREMIER Bank
"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.”
If you loved the music of O Brother Where Art
Thou, then East of
Westreville is for you! To listen to
East of
Westreville, click here.
The EOW TV show
South Dakota Public Television recently broadcast an hour with
East of
Westreville on
"No Cover, No Minimum."
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 Brenda Kleinjan of Pierre, SD and Rev. Dar Berkenpas of
Sioux Falls, SD for the use of their photographs on this site!
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