Wedding Guests

Since I'm in wedding mode, I thought I'd share a picture of some of the girls (and one lucky guy) looking lovely on the big day. (Alex, Rachel, Justin, and Brenda.) Rachel and Brenda both shared their musical talents during the ceremony and reception, the best wedding gift they could have possiby given us!

Thanks guys!

-Sarah (and Ted, by proxy)

The New Mr. Sarah

Normally I like to keep my personal life out of the public eye, but since everyone knows I just got married, I thought I'd share a picture of my dashingly handsome new husband, Ted Joblin. Hands off girls, this one is mine!

-Sarah

The Bachlorette party... From Sarah's point of view

It all started so innocently. The girls informed me they wanted to throw a "bridal dinner" in my honor, so I showed up at Alex's house and ate fantastic food until I could eat no more. (And when I say fantastic, I do mean that. It was arguably some of the best food of my life.)

Then I was given gifts, some silly, some girly, some useful. This included a fluffy pink tiara, which I proceeded to put on.

It was about the time the limo arrived that I had a sense something was up, and the elegant atmosphere disappeared as we entered the limo and Tobi put an "instructional" DVD on for us. Um, yeah. 'Nuff said.

The first stop was Coyote Ugly. Now, you have to understand; I run around on top of bars all the time. It's just part of what happens during the average Mustang Sally show. Tobi and I get on a bar, I play fiddle, we dance around, raise some hell, and get back on stage. No big deal. Apparently my alter ego must be the one doing these things, because when I was bodily hoisted on to the bar last night, pink tiara and all, I couldn't imagine being more embarrassed.

That impression lasted for, oh, 30 minutes or so.

Our next stop was a drag show. And apparently, walking into a drag show with a furry pink tiara is the same thing as wearing a huge sign that says, "PICK ON ME!!!" because that's exactly what happened. I thank my lucky stars that I have a sense of humor.

Several drinks and one public humiliation later, we headed to a stretch of Nashville known as Lower Broadway, which houses nothing but Honky-Tonks. We wandered around for a bit, and suddenly I saw the girl who is going to sub for me with the band while I'm on my honeymoon standing on stage. She looked at me and announced to the crowd, "Sarah's getting married! She should play fiddle!" Must have been the bloody tiara that gave it away. I protested that I was too drunk to be let near a fiddle, but found myself on stage anyhow, fiddle in hand, playing some song I've never heard before in an undetermined key.

We wound up the evening by dancing to an 80's band in a country bar...

My thanks to Mustang Sally for the most interesting night of my life!

Biketoberfest.....Daytona Beach

What do you get when 300,000 bikers come to town? A GOOD TIME!! On the left is a picture of Karen and us after the show. Karen, thanks to you and your husband Brian for having Mustang Sally as a part of your Life in The Fastlane event. It was a crazy good time. The view from stage was something else. With people dancing and the ocean in the background I couldn't believe we were getting paid for this.

This is what it looked like before everyone got there and got the party started.....

We were really lucky cause after the show we got to go down to main street and what a sight to see. Everyone either parks their bikes on the street and just watches others bikes drive by or they stand on the sides of the street and watch the bikes go by. There were some awesome choppers and Harleys. I have never seen so many people and so many bikes. We are looking forward to next year and hopefully we will have our own bikes by then! Tobi

Oh Suzanna's!!!!

This is a fun little place in DeFuniak Springs, Florida to play at. But I have to say the owner(Susan) really takes care of her bands. Not only did she invite us into her home but she and her friend(Judy) had a fantastic meal waiting for us after soundcheck. She had a beautiful home and we felt at home. Thanks for everything Susan. Tobi

Congratulations.....Rachel!!!!

Ladies and gentleman, I am proud to announce that Rachel is now holding a Bachelors Degree in Music from the Berklee School of Music. We had a celebration over at her house and she made everyone an authentic Korean dinner even with Kimshee! Yes not only does she sing and play piano she can also cook! The food was great but it was even better that she graduated at the top of her class from one of the most renowned schools of music. Congrats Rachel! We are proud to have you as a part of this group...Love you!!! Tobi

Indian Summer Festival

Okay first let me say when we arrived in Panama City this is the view at our hotel! I love the ocean and it was a great weekend. We spent two days this year at the festival and we got to play for a big crowd and with some big names....

I loved the stage there. Not only did it have runway but look at all the people. We had a lot of time to meet and talk to the crowd and this was just a good group of folks. After our fun on stage was over we watched the show. Ladies...let me tell you Emerson Drive is not only talented but they are HOT!!!They put on a great show and they weren't bad to look at. Then to top off the night, Hootie and the Blowfish hit the stage. We sang along and then had to get some rest because the next day we played with the also very good looking Jeff Bates. What a weekend and I had a great time! For all the people asking about our songs..Keep an eye on our website and we will let you know when they will be available.....Thanks...Tobi

Gulf Shores Shrimp Festival

I loved playing this festival this year!!Not only is the water and the town beautiful but take a look at this crowd. We were doing this little dance in the middle of our show and I took this picture from stage because I looked out and saw easily a couple thousand people up on their feet doing the Mustang Sally dance and I have to say....This was one of the coolest moments in my career!!! Thanks for the audience participation and thanks for the memorable night!!!Tobi

Me and My Gang!!! Myrtle Beach....bike week

What a great time!!!!! The people that were in town for bike week and came to the show were such a blast this year....We sang...danced on bars and just had a good time. There were so many bikes there...I got to sit on the official HB Spokes custom Harley Davidson..What A Bike!!!!!








This is a picture of what it looks like when someone has a great burn out!!!! Yes that is the stage and somewhere in there we are standing around after our show was finished talking to everyone. Then you can see a portion of the bikes that were there and see a burn out in the distance. Thanks again to everyone for making sure we had a great time. We hope to see you next year!!!! Be safe on the road and keep them hogs loud!!!!!!! Tobi

Girl's Night Out!!!!!!

Everyone looked so nice the night of Sarah's party I thought I would post some pictures. This is Alex and Brenda


Then there is Me (Tobi) and Rachel....And then the queen of night....Sarah. Once again ladies, it was a great night. We will have to do it again.......Depending on who gets married next?? Tobi

SARAH'S GETTING MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry fellas.......Sarah is officially off the market!!!!! She is now Mrs. Sarah Joblin, but we couldn't let her get married without a bachlorette party.....So we threw her one. We started off the night at Alex's house where Alex, Amanda, and Rachel made a fabulous dinner......and then we gave her some gifts......(For the Honeymoon).....Then we got in the limo and hit the town. As you can see we ended up on the bar at Coyote Ugly and the funny thing was when Sarah said, "I get on the bar every show so for some reason this isn't embarrasing."





We ended up down on Broadway dancing at our favorite country club, The Stage. Sarah will be adding more to this blog because she needs to tell you how her night went...not me. So keep checking for an update.....But we have to wait until after the honeymoon.....Tobi

Buffalo Wings...New York

For those of you who love to eat buffalo wings...While we were in New York we stopped to check out the Anchor Bar.......Yes...The original home of Buffalo wings. If we look a little excited it's only because we love to eat. So check it out if you are ever in the Buffalo area....Oh and Buffalo wings don't come from buffalos. Tobi

The Buckin' Buffalo

Every once in a while we try something risky.....Like bull riding. You can see we better not give up our day jobs. At least nobody got hurt, but Brenda and I did leave Rachel all by herself so we could watch her try to get down without help. All in all we were pretty funny and very bad at bull riding. Thanks to the Buckin' Buffalo for letting us make fools of ourselves...Tobi

Not all fun and games....

Well like it says, it isn't all fun and games on the road. We live in the bus more than we do at home so we are always having to clean up after ourselves.....and I just thought this was a funny picture of me catching Rachel while she was cleaning the bathroom. So guys if you want a clean bathroom....Get Rachel's number!!!!!! Tobi

Fort Polk Boss Day

It's obvious that some our best crowds are definitely military. We played Boss Day which stands for....Better Opportunity for the Single Soldier...But I think on this day it stood for ...Better Opportunity for the Single Sally member. This group of soldiers sang for us, danced for us and even a couple of guys flashed us (their chest). We had a great time. We want to thank the Army for letting us play this show and thanks for the hats and T-shirts.


We want to take a moment and thank the men and women of our armed forces...for giving us the freedom to play music and have fun....while they protect us. We will always support you and it will always be an honor for us to play music for you. God bless you all and come home safe...Tobi

The band and our families

The girls in this band have the greatest families. When we see Brenda's family we get homemade desserts. Sarah's family brings us veggies. Rachel's family brings us cookies. My family gives us gift bags. And then we go to see Alex's family and we get live music. We had such a great time when we went to New York. We had a huge slumber party at Alex's house and had a cookout and then the neatest thing happened. Alex's mom and grandmother are very talented...(now we know where she gets it)....So Alex's mom had written a song and the girls in the band and her family gathered around the piano and sang. It was so awesome to see a family welcoming us into their home and then everybody singing together. We did everything from "YMCA" to "Don't Go Breaking My Heart." It was one of the best times I have ever had. We have a little resume that will let you know a little more about Barbara (Alex's mom) and Jan(Alex's grandmother). I wish every family could have moments like this. Thank you both so much for letting us into your home and making us feel a part of the family!.....Tobi Lee


Jan Rankin (Alex's grandmother)...written by Alex's mom, Barbara Rankin (Nolan)
Mom lived in NYC in the 1940's while my dad (Alex's grandpa) was overseas during WWII...she studied voice and was cast as a chorus member, dancing and singing in a production of "The Merry Widow" from 1943-1944 on Broadway. She was also in a production of "Oklahoma" on tour as a chorus member. She left professional theater after the war to raise her 4 children with my dad in Ohio, then in Buffalo, New York, but always remained involved in music and musical theater. She sang as a soprano soloist in my churches while we were growing up, and had starring roles in community theater. She also sang with her sister, Mary, for church events, special community events, and of course, always at family reunions. After 62 years, her musical career came full circle, as she sang in the chorus of a production of "The Merry Widow" last fall with the Gilbert & Sullivan Musical Theater in the Hudson River Valley where she now lives. Music has been very good to Mom, and it goes without saying...Mom has been wonderful for music wherever she has been!

Me...
I was a theater major at SU and studied voice, too...toured with a musical show group for a year, performing throught the Northeast...sang for years with a jazz group out of Buffalo, NY that toured mostly the East Coast called The New Wave. I've done musical theater in regional theaters and most recently in the Hudson Valley have starred in such shows as "The King and I," "My Fair Lady," and "A Little Night Music." I performed in NYC in cabaret in many night clubs for 10 years, and currently have my own one woman show called "Barbara Rankin: Broadway and Beyond" (sounds like Buzz Lightyear, huh?!!! from Toy Story!!!)...I currently do plays and musical theater and have written 2 musicals for children's theater, which I hope to produce!

This is Alex's mom playing piano and Brenda, Jan, and Lisa around the piano.....Thanks Barbara...........Tobi

K95 Pontiac-GMC....COUNTRYFEST

Thank you K95.

We had a blast playing the Richmond Motor Speedway. The radio station wanted us there and got us there and we thank you. What a great line up. We got to share the stage with Montgomery Gentry, Shooter Jennings, Little Texas and a few others. The crowd was unbelievable. I think they projected over 40,000 people to attend the show and this is just the right side of the stage. We love to play shows like this and we just wanted to thank the crowd for cheering us on and K95 for letting us be a part of the show.......Thanks. Tobi