"We're very, very excited about it," English said during a telephone interview from Branson, Mo., where she was in rehearsals before the troupe hit the road. And, after the concert, the audience will be treated to a special birthday cake. and his family will also be in the audience. Among them, champagne lady Norma Zimmer, accordion player Myron Floren and singer Guy Hovis. In addition to English and the rest of the cast - which includes marimba-playing Jack Imel, dancer Mary Lou Metzger, country singer Ava Barber, jazz clarinetist Henry Cuesta and musician Dick Dale - a number of other Welk regulars will be here for the birthday celebration. "But our biggest show will be in Salt Lake City (on Tuesday)," said Ralna English, a singer on the program. The performance, put on by original cast members from the popular "Lawrence Welk" television show, will visit 23 cities during its 2003 tour. By happy coincidence, the 100th anniversary of that date will be the same night a live "Lawrence Welk" show will be in Salt Lake City. Lawrence Welk was born on March 11, 1903.
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