Messer, Don & His Islanders - Coast to Coast

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	The Bluebell Waltz	02:18
	2	Ste. Adele Reel	01:56
	3	Pictou Island Reel	01:57
	4	Silver Wedding Waltz	02:31
	5	Social Basket Two-Step	01:56
	6	Minstrel's Fancy	02:12

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Souvenir Waltz	02:33
	2	Beaver Lake Jig	02:20
	3	The Scan Waltz	02:07
	4	Ice on the Road	02:06
	5	The Avon Breakdown	01:41
	6	Wit Bishop's Reel	01:58

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COAST TO COAST...

A day in the life of Don Messer as the troupe tours the country is perhaps the busiest yet most rewarding to him. He is meeting the people who have voted his show to the top rating. He is entertaining HIS class of people, many of whom have followed his career through three decades. This is the part of his life he enjoys most, away from his second timing and short flood lights of a television studio. Although his personal appearance shows start on time he is able to relax somewhat and include an extra roll or breakdown or play another Hymn or Sacred number on the most requested portion.

A Don Messer day on tour includes much more than the show in an Arena, Stadium or Ball Park. It means an early morning start — often on the road before 8 A.M. by special chartered bus enroute to the next stop several hundred miles distance. This day will mean radio and television interviews. Perhaps a guest of honor at a service club dinner. Often a street parade in convertibles cars sharing the spotlight with others of the cast as he does on TV.

This day on tour is sure to include visits from local musicians and entertainers each aspiring to greater heights. There are phone calls from persons unable to attend and more calls and visits from ardent fans or long-time friends.

These and many more are screened by the tour manager to ensure ample time for schedules set up by hard working sponsors to promote the evening show and raise funds for worthy purposes. It is an exciting but a tiring public gathering. Yes, a long day, a busy day for a man devoted to his work. A man who is thankful for your support. A man destined to continue bringing you the kind of entertainment most requested coast to coast.
-Ken Reynolds
(Reprinted from "A Day In The Life Of Don Messer")

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