7 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com FEBRUARY 1, 2023 3201 E. EXP. 83 • DONNA, TX 78537 (956) 464-3378 of Donna ClaytonHomes Doug Fowler www.claytonhomesdonna.com • Clayton Exclusive Energy Smart Package • Programmable Thermostat • Entertainment Unit • Utility Room • Dining Room • Farmhouse Kitchen Sink w/Spring Loaded Faucet • 42″ Cabinet System • 18Cu Ft. Frost Free Refrigerator • Separate 72″ Deck Tub and 48″ Shower • Double Sinks in Bath Tired of living in that old mobile home? Need more room? Or is that old home falling down around you? What if we took the old home in on trade? We can take your trade and use it towards the down payment of your new home, even if you still owe a balance. LET US SHOW YOU WHAT YOUR TRADE CAN DO FOR YOU AT CLAYTON HOMES OF DONNA! CLAYTON HOMES OF DONNA CAN TAKE YOUR TRADE COME IN TODAY TO TOUR THE FARMHOUSE Lic. # rbi3356 By Kathy Olivarez Want to hear lively music that tells a “She done me wrong,” story or laments the death of a loved one? Then look for Nu-Blu, a popular bluegrass/country band making its third tour of the Rio Grande Valley. Nu-Blu celebrated the start of its 20th year entertaining with its first show of the Winter Texan season on January 7 at Seven Oaks RV Park in Mission. Winter Texans have long supported the old traditional bluegrass music that originated in states like Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and a host of other eastern states though it is based on music immigrants brought from around the world. The Seven Oaks audience was appreciative of the bluegrass music and there were whistles, shouts of appreciation, and fans clapping to the rhythm of the songs they liked best throughout the show. Hosts Daniel and Carolyn Routh of Siler City, North Carolina are the heart of the band. Carolyn plays bass and sings soprano in a high clear voice. Daniel is manager, background vocalist and plays guitar. Justin Harrison is a younger man playing mandolin that has traveled with the band for several years. Not only does he entertain with talented fingers that easily play the lively bluegrass rhythms, but he also adds to the show with tales he has created about animals he has seen on the road while traveling. Austin Hefflefinger who plays a lively banjo completes the quartet. Carolyn started the show with a tragic story of a young boy who loved a little girl, whose family was moving away, with “Tiny Broken Hearts.” Another song had lyrics of a young girl singing a tragic tale of young love, of being done wrong, and telling her father, “Dad, he’s a married man.” Still another, “Someday I’ll Find You in the River,” is the tale of a young man’s early death, and the loyalty his surviving girlfriend maintains for the rest of her life. Many of the songs Nu-Blu played were original instrumentals they created themselves. They’re best known for songs such as “All the Way” that carried to the top of the charts by Rhonda Vincent along with songs like “That’s What Makes Bluegrass Blue.” The night also included their tribute to country legend George Jones, the very popular, “Jesus and Jones,” originally sung by rock and roll Soul Man, Sam Moore. With a combination of Nu-Blu’s original songs tossed together with songs like Willie and Waylon’s “Good-Hearted Woman,” the audience at Seven Oaks had plenty of good lively music to clap and shout about. Those who would like to see more of Nu-Blu can do so by tuning into The Bluegrass and Country Fixx shows that air weekly on 85 stations from New York to Hawaii and many states in between. Daniel and Carolyn are co-hosts for the show. Check bluegrassridgetv.com. They’ll also be back in Texas performing in February, starting on February 7th at Texas Trails RV Resort in Pharr. Don’t forget to also catch them at this year’s Valley Star Awards on February 15. You can find their full schedule at nu-blu.com. Nu-Blu preserves bluegrass music traditions Photo by Greg Uhrbrock
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