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Happy Shagging Birthday, Robert!  Enjoy the next 50! 
-The Embers

Happy Shagging Birthday, Robert!  Enjoy the next 50!
-The Embers

 "Had a great time shopping at the Goodwill Thrift store!"
Jenny Hollinger
Raleigh, NC

 "Had a great time shopping at the Goodwill Thrift store!"
Jenny Hollinger
Raleigh, NC

 See, I can sing and sleep at the same time… Mr. Sandman came early! Faye LittletonPine Level, NC

 See, I can sing and sleep at the same time… Mr. Sandman came early!
Faye Littleton
Pine Level, NC

 Scooter

 Scooter

 "I swear man... that was my sax that made that sound!"
Jerry Kramer
(NY, NY)

 "I swear man... that was my sax that made that sound!"
Jerry Kramer
(NY, NY)

 The Three Un-Wise Men Chris Karengal©2009 Krystal Radlinski - vervestudio.com

 The Three Un-Wise Men
Chris Karengal
©2009 Krystal Radlinski - vervestudio.com

 (Two winners this week!)"Man, I knew I should have bought a pc instead of this Mac."Len Wilson"Where's the darn instructions?"Robin Byrd

 (Two winners this week!)
"Man, I knew I should have bought a pc instead of this Mac."
Len Wilson

"Where's the darn instructions?"
Robin Byrd

 "Yeah, I'm looking for the gay vote!" Mickey Deese(Beaver Island, NC)

 "Yeah, I'm looking for the gay vote!"
Mickey Deese
(Beaver Island, NC)

Listen to the master -  harmonica-ist?  Harmonicist?  Harmoniador?  Harmonicaman?  Harmonican?  
Sarah Johnson
(Greenfield, MA)

Listen to the master -  harmonica-ist?  Harmonicist?  Harmoniador?  Harmonicaman?  Harmonican? 
Sarah Johnson
(Greenfield, MA)

Captain Awesome sings the blues.
Gerald Timmons
(New York, NY)

Captain Awesome sings the blues.
Gerald Timmons
(New York, NY)

Just like the Circus, Greatest show on the earth.
Randy Newman
(Henderson, NC)

Just like the Circus, Greatest show on the earth.
Randy Newman
(Henderson, NC)


ET – phone home!
Linda Tomlinson
(Raleigh, NC)

ET – phone home!
Linda Tomlinson
(Raleigh, NC)


"Pam! LOOK! Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's, it's...Stephen Pachuta (Greenville, NC)

"Pam! LOOK! Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's, it's...
Stephen Pachuta
(Greenville, NC)

"Down, up, down, 2, 3, 4… up, down, down… dang!  Messed up." "Philly" Joe Ray "Bones" Wilson (Detroit, MI)

"Down, up, down, 2, 3, 4… up, down, down… dang!  Messed up."
"Philly" Joe Ray "Bones" Wilson
(Detroit, MI)

"I caught one this big, Bobby!"Lars McUkeleleRaeford, NC

"I caught one this big, Bobby!"
Lars McUkelele
Raeford, NC

He dreams of my little pony and Uncle Chester… Kenny (WInston-Salem, NC)

He dreams of my little pony and Uncle Chester…
Kenny
(WInston-Salem, NC)

And the best is yet to come.
Randy Newman
(Henderson, NC)

And the best is yet to come.
Randy Newman
(Henderson, NC)


Raise your hands if you LOVE The Embers!
Martha Goodrich
(Augusta, GA)

Raise your hands if you LOVE The Embers!
Martha Goodrich
(Augusta, GA)

As you can see, the giant tarantula has clearly disappeared!
Ahmir Thompson
(Philidelphia, PA)

As you can see, the giant tarantula has clearly disappeared!
Ahmir Thompson
(Philidelphia, PA)


"Is it too late for me to learn how to swim?"
Len Wilson
Clemmons, NC

"Is it too late for me to learn how to swim?"
Len Wilson
Clemmons, NC


Solitare is most entertaining between shows.
Bill Wallin
(Salisbury, NC)

Solitare is most entertaining between shows.
Bill Wallin
(Salisbury, NC)


Stephen knows in fish language thumbs up means "nice lips dude"!
Ted Geisel
(Springfield, MA)

Stephen knows in fish language thumbs up means "nice lips dude"!
Ted Geisel
(Springfield, MA)

"Sleep Shagging"
Sonny Rahhin
(Nashville, TN)

"Sleep Shagging"
Sonny Rahhin
(Nashville, TN)

Be young, be foolish, be happy!
Gary Palank
(Hagerstown, MD)

Be young, be foolish, be happy!
Gary Palank
(Hagerstown, MD)

"Don't go chasin' waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to...."
Brad Wesley
Oklahoma City, OK

"Don't go chasin' waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to...."
Brad Wesley
Oklahoma City, OK

Yep............. looks like your tricycle's missin' a wheel alright.........
John Hardy
(Springfield, IL)

Yep............. looks like your tricycle's missin' a wheel alright.........
John Hardy
(Springfield, IL)

Go ahead, Rick. Rub my stomach.  It will bring you good luck!
Carlos Anasant
(Harmony, NC)

Go ahead, Rick. Rub my stomach.  It will bring you good luck!
Carlos Anasant
(Harmony, NC)


Before Colonel Sanders dicovered chicken, he played the bass!
Robbie Dillon
(Duluth, MN)

Before Colonel Sanders dicovered chicken, he played the bass!
Robbie Dillon
(Duluth, MN)

Maybe if I make this face the chord will be right.....
John Johnsonford
(Johnsonville, SD)

Maybe if I make this face the chord will be right.....
John Johnsonford
(Johnsonville, SD)

Look!  I can count to two!  How many of you can count to two?  Yeah! 
Derby McGibbon
(Dunn, NC)

Look!  I can count to two!  How many of you can count to two?  Yeah!
Derby McGibbon
(Dunn, NC)

A hard day's night.
Valerie Hinson
(N. Raleigh, NC)

A hard day's night.
Valerie Hinson
(N. Raleigh, NC)

Don't MESS with my cheese!
Harry Hinson
(N. Raleigh, NC)

Don't MESS with my cheese!
Harry Hinson
(N. Raleigh, NC)

Am I supposed to have pants on???
Larry Kennedy
(Birmingham, AL)

Am I supposed to have pants on???
Larry Kennedy
(Birmingham, AL)

In 1863, when Bobby Tomlinson was just a wee lad........
Kathy Grisham
(Rocky Mount, NC)

In 1863, when Bobby Tomlinson was just a wee lad........
Kathy Grisham
(Rocky Mount, NC)

I Wolfie....take you Pirate.......
Barbara Metcalf
(Raleigh, NC)

I Wolfie....take you Pirate.......
Barbara Metcalf
(Raleigh, NC)

We even play funerals!
Scott Burris (Winston-Salem, NC)

We even play funerals!
Scott Burris (Winston-Salem, NC)

Unfortunately, Dave did this through the entire show.
Steve Wilkes
(Asheboro, NC)

Unfortunately, Dave did this through the entire show.
Steve Wilkes
(Asheboro, NC)

Greenwood, SC

Photos by David Dority

Other Photos

2007

The Embers and Charles with Dr. Bill Ballance - The Winner of the O.C. Smith Award 2007

The Embers and Charles with Dr. Bill Ballance - The Winner of the O.C. Smith Award 2007

Pat Gwinn presents Br. Ballance with a declaration from the Society of Singers - O.C. Smith Day - 2007

Pat Gwinn presents Br. Ballance with a declaration from the Society of Singers - O.C. Smith Day - 2007

Charles presents Dr. Bill Ballance with the O.C. Smith Award

Charles presents Dr. Bill Ballance with the O.C. Smith Award

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