WELTON, Iowa (SNARKY) -- They may not be the Von Trapps but an area family has got the pipes -- and the moxie -- to compete with all would-be karaoke contenders.
After a long hiatus, the "Plucky Pencas," comprised of sisters Katherine and Caroline and brothers Michael and Luke, recently reunited to belt out favorites to a crowd loaded on $2 domestic beers. Their surprise performance at "Buzzy's" was the place to be last Friday night; if for no other reason than the simple fact that the bar is the only venue in town.
"It had been some time since our last show and we were more than a little nervous," said Katherine, the eldest and a founding member of the quartet. "Those [Coors Light] 'Silver Bullets' sure helped take the edge off."
Rather than experimenting with new material, the group launched full force into a retrospective of their catalog. Their opening number was the call-and-answer "Summer Nights" made famous by the Grease film starring Olivia Newton John and John Travolta.
Several of the members were in rare voice following the layoff.
"Sure, we're refreshed but it was hardly perfection," said Michael. "I had to shoulder the male part by myself because Luke seemed more interested in stage histrionics and the groupies than in carrying a tune."
The group also dusted off such classic numbers as "Sylvia's Mother" and "On the Cover of the Rolling Stone" by yacht rock pioneer Dr. Hook. Those catchy songs quickened the crowd's pulse who yearned for more after the quick set was over.
But whether or not the the super karaoke group will ever fully reunite and tour again remains unclear. Creative forces and personalities have doomed more than one group over the years and only time will tell if the Plucky Pencas will be any different.
Andrea G., the group's pugnacious agent, added ominously, "Yeah, they're a draw as all four on the summer festival circuit but let's be clear here: Caroline has been carrying the rest of the group for some time now and is the only one with any real talent."
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3 comments:
Let's be honest. Everyone knows that Caroline is the "Michael Jackson" of this family. The rest of the group would be lost without her. We all want this group to continue touring. Give my client her 90% and everyone is happy.
Ninety is outrageous! Can I offer her some wine and a half pack of cigaretts?
Otherwise, you'll be hearing from my attorney.
Add in a pack of cigarettes for me and you have a deal. (Yes I just threw Caroline under the bus for a pack of cigarettes. She won't be surprised.)
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