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Ernie's Interests
General
Riverbend Bluegrass Festival
will be held this coming weekend
April 17, 18 & 19, 2008.
Our Featured Performers will be:
The Chapmans
Lou Reid & Carolina
Grasstowne
Ernie Thacker & Route 23
Jerry & Tammy Sullivan
Skip Grounds & Ramblin' Grass
Riverbend Bluegrass Band
Jo Odom, MC
Gene Daniell, Sound
We hope you can join us.
Contact us for More Information 229-425-0805
Veniece@alltel.net
www.riverbendbluegrass.com/
Music
My favorite music is Bluegrass, People such as Ralph Stanley, Lonesome River Band, Union Station. But I also like Old Country such as Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and so forth.
Movies
I like action movies. My favorite movies of all time is Full Metal Jacket, and Smokey and The Bandit.
Television
My favorite tv shows is Andy Griffith and Sanford and Son
Books
Don't read much.
Heroes
I guess I would have to say my hero is Keith Whitley, because he was the best singer that ever lived and ever will be, as well as a down to earth, real, small town good ol' boy.
About me: Hello Everybody, I just want to say I'm sorry I have not been able to answer comments or emails. I have been in Johnson City, Tn in the hospital for the last 2 months. The hospital does not have internet that I can use. I hear about the messages though. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. I promise to answer them all as soon as I can. I am doing good but I do have an infection that they are trying to find. If you would like to send donations the trust fund is still open. Thanks so much for everything. I have The Chill Of Lonesome Cd for sell now. You can buy it for $15 by sending Check or Money Order to
Ernie Thacker /Chill Of Lonesome
978 Break Park Road
Haysi, Va. 24256
Hello my name is Ernie Thacker, I'm married to a beautiful lady named Dorthy. I also have two great kids, Keith 13 and Whitley 14. I am what alot of people call a miracle. In April of 2006 I was in a very bad automobile accident. In all medical terms I should have died upon impact. But anyway I am alive and have made alot of changes in my life. I am a Bluegrass musician, I started playing music professionally when I was 16, when I started playing with the lendgandary Dr. Ralph Stanley. I now have my own band called Route 23. Due to my accident I am having to take some time off in order to do some healing. Hopefully I will be going back out on the road sometime in the near future.
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Who I'd like to meet: I would like to meet Dale Earnhardt Jr. He seems like a awesome person.
Ernie's Thank You Video Part I
Ernie's Thank You Video Part II
Happy Birthday Ernie! We hope you've had a great one and we can't wait to see you again and work some shows together again! Rick, Jeremy, Mike and Tammy
Happy Birthday cuzz! I hope you're feelin better. We miss everyone, and hope to get down there sometime this summer, Lord willin. Tell everyone we said hello. We love you all.
All of the staff and listeners of Bluegrass Jam WBJB 90.5 FM in New Jersey want to wish you a Happy Birthday. Both you and Your Family remain in our prayers.
Hey ole buddy - hope your shows went good, and it does my heart good just to know you were onstage again, doing what you do best. Can't wait to watch and listen in person, hopefully real soon. Love ya, man!
Just wanted to say good luck with the show on Saturday....I'm sorry I can't be there to see it (somebody had better tape it!!!!). Be safe, and have a blast! You deserve it!
Daddy were do i start I love you so much its so scary knowing that this time last year we didnt know if you would see another Valentines Day but you proved everyone wrong because your the Strongest Man alive and i truly belive that!Im 15 years old and i have learned so much in these past 2 years its unbelievable you have taught me that i can be what ever i want to be and be the BEST at it Just Like You Are!!Dad i couldnt say enough how proud i am of you and mom words couldnt describ.You and mom are my life i would do anything in this world for you and i know i dont always show it but i would dad i love you with all my hearts and dont you ever forget that!! Love Always -Your BabyGirl
Ernie, Thanks for the add! I can't hardley wait to hear you sing "in person" again soon. You have the best lead voice in Bluegrass. Keith would be proud!!!!! Your Friends, Glenn Alford/Blue River
Hey, So happy to find the Ernie Thacker and Route 23 songs on the new Prime Cuts of Bluegrass. My favirite is Detroit City Chill, I love the traditional feel of the song. I'm playing in on Saturday nites on Blue Ridge Country FM 98.1 in Galax, VA and blueridgecountry98.com on the net. Hope to hear more from you soon!!! Take care and God Bless.
Hey Ernie, thanks for the add. Just wanted to say looking forward to seeing you in 08 stronger and better than ever before. By the way Sam Karr the original rag head is a great friend of mine and he says hey. Take care.
WOO HOO!!!!! The Boman just played 2 ET & Rt 23 songs on his show off Prime Cuts of Bluegrass # 90. Love that Hangman and Detroit City Chill!!! Course Katie's been playing Detroit City Chill off that LIVE @ Live Oak for 2 years. Her listners love it!
Love you and Miss Dorthy! You're in our thought and prayers. I absolutely CANNOT wait til I get to hear you sing live and in person, instead of through my CD player!! Old Thorn still makes us smile. Jayson still swears that is what you say..... :)
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