<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 ~The Word~ Issue: 10 Part: 1 Date: 6/22/01 Members: 257 President: Tracey Vice President: Michelle Editor: Vanessa News Reporter: Tiffany Attachment: a pic of the laminate, a pic of Amanda from Midland, TX (5/19/01) Courtesy of David Pennybaker. Please do not use without his permission. Table of Contents: A Word From Da Prez Yes We've Got It...The Wilks Latest News Everyone Loves A Promo We've Seen Em, We've Read Em, We Wanna Share Em Where They Gonna Be? ~A Word From The Prez~ I'd like to welcome all the new members and give a big hey to all those old members still with us! Summer is officially here! Hope you all have a great summer and get a chance to see the Wilkinson's sometime. As for me I'll be going to the Sidney, Ohio show July 25th (Minnesota's only show is 7-8 hours away from me so I might not be able to make that, although I have gone that far before). I hope to see a bunch of you Word members there (I'll be looking for your laminates). If you're going and would like to meet up just email me... I'd love to meet up with some fans :0) (I should be wearing a Word laminate, if you'd like to get one to wear to that show or any of the others email me!) I just got to hear clips from the 3 songs off of Shine that I haven't heard in concert, and they're great! That's about it for now. Talk to you all next month (probably mid July since we're leaving for Ohio the 22nd). Tracey ~The Word News~ Just a reminder to you all (and for all new members). We are making Word laminates (they look like backstage passes, but you can't use them to get anywhere...they're just for fun) for all members that want them. Get yours today in time for the summer concerts! Wear them to the showand show your Wilkinson and Word pride. The Wilkinson's do know about this newsletter, I got permission from DT (the roadmanager) to make these. A picture of the laminates is included in this newsletter so you all can see what they'll look like. Tracey will laminate them and add string. She's already received some orders, but we are accepting more. Email jecklund@black-hole.com if interested. Send a self addressed stamped envelope (and $1 per laminate to cover the cost of the laminating machine and supplies) to: Tracey Ecklund 578 Witt Ct. Vadnais Hgts. MN 55127
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST Current results... Gail- 18 members Kelly- 1 member C'mon guys, we can do better than this. And just for you we've added more prizes. *Rules* Get your friends to join the Word. Have them email us telling us you sent them. Get the most members to sign up and WIN WIN WIN! 1. All entries must be received at jecklund@black-hole.com by Sunday, July 8th. 2. Each email address counts as one (in other words if a family of 5 joins at one address it will only count once). 3. The person must tell us you reffered them. (so when you tell people to join The Word be sure to tell them to tell us you told them about us) *Prizes* Every good contest needs prizes! and thanks to Tiffany we've added more! 1st place- a Wilkinson autographed picture, a Here and Now promo flat, 12live concert pix 2nd place- 12 live concert pix 3rd place- 10 live concert pix *Random Drawing* For everyone that enters our contest we will put all the names in a bucket and draw 3 for live concert pics. (so even if you don't think you can get 18 or more members, get what you can you still could win the drawing). Each winner drawn will receive 4 live concert pics. Good luck everyone! ~Latest Wilkinson News~ Shine will not be released in the US. It will be released in Canada officially on July 10th and Australia already has it. The Wilkinson's are going to be working on a new album for the US, out next yearsometime. The reason for this is the label switch. The Wilkinson's are no longer with Giant (as you probably know) or Warner Brothers (who they were briefly with). There is talk of them signing with RCA, but it isn't official yet. The best of luck to them.
Want to buy Shine online? Here's a Canadian store that currently has it in stock. With shipping it'll cost about $20 US funds (not bad). I've seen it other places, but this one sounds like the best deal...fast, reliable and cheap plus it's actually in Canada so we know they should have the CD. http://www.chapters.indigo.ca
Want to hear the new songs but haven't gotten to a show yet? Go here to hear clips from all 11 Shine songs. http://www.amazon.de
The Wilkinsons are expecting to get another chocolate lab, this time a female.
~Tour News & Dates~ Tickets On Sale Now! Dauphin, MB - Dauphin Countryfest *Calgary, AB - Calgary Stampede Merritt, BC - Mountain Music Festival Hallock, MN - Kittson County Fair The Jackpot,NV shows go on sale soon, so keep an eye out! *= general admission seating Sun 07/01/01 Dauphin, MB Dauphin Countryfest Tue 07/03/01 Dixon, IL Petunia Festival Wed 07/04/01 Junction City, KS Dedication Point *Fri 07/06/01 Hallock, MN Kittson County Fair (call 218-843-2646 for general admission tickets) Sat 07/07/01 Rabbit Lake, SK Carlton Trail Jamboree *Tue 07/10/01 Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede Fri 07/13/01 Summersville, WV Nicholas County Fair Sat 07/14/01 Eleanor, WV Putnam County Fair Fri 07/20/01 Merritt, BC Mountain Music Festival *Sat 07/21/01 Gypsum, CO Gypsum Days *Wed 07/25/01 Sidney, OH Shelby County Fair (It costs $5 to get into the fair, the concert is at 8 p.m. in the Free Tent (hence it's free except gate admission to the fair. Hope to see you there! *Fri 07/27/01 East Falmouth, MA Barnstable County Fair *Sat 07/28/01 North Haverhill, NH North Haverhill Fair Mon 07/30/01 Grand Cayman, ISL Cayman Country Tues 07/31/01 Grand Cayman, ISL Cayman Country Wed 08/01/01 Grand Cayman, ISL Cayman Country Thu 08/02/01 Grand Cayman, ISL Cayman Country Fri 08/03/01 Grand Cayman, ISL Cayman Country *Sun 08/05/01 National, IA Clayton County Fair Wed 08/08/01 Jackpot, NV Cactus Pete's Thu 08/09/01 Jackpot, NV Cactus Pete's Fri 08/10/01 Jackpot, NV Cactus Pete's Sat 08/11/01 Jackpot, NV Cactus Pete's Fri 08/17/01 Port Angeles, WA Clallam County Fair Sat 08/18/01 Lynden, WA NW Washington Fair Fri 08/24/01 Shelbyville, IN Blue River Festival Sat 08/25/01 Windsor, ON Tecumseh Corn Festival Mon 08/27/01 Centre Hall, PA Grange Encampment Fair Sun 09/02/01 Shawville, QC Shawville Fairgrounds Fri 09/07/01 Montgomery, IN Turkey Trot Sat 09/15/01 El Dorado, IL Town & Country Days Sun 09/16/01 Upper Sandusky, OH Wyandot County Fair Mon 09/17/01 Anderson, SC Anderson County Fair Sat 10/06/01 Aurora, IN Farmers Fair Sat 11/10/01 Paducah, KY Executive Inn Sun 11/11/01 Paducah, KY Executive Inn *Please call the venue before travelling long distances to check about times and ticket prices and all that.-Part 2-
Attachment: a pic of Steve from Midland (credit David Pennybaker) and a pic of Tyler backstage in Lima (credit Tracey)
Please do not use without their permission. You can thank DT for taking the Tyler pic cuz when I asked if I could get one he had my camera so he just took it himself.
Table of Contents:
You've Seen Em...Reviews Good Ole Articles
~Reviews~
November 20th, 2000 by Angel
Their aunt did indead end up staying in touch with me in fact she invited me down last Novemeber to Belleville to go to a Wilkinsons concert with her and the rest of the family So i packed my bags and headed there all by myself. When I got there they picked me up at greyhound lol. We went back to their place and she showed me pics of amanda and tyler when they were little and home videos too. One of the home videos showed tyler sitting in the excat place where i was sitting on the couch!1 I thought that was pretty neat. She even gave me a tape of tyler and amanda singing when they were about 3 and 5 years old its sooo cute. At the concert we and the rest of the family got their about 2 hours b 4 the show and hung out with them in the family room. I got to go on the tour bus and everything. i met the whole family and I had my very own VIP pass. I sat with Kiyia for a little while while they where doing sound checks and stuff it was alot of fun and even today we still keep in touch and the next time she is in town she may pop in and meet my mom :0) well thats my wilkinsons experience :) ps Tyler remebered me for the last concert and took my hand and told me not to be nervous he didnt bite. lol love ya Angel
Way cool Angel!
Have you seen the Wilkinson's and want your review published? Email jecklund@black-hole.com and we'll put it in an upcoming issue.
~Good Ole Articles~
If you have an article you'd like to share with us email jecklund@black-hole.com
"There are two ingredients that will keep country alive. That' s great young talent and great family talent, and we have both here," said Roy Clark, host of the Grand Ole Opry as he introduced The Wilkinsons for their official Opry debut. The most famous mom on Mother's Day in Grande Prairie this year will be Mom Wilkinson. Although not a performer in the family band, you can count on something special from the band in her honour, which includes father Steve and children Tyler, 17 and Amanda, 19, when the group plays at the Crystal Centre on May 13. "My mom is going to be with us," says Amanda in a phone interview from her her Nashville home. "I'm sure it will be real special." Special is a word that is synonymous with The Wilkinsons. Less than four years ago the family was scruffing around Trenton, Ontario, with father Steve taking the odd construction job. The family was no stranger at the local food bank. What kept them going was the music, whether it was Steve's song writing or just sitting around the kitchen table practicing their harmonies. The family finally decided it was time to try and grab the brass ring. Off they headed to Nashville, a trip that usually ends in broken hearts and shattered dreams for the thousands of hopefuls who make the trek. But a true Cinderella story was unfolding. Two weeks after arriving in Music City they were "discovered"at a showcase, and a record deal soon followed, and the awards starting filling the mantelpiece. This instant success would no doubt go to many people's heads, but the Wilkinsons are grounded, and family always comes first. "We surround ourselves with people that care about us as people," says Amanda. "We take our family and friends with us on the road, people who remind you about who you are as a person." The Wilkinsons maintain a rigorous touring schedule, and are extremely popular on the American County Fair Circuit, and at music festivals. "People that start to think of this as a job aren't doing it," says Amanda. "Sometimes it gets tiring, but to be able to make music and make a living doing what we love is incredible." The Wilkinsons may have captured Nashville with their talent and wholesome family values, but don't think that they have abandoned their home country. "We live here because this is where the business is," explains Amanda. "It is a big culture shock. But our roots are in Canada. I love it. We spend a lot of time going back and forth." Last fall the Willkinsons did an extensive tour of eastern Canada, this spring it is time for the western part of the nation. "I love the western part of the country. You get a different energy from the people there," says Amanda. Wilkinson fans will also get to hear plenty of new material at the Grande Prairie concert. The Wilkinsons will release a new CD, "Shine," on June 22. It is a tribute to The Wilkinsons that the record company hired famed songwriter/producer Mac MacAnally to produce "Shine," their third album. MacAnally's credits include writing songs for Steve Wariner, Jimmy Buffet and Alabama, and has produced the likes of Ricky Skaggs, Sawyer Brown and Marty Stuart. Amanda is justifiably excited about the new release. "It's like the focus has been brought back," she says. "Mac was a change of pace. He's very influential and incredible. He has a different perspective. He looks at what you do as a group and doesn't try to change you." Amanda sings the lead vocals on nine of the tracks, with brother Tyler handling the other two. The Wilkinsons are about more than music they're about a family tradition that reaches back to the Carter Family to the White to the Kendalls to the Judds. "Because we're a family, we're held up to a different light," notes Amanda. "People come up and say how good it is to see a family working together. We can be a positive influence. That's one reason I'm careful how I dress. I don't want my father to blush over what I wear." Yes, this Mother's Day in Grande Prairie Mom Wilkinson (Chris) has a lot to celebrate and be proud of, the music and the family together.
-Part 3-
Attachment: a group pic from Midland (photo credit Michelle, please do not use without her permission).
Table of
Contents:
The $100
Question...Right here!
The Pole
Without Limits
The Special
Person of the Month
It's YOUR
Birthday
Want
Ads...Find Other Wilkinsons Fans
Links...You
Want Em? We Got Em!
So One
Wilkinson Said to the Other...
And So Another
Newsletter Comes To An End...
~The $100 Question...Right here!~
Okay Vanessa need a question...
If the Wilkinsons could be a fairy tale character...who do you think they would be and why??
Send your answers to us at jecklund@black-hole.com and we'll put 'em in the next issue :0)
If you have any ideas for questions send those on in too.
Last months question:
If the Wilkinsons could do a cover for their next albumn of your choice what would if be and why??
Your Answers...
"I would like to hear Steve
do Tim McGraw's "Dont Take The Girl". That is one of my
fav. songs. Then for Amanda I would love to hear her sing
Martina's McBride's "Independence Day". Then on
to Tyler. I think this is hard to think of a song that Tyler
would sound good singing. Here is a couple songs I am thinking.
umm. mabe Billy Gilman's "She's My Girl"? or mabe Neal
McCoy's "Beatin' It In"? or even Joe Diffie's
"John Deere Green"? - Ryan
Oooh yeah Steve would be great singing DTTG!
Good choices Ryan :0)
"Hmmm...let me think. How about "Almost Doesn't Count" by Mark Wills for Steve (I think he'd sound great singing that). For Amanda "When I Think About Angels" by Jamie O'Neal (she'd sound awesome with that!) And Tyler...some Bryan White song...*thinks* How about "Someone Elses Star"? I think he'd sound great on that one plus he likes Bryan White so it's all good).
"I think Amanda would do really good on "Who I Am" (Jessica Andrews)" - Elizabeth
"Roll to Me (Tyler singing lead) by Del Amitri" - Michelle
"I think hearing them do Who I Am (Jessica Andrews) would be good. It just sounds like them."- Kyurra
Uhh...hmmm..i think i would like to see Steve sing "Heaven" by Bryan Adams...for Amanda...hmm..it mite be fun to see her sing "cant fight the moonlight" by Leanne Rhymes (cant spell sorry!!) and for Ty..i think it would be fun for him to sing ANY song by Great Big Sea...now how cool would that be???? -Vanessa
~The Pole Without Limits~
Besides The Wilkinsons heavenly voices what do you like next about them the most?
a) their charmin good looks
b) their dedication
c) the way they treat their fans
d) all of the above
e) other
Email your choice to jecklund@black-hole.com and the results will be posted in the next issue.
Last months poll...
"What do you think the next single should be?"
A) Real Bad Mood
B) Feel
C) A Little More Love
D) Nobody Ever Died From a Broken Heart
E) Haven't heard any of them (just pretend! heh!)
F) None of the above
Your answers...
A) 7
B) 1
C) 0
D) 0
E) 0
F) 2
A few of you want songs from the
new album coming out in the US next year.
That'd be cool too (at the time we did this poll we didn't know
about the album yet).
~The Special Person of The Month~
July's fan of the Month is...
*drum roll please*
Gena!
Congratulations :0) If you'd like to be member of the month fill out the questions below and email us at jecklund@black-hole.com
Here's part of Gena's entry...
Name: Gena
Email: pinkdaisy436@yahoo.com
Current Residence: California baby!
Age: 15
How did you become a Wilkinson fan? I heard them on CMT and was
totally in awe of how talented and CUTE they were!
How long have you been a fan? since 98. yup it's been a great 3
years!
Fave Wilkinson Memory: When Amanda wore that short dress that
looked like a suit, and her lil black hat to the ACM's! She
looked awesome.
Check out her full entry on the Word's website at https://www.angelfire.com/country/theword
~It's YOUR Birthday... ~
July 2nd- Janelle turns 15 Happy Birthday Janelle :0)
If you have a July/August Birthday email us at jecklund@black-hole.com and we'll put you in an upcoming issue :0)
~Want Ads...Find Other Wilkinson Fans~
Would you like to talk to other
Wilkinson fans?
Fill out the form below and email jecklund@black-hole.com
Name:
Age:
Where do you live:
Hobbies:
Email address:
IM/ICQ/etc:
This month's seekers...
Name: Lauren
Age: 15
Where do you live: NJ
Hobbies: music, dance, taking photos
Email address: lbwhisper@hotmail.com ( I won't get porns will I? )
Name: Tracey
Age: 19
Where do you live: Minnesota
Email address: alittlemorelove4wilks@aaroncarter.com
IM/ICQ/etc: IM: dabinksears2 ICQ: uh lemme check 75368351
Name: Just call me Vanessa!
Age: ack..18....
Where do you live: good ole ontario canada..province of the
wilks!
Hobbies: concerts...campin...this summer im takin up fishin!
Email address: Vanes10255@aol.com....drop me a line...anytime!
IM/ICQ/etc: AIM....Vanes10255...i have the others..but i dont
know em off hand
~Links...You Want Em? We Got Em!~
Have a webpage you'd like featured? Email jecklund@black-hole.com and we'll add you.
The Words Official Site - https://www.angelfire.com/country/theword
The Wilkinsons Official Site - http://www.wilkinsonsonline.com
Wilkinson High - https://www.angelfire.com/mn2/thewilkinsons
Wilkinson Village - http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Garage/8650/2newpage.htm
The Greatest Unofficial Fan Web Site -Wilkinsons - http://www.newcountrycanada.com/wilkinsons/
The Wilkinsons In Concert - http://members.nbci.com/dpennybaker/index.htm
Brian's Wilkinson Empire - https://www.angelfire.com/oh2/wilkinsons/index2.html
Brian's Amanda Wilkinson Palace - https://www.angelfire.com/oh3/amandawilkinson/index.html
The Wilkinsons Zone https://www.angelfire.com/me2/gena/index.html
Krystin's Wilkinson World http://www.krystinwilk.homestead.com/KRYSTIN.html
~So One Wilkinson Said To Another...~
Have a quote you'd like to share? Email us at jecklund@black-hole.com.
"In this day and age anybody that spends time with their kids they're the superstars. There are two many families that are breaking up. Spend every minute you can with your family. That's where the real importance lies." - Steve
We are no strangers to the corn dog! Corn dogs are our friends! - Tyler
"It looks like a fairy threw
up on her." - Steve (on Amanda's glittery eyeshadow)
"Thanks dad, love ya." - Amanda
"Amanda would have the sniffles and she's like I have pneumonia and she'd be like I'm gonna die." - Tyler (on Amanda as a kid)
"He's trying something with his hair. I don't know what it is." - Amanda (on Tyler)
~And So Another Newsletter Comes To An End~
Put away your kleenexs...wipe those tears...cause believe it or now we will be back next month! So stayed tuned and keep supporting the Wilkinsons! Until next time!
Questions?
Comments?
Good or bad? drop us a line at.... jecklund@black-hole.com
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