** An "Old Chicks" News Flash from The All-Inclusive Dixie Chicks Page! **

The 1991 45rpm single "Home On The Radar Range" is probably the most
coveted trophy for any Dixie Chicks collector. The last time such an item
appeared on eBay, almost two years ago if I recall correctly, it went for
the steep price of $85.00.

Today, there's a *cassette* copy of "Home On The Radar Range" on eBay...
and the current high bid is a whopping $201.00!

eBay: Dixie Chicks *RARE* Home on the Radar Range
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=515449295

And with five days to go (the auction ends on December 10), this beauty is
poised to shatter the high mark of $200+ paid for a CD of "Thank Heavens
For Dale Evans" this past July.

At that price, one might be concerned about authenticity. In fact, when
the auction was announced on the dixiechicksfans.com fan discussion list,
one poster immediately suggested making copies to trade! But while nothing
is guaranteed, I think the seller's story of how he came by the cassette
may alleviate some fears. I asked if "houdinivideo" would mind sharing his
Dixie Chicks story with the long-time fans on this list, and he kindly obliged:

>As for a story on how I came to own the cassette: I saw the band perform
>at 4 different times between the years of 1991-1993. I saw them in '91
>and '92 at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. I probably saw
>them almost every time they performed at the festival (at least 3 times
>each festival). I also saw them twice at two small venues in Houston,
>where I used to live. One was the Mucky Duck, a pub type place, very
>small, probably 50 people there total and the other was at Rockefeller's,
>around 150-200 people and they shared the show with Trout Fishing in
>America. The show was billed as Fish N' Chicks. :)
>
>I have both the Dale Evans cd and the Little Ol' Cowgirl. I didn't get to
>see them whenever their third cd came out. Also, if I remember, I ordered
>the single vinyl 45 of Radar Range through their mailing list catalog when
>it was available and later bought the cassette single of it when I saw
>them in '92. Unfortunately, the record single got cracked and I think I
>threw it away when I moved to Little Rock in '94. But for the cassette,
>that's how I came to own it. My cd of Dale Evans has the Chicks'
>autographs, including Martie & Emily ERWIN. I don't think I could part
>with that. I might auction the Little Ol' Cowgirl cd someday down the
>line, but not anytime soon.

You can find more information on the "Home On The Radar Range" 45rpm and
cassette singles on the All-Inclusive Dixie Chicks site:

Liner Notes and Lyrics: Home On The Radar Range
http://www.dixie-chicks.com/radar91.html

The Chick Chat newsletter that "houdinivideo" may have ordered from...
anyone who passed, thinking $5 was a lot to pay for a cassette single,
should be kicking themselves now! I know I am...

Chick Chat, Summer 1992
http://www.dixie-chicks.com/cchat92b.html

And to pay your own virtual visit to the Winfield, Kansas music festival
where the Erwin sisters played as teens and where the Chicks found critical
acclaim:

Walnut Valley Festival
http://www.wvfest.com/

$200.00 for the cassette... can you imagine what the 45rpm single will go for?

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