Hilltown Families 
PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT TICKET GIVEAWAY: Willie Nelson & Family at Mountain Park
Willie Nelson & Family at Mountain Park
Holyoke, MA
Sunday, August 8th, 2010 @ 7pm
Deadline to enter to win: August 4th
Hilltown Families and Iron Horse Entertainment Group have partnered up to offer a chance to win free tickets to see adult venues in the Pioneer Valley for a PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT! You pay for the sitter, we’ll pay for the tickets!
This month we are pleased to offer a chance to win a pairs of tickets to see Willie Nelson & Family at Mountain Park in Holyoke, MA on Sunday, August 8th, 2010.
Win the tickets and take your spouse, partner or good friend for a night out. Deadline to enter to win is Wednesday, 08/04/10 @ 7pm (EST). More details below.
ABOUT MOUNTAIN PARK
Following its opening in 1894 as a picturesque retreat on the side of Mount Tom, Mountain Park expanded and evolved into one of the most beloved amusement parks in New England. At the beginning of the 20th century, Holyoke was the most prosperous community in the state and the first planned industrial city in the United States. The city’s progress drew crowds of visitors to Mountain Park, and the park gradually developed into a bustling destination. Although the park closed its gates in 1987, the echoes of laughter from generations of visitors still reverberate throughout the Pioneer Valley. Today, Mountain Park evolves into the next millennium as a new host for music, entertainment and outdoor family fun.
ABOUT WILLIE NELSON
Willie Nelson played a vital role in post-rock & roll country music. Although he didn’t become a star until the mid-’70s, Nelson spent the ’60s writing songs that became hits for stars like Ray Price (“Night Life”), Patsy Cline (“Crazy”), Faron Young (“Hello Walls”), and Billy Walker (“Funny How Time Slips Away”) as well as releasing a series of records that earned him a small, but devoted, cult following. During the early ’70s, Willie aligned himself with Waylon Jennings and the burgeoning outlaw country movement that made him into a star in 1975, as recognizable in pop circles as he was to the country audience. In addition to recording, he also launched an acting career in the early ’80s. Willie has never played it safe musically. Instead, he borrowed from a wide variety of styles, including traditional pop, Western swing, jazz, traditional country, cowboy songs, honky tonk, rock & roll, folk, and the blues, creating a distinctive, elastic hybrid. Nelson has gone back to his roots for his new album Country Music, produced by T-Bone Burnett and featuring a collection of vintage country standards played by Nashville’s top flight bluegrass musicians.
HOW TO WIN
Your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Wilie Nelson and Family at Mountain Park on Sunday, August 8th at 7pm is as easy as 1-2-3 (4)! To win simply:
- SHARE YOUR FAVORITE COUNTRY OR BLUEGRASS SONG BELOW (one entry per household) and be sure to tell us your
- FULL NAME (first/last) and where you
- LIVE (TOWN/STATE) must include your town to be eligible.
- ACCURATE EMAIL (we never share your email address).
- We’ll randomly draw a winner and will share the results below.
IT’S THAT SIMPLE! — Deadline is Wednesday, 08/04/10 @ 7pm (EST).
If you don’t win you should still go. Check out the Mountain Park music line-up here. Tickets are available at the Northampton Box office, online at IHEG.com, or by calling 413-586-8686.
Congratulations to
April has won a pairs of tickets to see Willie Nelson & Family at Mountain Park in Holyoke, MA on Sunday, August 8th and should contact us at hilltownfamilies@gmail.com for directions on how to claim tickets.
If you did’t win you should still go. Check out the Mountain Park music line-up here. Tickets are available at the Northampton Box office, online at IHEG.com, or by calling 413-586-8686.
COMMUNITY PLAYLIST
Everyone who entered to win was encouraged to share their favorite country or bluegrass song. Check out this terrific playlist of music our ticket giveaway participants contributed to. Tune-in to a future episode of the Hilltown Family Variety Show to hear portions of this fabulous playlist aired right here in Western MA:
“Good Hearted Woman”!
Hatfield, MA
Always On My Mind
Shutesbury, MA
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Shutesbury, MA
Currently, it’s “Lover, Lover” by Jerrod Niemann
-Marya
Cheshire, MA
“This land is your Land” by Woody Guthrie
elizabeth jensen
leeds,ma.
Cold Day in July, Dixie Chicks
Plainfield, MA
Cold Day in July, Dixie Chicks
Crazy Willie Nelson
Tennessee Waltz by Patti Page always gets me.
Easthampton, MA
“Always on my Mind”… an oldie but goodie!
Hadley, MA
One of my favorites is Fulsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash.
Colrain, MA
Damn, I got so excited about songs I forgot to follow the rules. I’m Marian Kent and I live in Easthampton, MA. Thanks for indulging.
Impossible to say my absolute favorite, but on the favorites list and on my mind is “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” by Waylon Jennings. Unless Townes Van Zandt counts, in which case it might be “If I Needed You.”
Oh boy,,,,,,How exciting.
W live in Shelburne Falls
Favorite bluegrass song: Shady Grove!
Thanks,
Felice Wolfzahn
Long black veil is hauntingly beautiful.
April Albrecht
Belchertown, MA
It’s difficult to pick just one, but I guess I would have to go with “Will the circle Be Unbroken” by June Carter Cash.
I was always fond of Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash. Thanks for the opportunity–this will be a great show!
John Prine’s “Angel from Montgomery”—but I love Bonnie Raitt’s version at the No Nukes concert (1979?)
Florence, MA
I personally love “on the road again” What a great opportunity to win tickets. Thanks.
While I rush to suggest something by Johnny Cash, who is my favorite country artist, I’d have to say that I always get goosebumps when I hear “Cattle Call” by Eddie Arnold. I can still hear my dad sing it when the song comes to mind, and it still brings a tear though dad’s been gone 25 years.
Bill Sweet
Northampton
Willie singing “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” is my all time favorite. I know I posted this twice, but the first time I forgot to say that I live in Williamsburg, MA.
Willie singing “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” is my all time favorite.
My favorite country song is
“The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”
by Reba McEntire.
Bruce Miller
Russell, MA
Angel from Montgomery is a favorite…we’d love to go to the show
Rory Dexter
Pelham, Ma
“Last thing I needed first thing this morning” fave — and put it together with “Always on my mind” for a nice mournful sound :)
Deborah Doulette
Whately, MA
Angel from Montgomery is a favorite. We’d love to see Willie at Mountain Park!
Stacey M
Greenfield MA
My dad is a Presbyterian minister from GA with a country music band of other preachers called “Life’s Other Side” (where they sing about mamas, trucks, drinking and other surly stuff). I have a lot of favorites from growing up listening to them including “Mama don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys” to “Dear John” to heartbreaking versions of “Amazing Grace” and “May the circle be unbroken”. I have also grown up to love WIllie Nelson’s more contemporary stuff, particularly on his album “Teatro”. Anyway, I would love to invite my dad to a night out to hear Willie here!
Laine Romero-Alston
Northampton, MA
My all time fav is Angel flying to close to the ground!
Kathy
South Hadley, MA
My husband and I played “My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now” at our wedding. Love it.
Regan Hall
Greenfield, MA
I personally like “On The Road Again”
Palme,Ma
He was a Friend of Mine is a favorite.
So many favs., of Willie’s… “Georgia on my Mind” & “Always on my Mind”. Thanks for this nice opportunity.. music at Mt. Park… brings back memories of childhood of music at Mt. Park!
I like On the Road Again by Willie Nelson. would love to see the show!
Sandra Dias
Holyoke, MA
“Blue Moon of Kentucky” is a fave.
-Jessica from Amherst, MA
“Blue Moon of Kentucky” is a fave.
-Jessica from Amherst, MA
“Annie’s Song” by John Denver…made me cry when my BF and her husband used it as the “first dance” song at their wedding!
Jessica Day
Greenfield, MA
Burning Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Jessica Thompson
Ashfield, MA
Boy Named Sue
Melissa Coady (Easthampton, MA)
You Are My Sunshine is my favorite- if I had to pick just 1
Pittsfield, MA
~alisa
“Joleen” by Doly Parton.
Huntington
“Joleen” by Dolly Parton.
Sunday Morning by Cash
Stephanie, Florence, MA
“Crazy” by Willie and especially sung by Patsy.
“pancho and lefty” , love willie and also emmylou’s versions….
sylvia crafts
chesterfield mass
My husband and I have OUR song – Willie sings it with Waylon “Good Hearted Woman”
Amanda Saklad
Belchertown, MA