The Almost Patsy Cline Band

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For information and bookings:

Lanette Pennell at 210-844-8549.

Or Elaine Ryan at 210-213-3962.

Meet the Band

Photo by Ken Lane. Location - The Seguin Conservation Society's Historic Log Cabin, Seguin, TX

Larry Lucas, Vicki Gillespie, Rick Reynolds, Lanette Pennell, Larry Nolen

The Texas Commission on the Arts has once again placed The Almost Patsy Cline Band on it’s preferred list for the upcoming 2012-2014 season! Officially, the “Touring Artists and Companies Roster” is a Who’s Who of Texas entertainers who tour the state. Qualifying non-profit organizations in Texas may apply for grants to help bring these acts to their communities. The Almost Patsy Cline Band first applied to be considered for the TCA Roster in 2008. Since their acceptance that year, the band has performed dance music and stage shows for numerous presenters with many return engagements.

This band has a strong sense of community. In 2003, Denise Griffin, Mayor of Bandera, declared The Almost Patsy Cline Band the Official City Goodwill Ambassadors. 2004 brought the Cowboy Capital Award from the Bandera County Chamber of Commerce, awarded for spreading the brand of The Cowboy Capital of the World.

As the band grew, it became apparent that the public was starving for traditional music from legendary artists of the past. Band members Larry Nolen (guitars, vocals), Larry Lucas (guitars, vocals) and Rick Reynolds (drums, vocals) offer songs from George Strait, Bob Wills, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Ray Price, Chuck Berry, Elvis and and even Frank Sinatra and Andy Williams – among others. Pennell and Gillespie deliver the balance of the female legends with a focus on songs of the Patsy Cline era.

The Almost Patsy Cline band continues to perform throughout the state for Texans and visitors alike. You may have seen them at Celebrate Bandera, The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, The Gillespie County Fair, the Texas Association of Fairs and Events Showcase in Austin or at numerous private parties, dance clubs, corporate events and fundraisers.

References

Thank you! You are such pros and did a beautiful job! I have to share with you that I have produced thousands (way too many) events. And I didn’t even think of the band until you guys started setting up. Now – I know that I am not saying this right, but with all the details and concerns of any event, typically I am double checking the set up time, the sound check time, the song line up (and the appropriateness!), whether or not they will be OK with me raising and lowering the volume, etc. etc. I didn’t worry even for one second about the entertainment on Tuesday night. There are truly only two bands in this world for which I have 100% confidence – and you are one!! Thank you for making this part of the event flawless and worry-free.

I wish I could express my gratitude to you and your colleagues. You all are the whole package – talented, generous, fun, thoughtful and wonderful. It was such a pleasure working with you, and I look forward to doing so again very soon. I hope that you will call on me - as a friend – to assist you in other projects and endeavors that are meaningful to your band. You have done so much for Mission Road.

I spent a few minutes this morning – sneaking out of my office – and hanging out with our adult Day Services clients. I am reminded of how many precious souls in this world really are so vulnerable – who need and deserve the special protection, respect and care of an organization like Mission Road. Thank you for making a direct and lasting (and loving!) difference in these folks’ lives.

Thank you – for everything! — Lynette Nelson, Mission Road Ministries, San Antonio, TX

Wow, what crowd pleasers! The Almost Patsy Cline Band can mesmerize an audience! They were the feature band at our Longhorn Cattle Drive during Celebrate Bandera – 150 Years. Our vendors were thrilled because their music kept the crowd “hopping” and “shopping”!
830-796-4447
—Genie Strickland, Event Coordinator Celebrate Bandera 150 Years

I can’t say enough about the Almost Patsy Cline Band’s contribution to the success of our Farm Country Club Country Christmas Ball. The fact that this was their third year to play the event, and it sold out two weeks before the announced deadline, is a pretty good indication of their popularity. The Country Christmas Ball is a Texas two-stepper’s party and their music is perfect for the event! 830-589-2276
—Homer Stevens, Owner The Farm Country Club

The Almost Patsy Cline Band is perfect if you want to keep customers on the dance floor.
—Wiley Alexander, Texas Country Music Hall of Fame

I had the pleasure of booking The Almost Patsy Cline Band for two parties at the Dominion Country Club in San Antonio. They made the parties lively, memorable, and got people up and dancing. Very professional and easy to work with. True Country Music with class.
210-698-1890
—Kay Hughes, member of the Dominion Country Club
Notable Performances

San Antonio Livestock Exposition

Gillespie County Fair and Night In Old Fredericksburg – Fredericksburg

Celebrate Bandera

Luckenbach, Texas

The Dominion – San Antonio

Go Rodeo Round-up – San Antonio

The Gem Theatre, Claude, TX

The Texas Theatre, Seguin, TX

Band Bios

Lanette Pennell
Band Leader, Bass Guitar & Vocals

Lanette has been a professional musician since 1974. She traveled with numerous national acts, appeared on television and over the years had her recorded songs played on radio. But, she says nothing compares to the fulfillment she gets from working with the loyal, dedicated and talented musicians of The Almost Patsy Cline Band.

Lanette has lived in Bandera for 13 fun years. Along with the Almost Patsy Cline Band, she devotes many volunteer hours to events and fundraisers. Voted the 1999 Female Vocalist of the Year by readers of Current Music Magazine, San Antonio, Texas, and voted 2004 Citizen of the Year by members of the Bandera County Chamber of Commerce.
210.844.8549

Vicki Gillespie
Keyboard & Vocals
Vicki’s versatile singing style and acting have been enjoyed by Texans and visitors to Texas since the early 1980s. Her voice has been described as “smooth liqueur,” and when you hear her sing you will agree.

You may have seen her in two very successful musicals; “The Quilters” and “Pump Boys and Dinettes” at the Point Theater in Ingram, Texas. Or – you may have seen her performing at any number of conventions and events across the state. In 2001, Vicki and Lanette formed The Almost Patsy Cline Band. Together their voices blend into a sweet harmony that people love.

Vicki is an active member of the Bandera United Methodist Church and a retired teacher of 25 years.
210.912.5151

Rick Reynolds
Drums & Vocals
A graduate of the Percussion Institute of Technology in Los Angeles, Rick eats, sleeps and breathes drums. He is a full time musician and drum instructor at the New Braunfels School of Music when not on tour.

Rick traveled with many national touring acts including Gary P. Nunn before joining The Almost Patsy Cline Band in 2002.

Rick’s accomplished drumming style is the driving force behind the unmistakable Almost Patsy Cline sound.
830.379.7597

Larry Nolen, Jr.
Guitar & Vocals
First and foremost Larry considers himself a writer and would love to find his songs a home with a major label artist. Larry believes that writers, musicians, artists, and lover’s of the arts are all of the same spirit.

Larry has country music in his blood. His first appearance on stage was in the arms of his father, Larry Sr., at the Grand Ole Opry. He has played lead guitar for several national touring acts and now wants to concentrate on writing and performing with the Almost Patsy Cline Band.

Larry takes care of the sound requirements for the APC Band and is sound engineer at Songriders Recording Studio in Kingsbury, TX.
830.305.4228

Larry Lucas
Guitar & Vocals
Larry has been with the APC Band since Fall of 2010. He is a native of Virginia. Educated at Shenandoah Conservatory (in Patsy Cline’s home town of Winchester, Virginia) and the University of New Orleans, Larry played for 10 years in the French Quarter of New Orleans before moving to Texas in 1985.

You may have seen him during the six years he appeared at Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, or when he performed the National Anthem at the 2000 Alamo Bowl. In 1999, 2000 and again in 2002, Larry played guitar in the San Antonio production of Always…Patsy Cline at the Empire Theatre, and was music director for the Community Concert Series national bus tours of Always…Patsy Cline in 2001 and 2002.

Larry also performed at the 2008 Country Rendezvous Festival in Craponne, France, and backed country music legend, Joe Stampley, on many of his shows, including the 2008 CMA Music Festival in Nashville.

Song List

This is a partial list of the many songs we play. Special requests? Just e-mail us. lanettepennell@yahoo.com

COUNTRY

7 LONELY DAYS – Patsy Cline

ALL YOU EVER DO IS BRING ME DOWN – Texas Tornedos
ALWAYS – Patsy Cline
AMERICA the BEAUTIFUL
APARTMENT #9 – Tammy Wynette
BACK IN BABY’S ARMS – Patsy Cline
BACK IN THE SADDLE – Gene Autry
BANDY THE RODEO CLOWN – Moe Bandy
BIG CITY – Merle Haggard
BLUE BAYOU – Linda Ronstadt
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY – Patsy Cline

BLUE SPANISH EYES -

BLUE SUEDE SHOES – Elvis
BLUES FOR DIXIE – Asleep at the Wheel

BLUE TANGO – Leroy Anderson
BOB WILLS IS STILL THE KING – Waylon Jennings
BOBBY MAGEE - Kris Kristofferson
BOTTLE LET ME DOWN – Merle Haggard
BUBBLES IN MY BEER – Bob Wills
BUCKAROO – Buck Owens
COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER – Loretta Lynn
COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – Elvis
COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE – Anne Murray
CRAZY – Patsy Cline
CRAZY ARMS – Ray Price
CRAZY OVER YOU – Foster and Lloyd
DANNY’S SONG – Anne Murray
DEEP WATER – Asleep at the Wheel
DOCK OF THE BAY – Otis Redding

DON’T IT MAKE YOU WANNA GO HOME – Joe South
DON’T YOU EVER GET TIRED OF HURTING ME – Ray Price
DOWN TO MY LAST CIGARETTE – KD Lang

DREAM LOVER – Bobby Darrin

FADED LOVE – Patsy Cline

FELIZ NAVIDAD – Jose Feliciano
FEVER – Peggy Lee
FIGHTING SIDE OF ME – Merle Haggard
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES – Johnny Cash
FOR THE GOOD TIMES – Ray Price
FOUR IN THE MORNING – Faron Young
GIRL FROM IPANEMA – Frank Sinatra

GENTLE ON MY MIND – Glen Campbell
GOOD HEARTED WOMAN – Waylon and Willie
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY – Patsy Cline
HEART OVER MIND – Mel Tillis
HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER – Ray Price
HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT - Kris Kristofferson

HEY BABY QUE PASO – Texas Tornedos
I COULDN’T LEAVE YOU IF I TRIED – Rodney Crowell
I DON’T HURT ANYMORE – Hank Snow
I FALL TO PIECES – Patsy Cline
I FEEL FINE – The Beatles
I’LL BE THERE – Martina McBride
I’LL FLY AWAY – Gospel
INVITATION TO THE BLUES – Ray Price
JAMBALAYA – Hank Williams
JINGLE BELLS
JINGLE BELL ROCK
JOHNNY B. GOODE – Chuck Berry
JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE – Gospel
JUST CALL ME LONESOME – Radney Foster
JUST GOOD OLE BOYS – Joe Stampley
KANSAS CITY – too many to name

LA BAMBA – Richie Valens
LEAVIN’ ON YOUR MIND – Patsy Cline
LET’S CHASE EACH OTHER – Merle Haggard
LITTLE SISTER – Elvis
LOVE WILL KEEP US ALIVE – The Eagles
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN THEME SONG – Elmer Bernstein
MONSTER MASH – Bobby “Boris” Pickett

MOON RIVER – Andy Williams
MUSTANG SALLY – Wilson Pickett

MY GUY – Mary Wells
MY SHOES KEEP WALING BACK TO YOU – Ray Price
NAVAJO RUG – Jerry Jeff Walker
ONLY DADDY THAT’LL WALK THE LINE – Waylon Jennings
OOH BABY BABY – Linda Ronstadt
PANCHO & LEFTY – Emmy Lou Harris
PAPER ROSES – MArie Osmond
PAST THE POINT OF RESCUE – Hal Ketchum

PIPELINE – The Ventures
PLEASE RELEASE ME – Jim Reeves
POP A TOP – Alan Jackson
PROUD MARY – Creedence Clearwater Revival
RAMBLIN’ FEVER – Merle Haggard
RIGHT NOW – Mary Chapin Carpenter
RIDING MY THUMB TO MEXICO – Johnny Rodriguez
RING OF FIRE – Johnny Cash

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK – Bill Haley and the Comets
ROCKY TOP – Osborne Brothers
RUNAWAY – Del Shannon
RUNNING KIND – Merle Haggard
SAN ANTONE ROSE – Bob Wills
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY – Doris Day
SHE’S GOT YOU – Patsy Cline
SILENT NIGHT
SILVER THREADS – Linda Ronstadt
SILVER WINGS – Merle Haggard

SINCE I FELL FOR YOU – Lenny Welch
SING ME BACK HOME – Merle Haggard

SLEEPWALK – Santo and Johnny
SMALL TOWN SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOWBIRD – Anne Murray
SOMEDAY SOON – Judy Collins
SOUTH OF THE BORDER – Patsy Cline

SPOOKY – Classics IV
STAND BY YOUR MAN – Tammy Wynette
STARS ON THE WATER – George Strait
STAR SPANGLED BANNER
STORMS NEVER LAST – Dottsy

STORMY – Classics IV
STRONGER THAN ME – Patsy Cline

SUMMER WIND – Frank Sinatra
SWEET DREAM BABY – Roy Orbison
SWEET DREAMS – Patsy Cline
TENNESSEE WALTZ – Patty Page
TEQUILA – The Champs

TEQUILA SUNRISE – The eagles

TILL I GAIN CONTROL AGAIN – Rodney Crowell

THAT’S ALL RIGHT MAMA – Elvis

THE CHRISTMAS SONG
THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY – George Strait
THE SWEETEST THING – Juice Newton

THE TWIST – Chubby Checker
THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE – The Casinos

THERE HE GOES – Patsy Cline
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND – Woody Guthrie
TOGETHER AGAIN – Emmy Lou Harris
TUSH – ZZ Top

TWIST AND SHOUT – The Beatles

WALK DON’T RUN – The Ventures
WALK THRU THIS WORLD WITH ME – George Jones
WALKIN AFTER MIDNIGHT – Patsy Cline
WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS – Ernest Tubb
WEAKNESS IN A MAN – Waylon Jennings
WHITE CHRISTMAS – Bing Crosby
WILD SIDE OF LIFE – Hank Thompson
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW – Carol King

WHEN I SAW HER STANDING THERE – The Beatles
WINGS OF A DOVE – Ferlin Husky
WORKING MAN BLUES – Merle Haggard
WRITE THIS DOWN – George Strait
YOU AIN’T WOMAN ENOUGH – Loretta Lynn

YOU SEND ME – Sam Cooke
YOUR CHEATING HEART – Hank Williams
YOUR GOOD GIRL’S GONNA GO BAD – Tammy Wynette
YOUR MAN – Josh Turner