Elvis Night for Children in Need
Thursday 19th November
The Opry rocked and rolled to the sounds of Elvis. Click below for a Govan and Glasgow South West report:
THREE KINGS at the OPRY!

Cabaret Night for Enable Scotland
Sunday 7th June
The Opry went all exotic with Bellydancing, Burlesque,  Samba, Soul and lots, lots more! All funds raised went to support Enable's Glasmag newsletter and blog project with the Opry donating £200.



Tequila
Friday 5th June
The Opry welcomed Tequila from the Dundee area who gave an entertaining debut performance at the club, including their rendition of 'Halfway to Tannadice'. Well done to the ladies who came all the way through from Tayside to support the band. Hope to see you back at the club soon!

Kings and Queens of Country
Sunday 3rd May
Well done to everyone who contributed to the excellent  fundraising night with Scott (Elvis) and Sue Roberts entertaining the audience where it was standing room only. Over £2000 was raised for a very worthy cause (read more below).

 

Charity Abseil for Enable Scotland
Saturday 2nd May
Congratulations to Helen and Linda for completing the brave feat of abseiling from the Titan crane in Clydebank in aid of Enable Scotland. Click here for more pics...

Annie Boland
Thursday 16th April

                   

It was with great sadness the club heard of the passing of Annie Boland on Thursday 16th April. Annie, a long time Opry member and sister of club Vice President Patsy, was receiving treatment in Hospital but sadly lost her battle against her illness. She was a great Randy Travis and Willie Nelson fan and was frequently heard to request their songs from Rowdy, our club DJ. Many of you will remember Annie from her regular seat opposite the foot of the stairs as you entered the club. She will be greatly missed.

Forthcoming Event - Kings and Queens of Country
Sunday 3rd May
Join us for a Fundraising evening of singing and dancing with the singing talents of Scott (Elvis) McGuinness and Sue Roberts. Scott's girlfriend Shirley's brother is wheelchair bound and the event is to help raise funds for decking to allow him easier access to his home. A very worthy cause and only £5 for what should be an excellent evening's entertainment.

Jive Night with Wildkats
Sunday 12th April
Another Rock'n'Roll treat for jive and rockabilly fans with Wildkats, their first appearance in Scotland. Well done again to Ray and Nicky of Rock Til U Drop for arranging another great night at the Opry.

Sticky Fingers
Thursday 9th April
A treat for rock fans young and old - excellent entertainment from Scotland's tribute to the Rolling Stones which had the dance floor rockin' from the start. Preceded by a fine country set from City Sinners - watch out for them at the Opry again soon!

Fun Line Dance Event with Carson City
Sunday 1st March
Another very well attended and busy day for the line dancers with a full day event with Carson City who played both old and new, a Rep Ghazali  workshop, plus tracks and requests from Gordybob of Dreamcatcher promotions. Rep (pictured on the right) raised £91 for Alzheimers from sale of CDs and scripts.

Line Dancing with Calico
Thursday 26th February
An excellent turnout and a great atmosphere for this popular trio who kept the dancers happy all night with their excellent covers of all the latest line dance favourites, with the breaks neatly linked together by Heather and Steve of the Bootleggers disco.



New Bands
Thursdays and Sundays
As you are probably aware the club is usually closed on Thursdays and Sundays apart from occasional bookings for Charity events, Private Functions, etc. We have decided to try and fill these gaps in the Calendar with bands who play different types of music - Rock, Blues, Bluegrass, Irish, Cajun, Folk, etc - great news for all you music lovers. The first booking on Sunday 22nd February is The Vagabonds (see below) who play Rock, Country, etc. The Vagabonds are one of Glasgow's favourite bands and recently played Carling Academy. Watch scanner in club or the Calendar page for future bookings/events.

The Vagabonds
Sunday 22nd February 2009
This was their first appearance at the Opry and they entertained the small but appreciative audience with their versatile repertoire of Country, Rock, and Pop (Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, John Fogarty, Rolling Stones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Status Quo, Travis, The Zutons.....to name just a few). Hope to see them back at the Opry soon...don't miss them next time!

Charity Spot
Friday 20th February 2009
The audience were treated to a delightful duo of numbers from the excellent Skee Laird, accompanied by Texas Express. Skee was a former Opry MC and performer and sang her famous number "Satin Sheets".

Radio Govan Fundraising Night
Thursday 19th February 2009
It was standing room only with 10 different bands appearing on stage. A very successful evening for the local radio station.

Enable Scotland Charity Night
Thursday 12th February 2009
A St. Valentines themed fundraising night was held in aid of Enable Scotland. The club donated £200.00 towards the overall total of £2279.00 raised. Well done to everyone who supported the event, especially all the volunteers, members and visitors, and Brian Hughes and the Lonesharks and DJ Rowdy who made sure the night went with a swing.

Americana Evening
Sunday 8th February 2009
A very entertaining evening with four different bands providing the music which included an excellent selection of Cajun and Bluegrass numbers. Look out for more Americana nights at the Opry.

Rock Til U Drop with Jive Aces
Sunday 1st February 2009
What can we say - a brilliant night plus a brilliant turnout to match. The pic shows the Jive Aces with Nicky & Ray of Rock Til U Drop plus guest singer Mary Jane Lewis.

Grand Ole Opry Gun Club
Monday Evenings
Please note that the Gun Class resumed on Monday 2nd February 7:00pm-10:00pm. Entry Fee £2.00 (Members), £3.00 (Non-members).

CHAS Charity Evening
Thursday 15th January
This was held in the Opry on Thursday 15th January and was a great success. Including a £200 donation from the Opry the grand total of £1825.00 was raised (more...)

Hogmanay Party
Wednesday 31st December
As usual our New Year party went with a swing. We danced and drank the night away with Rockin' Horse who kept us entertained all evening. A great night with members and guests having a great time.

A small selection of photographs are available by clicking here

Noticeboard
For list of Committee Members, Auditors, MC, DJ, First Aid Officer, Bar Staff, Duty Officers, Gun Marshalls and Chuck Wagon details plus information about club entry fees, club membership, dance classes, private functions - see separate notices posted on front door and around club.

Door Entry Charges                                                                     
Visitors                                              £5.00
Members                                           £4.00
Members (both Fri and Sat nights)    £5.00

Membership Renewal - Due March 2009
Please note that the membership fee covering period 1st April 2009 - 31st March 2010 will be £7.00. It has been found necessary to increase the membership renewal fee due to increased overheads.

Smoking Area
As some of you may be aware we submitted plans for a Smoking Area at the rear of the property but unfortunately these plans were refused by the Planning Department. In the meantime please continue to use the FRONT OF THE BUILDING ONLY, when you wish to smoke. Please USE ASHTRAYS PROVIDED on the wall and avoid a £50.00 fine!

First Aiders
If you are a member and hold an up-to-date First Aid certificate could you please contact either of our Duty Officers - Moira St Pierre (Friday evening) or Patsy Moore (Saturday evening).

Complaints
Any complaints on club nights should be directed to the Duty Officer whose name is displayed on the notice board in the foyer. Should you not be satisfied with the outcome, please put your complaint in writing to the Secretary as per the Constitution, Club Rules (Paragraph 1e)