Rizdales Christmas

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The Rizdales are a favorite country music band from London led by husband and wife team Tom and Tara Dunphy.

Every year they have a Saturday afternoon Christmas gig at the Richmond Tavern in London, Ontario where they have friends perform and they close the show. It's usually from 4pm until 7pm so it's not too late for older folks like us who have to drive in from out of town (St Marys is maybe 45minutes from the Richmond).

I'm often surprised by the sound quality at the Richmond. Today all the music was crystal clear and very danceable. All this in a seedy old time tavern.

There's quite a crazy crowd of loyal fans at their shows. People who love country music, beer and dancing. What could go wrong? Perhaps their oldest fan, Kaye, got me up dancing! That's what can go wrong!

Their latest CD, Radio Country, is well worth a listen with lots of tunes they've penned. The tune "I Could Tell You Lies" is bound to be a hit -- it has a great story and Tara has the voice. You can get order their latest CD (and earlier CD's) from their web site or check around for places like CD-Baby, Itunes and Spotify for streaming or MP3 versions.

We like the Rizdales, we like the hurtin' tunes they've written.