Monday, August 30, 2004
Loretta Lynn always sure bet
From The Republican via Masslive.com
Country music legend Loretta Lynn closed out a two-night stay at Mohegan Sun Wednesday night with a one-hour performance in the casino's Wolf Den music stage.
Fans were lined up three deep around the circular venue, jammed between the one-armed bandits and pai-gow poker tables to catch a glimpse and listen to a bit of country music history.
It took some time for Lynn to actually get to the stage, as her band, The Coalminers, dressed in tuxedo whites, opened the show with the truck-driving anthem "Six Days on the Road," before introducing Lynn's twin daughters Peggy and Patsy.
Loretta Lynn appeared in a pink, sequined evening gown and joined the band in "Hey Loretta," which segued into "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)."
She may have been dressed like Glenda the Good Witch, but her songs were from the dark side as Lynn sang of catfights and carnal knowledge, vowing that if she ever ran into the woman who inspired "Fist City," she would make sure to finish her off.
After "When The Tingle Becomes a Chill," and a chug-along version of "I Wanna Be Free," Lynn asked for requests.
"This is your show," she said. "I just sneaked in the back. So if there is something you want to hear, just shout it out."
While the acts on the Wolf Den stage usually compete with the sounds of the casino, from the clanging of slot jackpots to the shrill whine of winners, Lynn seemed to have command of the room. For a moment, the progressive slots stopped progressing and the bells and whistles of the gaming aisles were quieted.
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The Republican / MassLive.com
Country music legend Loretta Lynn closed out a two-night stay at Mohegan Sun Wednesday night with a one-hour performance in the casino's Wolf Den music stage.
Fans were lined up three deep around the circular venue, jammed between the one-armed bandits and pai-gow poker tables to catch a glimpse and listen to a bit of country music history.
It took some time for Lynn to actually get to the stage, as her band, The Coalminers, dressed in tuxedo whites, opened the show with the truck-driving anthem "Six Days on the Road," before introducing Lynn's twin daughters Peggy and Patsy.
Loretta Lynn appeared in a pink, sequined evening gown and joined the band in "Hey Loretta," which segued into "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)."
She may have been dressed like Glenda the Good Witch, but her songs were from the dark side as Lynn sang of catfights and carnal knowledge, vowing that if she ever ran into the woman who inspired "Fist City," she would make sure to finish her off.
After "When The Tingle Becomes a Chill," and a chug-along version of "I Wanna Be Free," Lynn asked for requests.
"This is your show," she said. "I just sneaked in the back. So if there is something you want to hear, just shout it out."
While the acts on the Wolf Den stage usually compete with the sounds of the casino, from the clanging of slot jackpots to the shrill whine of winners, Lynn seemed to have command of the room. For a moment, the progressive slots stopped progressing and the bells and whistles of the gaming aisles were quieted.
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The Republican / MassLive.com
# posted by Dave Sichak @ 3:09 PM 
