Larry's News Archive

Winter Festival Returns (posted December 10, 2008)

For the 4th year in a row, the Prince Albert Winter Festival has asked Larry to produce the Country Gospel Show for the Winter Festival, an honor which Larry has gratefully accepted. This year's show will focus on traditional Country Gospel music-the kind that folks grew up with, and find comfort in the familiarity of the tunes, and will feature top notch local performers and musicians. There will be 2 performances on February 15, starting at 2:30 and 7:00, with the concerts held at the Prince Albert Union Center on 8th Street East. This is one of the major events of the Prince Albert Winter Festival, that is most certainly worth coming out to see!

Larry is officially back in the studio! (posted December 10, 2008)

Larry Krause will have a new Christmas single called "Timberline Christmas" (written by Larry) out to better radio stations before Christmas this year. Be listening for that about December 17th or so.

He has also laid down the initial tracks for his next CD, which he is looking forward to releasing early next spring. This CD includes songs that Larry has incorporated in his shows over the last several years, including his western style original compositions, and a few Canadian songs that folks will fondly remember. He is excited about this project, and believes it will be his best recording effort yet, including songs that he always wanted to record.

Larry BC bound (posted October 31, 2008)

Kamloops, British Columbia, that is....for what has gained the reputation for being the biggest and best Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Canada-The Kamloops Cowboy Festival. 

Larry has been invited to perform his style of Western music at various venues in Kamloops during the 13th annual Festival, which runs March 12 - 15, 2009. 

Click Here to see more about the event - Kamloops Cowboy Festival

Them Cowboys! (posted October 24, 2008)

Thanks to all of the folks that came out to "Them Cowboys is Headin' Downtown" and made it such a successful event. For those that didn't get around to getting to this sold out Western Entertainment evening, and have heard how good an evening it was, don't worry. We're figuring on doing it again next year. Watch for details.

Alberta Bound! (posted October 7, 2008)

Larry is Calgary Stampede bound, backed up by Graham Allen and Jim Peace, formerly of Latigo. Performance details to follow shortly.

New Location For Larry's CD (posted May 25/08)

Getting hold of one of Larry's compact discs in Prince Albert just got a whole lot easier! All you  have to do is stop in at the Prince Albert Tourism booth, in the log cabin on the south side of PA, right on highway 2 (2nd Avenue West), and check out the display of local artists CD's and pick one up. 

A big thanks to the great folks there, for both having the CD's in their gift shop, as well as their promoting local music events. 

Besides the Prince Albert Tourism booth, Larry's cd's are also available at: 

You can also contact Larry directly here

 

Larry's Still The Pres! (posted May 25/08)

At the Annual General Meeting of the Prince Albert Country Music Association (held on May 20), it was decided that Larry should continue on as President of the chapter for another term.  P.A.C.M.A. has just been the host of a very successful S.C.M.A. Awards weekend, and is looking forward to continuing it's mandate of promoting Country Music and the people that perform it in the Prince Albert area.  At this time Larry would like to thank all of the volunteers that worked so hard to make the weekend a musical event to remember. The extra effort that you all put in did not go un-noticed! 
Special thanks to John Quinn, who chaired the Awards Committee, and kept everyone pointed in the right direction for success.

Them Cowboys Is Headin' Downtown (posted April 24/08)

What is believed to be a first for Prince Albert will be happening this October 11. Larry is going to be joined by BJ Smith and Ol' Ugly, two of Alberta's finest and most popular Cowboy entertainers, for an evening that will be unforgettable. The insights of Western life, brought out in rhyme by BJ Smith, combined with the tales that may wander a bit into the tall region by Ol' Ugly, together with the Cowboy songs that tell of how the west was, as performed by Larry, will make for an event that you won't want to miss. 

Click Here for more details.

Larry's givin' back! (posted April 15/08)

The abnormally high water table in the Rosthern area in the last year has caused structural problems with the basement of the Eigenheim Mennonite Church. This is the church that Larry grew up going to, was Baptized and was married in. As every building needs a solid foundation, these structural problems have eliminated use of the basement, and make the continued use of the Church viable on a short term basis only. After reviewing many options, it has been determined that the most practical route to maintain a Church out in that rural area, was to construct a new one. 

As Larry is still a member of that vibrant congregation, he wanted to find a way to contribute towards the building of the new Church. And what better way to raise funds to build a Church than to have a Country Gospel Concert?! The concert will be held May 4, starting at 3pm in the Elementary School Auditorium in Rosthern. Admission is a free will offering at the door. Larry is looking forward to heading home to perform this show, with all of its proceeds going toward the building fund.

Up On Stage! (posted April 3/08)

It was confirmed today by Paul Lomheim, SCMA Awards Show producer, that Larry will be performing on the SCMA Awards Show on Sunday, April 13.
Joining Larry will be Garry Larson, George Pistun and Dave Sinclair. Along with the guys from Timberline, Rich McFarlane will be sitting in for the song as well. The song has already been selected, but that will be under wraps until the performance. The show will be made up of performances by last year's SCMA award winners, along with special guest Julian Austin.

 

Larry Krause and Timberline confirmed for Dauphin's Countryfest (posted March 31/08)

What started out as a phone call, asking if Larry was interested in performing at Dauphin's Countryfest, has turned into confirmation that Larry Krause and Timberline will be performing at Manitoba's largest country music jamboree. He will be kicking off the music on Sunday, June 29 with his kind of Country Gospel, and doing some of his inspirational original songs, as well. 

This is not only the largest jamboree that Larry has performed at, but the first of what he hopes will be many performance trips into Manitoba! He's looking forward to seeing the folks out there, and introducing them to his music.

Click here for a link to Countryfest's website

It's Award Season! (posted Feb.2/08)

The nominees for the Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards were released this week, with Larry receiving a nomination for Male Vocalist of the Year! The nomination process is one where other musicians and people involved in the Saskatchewan Country Music industry submit the names of artists who they believe are deserving of the award, with the names most frequently submitted being selected as nominees. Being recognized in this fashion is a validation of the efforts that Larry has made in getting the traditional style of Country Music that he is known for, out to audiences that are appreciative of that kind of Country.

In addition to this honor, Larry is pleased to announce that members of Timberline have also been recognized with nominations for Awards in their respective areas of musical expertise. Garry Larson received the nomination for Specialty Instrument and George Pistun was nominated for Fiddle Player. Not to be left out, Dave Sinclair's Riverbend Sound was nominated for Recording Studio of the Year.

Make plans now to be at the 2008 Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards weekend, April 11-13, 2008. Be sure to take in all of the events of the weekend, including the Country Gospel showcase. It will be held Sunday, April 13 at 9:00am, featuring some of the finest Country Gospel performers in Saskatchewan. Don Mitchell of Today's Country 900 CKBI in Prince Albert will co-host with Larry. 

Larry's gettin' big on the Internet! (posted December 3, 2007)

The latest numbers are in from Dally Post Radio, an internet request radio station based out of Idaho, and Larry has hit number 4 for the most requested song, for his version of Nightrider's Lament. That is not the only request listeners have had, and he is in the number 5 position for most requested artist, with listeners requesting songs off both the "True Blue" and "The Gate is Open" albums. 

To find out more about Dally Post Radio, and to request one of his songs, go to their site: www.dallypost.com

Larry at Paddockwood fundraiser (posted December 3, 2007)

This year, as in a whole bunch before, Larry will be a part of the Paddockwood Christmas Concert. This event is a concert with desserts on December 16 at 2:00pm.

It is part of this community's ongoing efforts to support operations of the arena in Paddockwood. The list of performers is not final yet, but look for the "usual suspects", including John Quinn, Audrey Neubuhr and organizer Elmer Lammaddee playing songs of the season, as well as just about anything else that folks want to hear! 

This will also be the first public performance of Larry's new Christmas song, "Timberline Christmas"!

Get out your datebook! (posted November 4, 2007)

Make plans now to be at the 2008 Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards weekend, April 11-13, 2008. Be sure to take in all of the events of the weekend, including the Country Gospel showcase. It will be held Sunday, April 13 at 9:00am, featuring some of the finest Country Gospel performers in Saskatchewan. 

This year's show will be co-hosted by last year's Gospel Album award winner, Larry Krause, who will perform several songs during the showcase. Don Mitchell of Today's Country 900 CKBI in Prince Albert will co-host with Larry. 

Don & Larry  have also taken on the role of producers for the showcase. They are looking forward to seeing the submissions from the performers who would like to have their talents showcased, and hearing the performances of the ones that are selected.

If you would like to take part in the Gospel showcase, Click Here

Busier than a.... (posted October 15, 2007)

The Western Canada Fairs Association has selected Larry from submissions across Western Canada, to be one of the Showcase Artists at their upcoming convention to be held in Saskatoon Oct 26 - 29. One of the functions of delegates to this conference, is to preview and select entertainment for the summer fair season of 2008. Larry will be traveling to Saskatoon with the guys in Timberline, and will be performing on the feature program on Friday, Oct 26 at 8:30 pm.

Back from the C.C.M.A. awards weekend! (posted September 13, 2007)

Well, folks, I made it through my first ever Canadian Country Music week, including taking in as many of the informational seminars and entertainment venues as the schedule would allow. Without a doubt, the highlight of the weekend was performing at the CCMA Country Gospel show, and being on the same stage with professional performers and musicians that came from all over Canada and the States to be on that show. 

And having performers like Paul Brandt, Garry Fjellgard and Valdy in the audience added to the excitement of the event. While that was a definite highlight, there were lots of close seconds, including taking in performances by Garry and Prairie Oyster, comparing notes with other performers, making contact with promoters and producers from all over Canada and into the States,and of course, being there to watch the incredible production of the Awards Show itself. I would like to take a moment to thank the guys from Timberline-Garry, George and Dave for making the trip to Regina to back me up-they always do very well on stage, and this show was no exception. 

I would also like to thank the CCMA for giving me the opportunity to have this level of national exposure-it is greatly appreciated!

Larry

Timberline to join Larry at the CCMA Gospel Show (posted August 28, 2007)

All of the scheduling bugs have been worked out and the guys from Timberline will be joining Larry for his performance at the CCMA Gospel Show in Regina during the CCMA Awards weekend, September 7-10. Garry, George and Dave will be there, with the back up instrumentals and vocals that are key to the popular Larry Krause and Timberline sound.

Krause feature performer at Maple Creek (posted August 28, 2007)

Larry has been named one of the Feature Performers at the Maple Creek Cowboy Poetry gathering on September 14, 15 and 16. In addition to several performance spots during the weekend, Larry, along with 3 other performers, will make up the Special Performance to be held at 8:00 on Friday night. This is Larry's third invitation to the gathering at Maple Creek, which has become a regular annual performance venue for him.

Larry To Perform At The CCMA Awards Gospel Show (posted July 25/07)

Larry has been selected from artists all across Canada who sent in submissions, to perform at the CCMA Gospel Show, to be held in Regina during the CCMA Awards weekend. The acoustic Gospel Show, which lends itself well to Larry's style of music, has become a Hallmark of the Awards weekend, with the show selling out every year, and provides Larry the chance to perform before an auduience made up of delegates from all over Canada, as well as local Gospel Music fans. This year's Gospel Show will be held at the Knox Metropolitan Church, in downtown Regina on Sept. 9, starting at 1:00. Final performance arrangements are pending at this time.

Larry organizes fundraiser for Paddockwood man (posted June 13/07)

Larry is involved with organizing a fundraiser that will be held in Paddockwood on June 22. This benefit evening will be to help out his neighbor and friend, Cliff Aspvik, who has been diagnosed with cancer and is going to have to travel to Vancouver for treatments. 

Included in the evening will be a beef on a bun supper, silent auction, and of course, entertainment. Larry will be there doing the songs he has come to be known for, and will be helped out by Elmer Lammedee, John Quinn. Audrey Neubuhr and other local entertainers that want to be a part of the evening's success. The doors open with supper at 6:00 and entertainment starting around 7:30. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to stop by, say Hi to Cliff and Amber, and lend them a hand.

Greetings from Larry (posted April 25, 2007) 

Well folks, the dust has settled on another incredibly successful S.C.M.A. awards weekend, and now that things are back to as normal as they get, I would like to take a bit of time to thank a lot of people, for a bunch of  reasons. Here we go...

-The Saskatoon Committee, that was responsible for organizing and getting the weekend off the ground, did an amazing job!. We saw some new things done that turned out well, and all of the events they organized had folks talking. Thank you all for your hard work...It really paid off!

-To the Showcase Committee for allowing me to perform at the Gospel Brunch. It was a good turnout, and I really appreciated being able to contribute to that popular event. Thank you!

-And a big thank you to all of the S.C.M.A. members that supported me by voting for "The Gate is Open". Receiving the award for Country Gospel Album of the Year was, without a doubt, a highlight of my musical career, and is a moment that I will never forget.

Also, thanks to all of the people who took time to take in the various events of the weekend. Your attendance was most certainly noticed and very much appreciated.

Larry

Larry Wins at the 18th Annual S.C.M.A. Awards! (posted April 15, 2007)

Larry is pleased to announce that his album, The Gate Is Open, won the S.C.M.A. Gospel Album of the Year at this year's Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards, held in Saskatoon. 

Before a packed house at TCU Place in downtown Saskatoon that included Premier Lorne Calvert, an emotional Larry accepted his first ever S.C.M.A. Mikee. Recognizing those that contributed to the album, Larry paid special recognition to his wife, Gail. As Larry put it, " My wife Gail said the next album should be a gospel one. Looks like it was a good idea!

P.W.O.S.  & Larry Visit Candle Lake (posted January 28, 2007)

Prairie Women on Snowmobiles has invited Larry Krause to perform at their banquet when they make their stop at Candle Lake. The banquet will be held at the beautiful Golf Clubhouse at Candle Lake, with the evening activities starting around 6:00. Larry is honored to continue his support of these women, and will be performing, among others, the song that he wrote for the group, "This Pink Ribbon". Seeing as you will probably be eating that day anyways, you may as well come to the supper at the lake, and help support this very worthwhile cause! Click the link below for their schedule.

www.prairiewomen.ca

It's Award Season! (posted January 20, 2007)

The nominations for the Saskatchewan Country Music Association have been announced, and Larry has been honoured with four nominations. They are for the following categories:

Congratulations as well to the members of Timberline that received nominations for awards:

These nominations are most certainly well deserved, with both Garry and George showing the abilities and the professionalism to definitely be "All Stars".  Larry says, “I am privileged and honoured to have them in my band”.

Larry would like to thank the members of the S.C.M.A. for their support and recognition, resulting in these nominations. The nomination of a Gospel album and a Gospel song in traditionally Country categories shows just how music can cross barriers unapologetically, and keep folks entertained.

The Saskatchewan Country Music Association will be holding their awards weekend in Saskatoon this year April 13 - 15. Mark that weekend on your calendar for an incredible music experience.   For more information about the weekend, including venues, tickets and entertainers, check out the S.C.M.A. on the Links page

Larry in the Arts Community (posted October 30, 2006)

Larry was pleased to have a spot in the contact room at the Organization of Sask. Arts Councils Annual convention in Prince Albert.  The response to his style of music and performance was very positive from the delegates of the Arts Councils from around the province, with many indicating their interest in having Larry Krause and Timberline performing in their communities.  A big  "thanks" to the folks at O.S.A.C. for a great chance to meet a group of people so dedicated to bringing a variety of entertainment to their communities.

 

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