Great Canadian Barn Dance Cruise

Country Music Cruise 2009

Be the first to join us as we travel to Mexico! Kickin’ Up Our Heels on a Great Canadian Barn Dance Cruise!

Listen & dance to your favourite western music! The Great Canadian Barn Dance band will be playing and singing great country & western music just for you.

Performances will be held in the Forward Lounge of the Carnival Spirit cruise ship. (This is a private group function with a limited number of guests and will not be open to other ship guests)

Exclusive Group Rates for this country music cruise. Sailing from San Diego on Jan 7, 2009 8 Day Exotic Mexican Riviera Carnival Cruise.

Country Music Cruise 2009 with the first Great Canadian Barn Dance Cruise

Just what is a Barn Dance?

Join me as I went to see Alberta's favorite country music band the Great Canadian Barn Dance at Hill Spring Alberta.

“Where’s the gravy?” might be heard at the Barn Dance.

With over a ton of Alberta Bee … Turkey being served at the Barn, consumption is up this year. Lloyd Kunkel figures “when all is said and done, we will have served over 1 ton (2000 pounds) of turkey.

That's a lot of gravy.”

I have just spent the most enjoyable weekend listening to the Kunkel family entertain groups of visitors at the Great Canadian Barn Dance.

Starting with the warm welcome Trevor Kunkel gives to the folks arriving by bus to the hard working ladies preparing a great turkey meal.

True western Alberta hospitality continues when one of the tour buses which had broken down finally arrives long after the dinner show was finished.

No turning away these folks because they were late but a hot meal was dished up and an extra show was performed.

The joy on the faces of the guests at the Barn can be seen during every performance as they listen to country music. For more than 20 years, the Kunkel family of Hill Spring has opened the doors of its southern Alberta barn to visitors in a unique family venue called The Great Canadian Barn Dance and Dinner Show.

All the family and band members have special talents that are highlighted throughout the show. Grandpa Lloyd leads the band and keeps the guests laughing. A wonderful guitar solo is played by brother Larry and a Huron Christmas carol sung by Grandpa Eddie.

The young Kunkel boys demonstrate their talents by playing various instruments. Rylan dazzled me with his performance of the Bumble Boogie

Trevor Kunkel played a wonderful duet on the mandolin with his son Ronan on the violin. And the most beautiful songs were sung by Candy. Together they generously give their best for the folks visiting the Barn.

Ronan charmed the boots off everyone with his singing “Santa’s Coming In a Pickup Truck”.

Next was the Cowboy Country Christmas event. Starting a 4 p.m. there was a bonfire, hot-apple cider, wagon rides, skating and paint can curling.

After eating that great Alberta … turkey the guests were encouraged to sing a rousing round of 12 Days of Christmas.

Then it was time to kick up our heels. Everyone headed upstairs for dance lessons and some lively country music to dance to. Or sit back and listen to country music at it's best.

You can too because the Great Canadian Barn Dance Band is going to go cruising. Join the Kunkel family and band on this 8 Day Mexican Riviera Carnival Cruise.

Kickin’ Up Your Heels on the Great Canadian Barn Dance Cruise in with a Country Music Cruise!

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