While planning our Glacier events, the Glacier Park reservationist Laronda asked if we would be interested in attending the David Walburn Show while we were staying at Many Glacier. Of course, we didn’t have any idea who David Walburn was or what type of show he would be presenting. But the price was cheap enough, $7 per adult, and after all, we had decided that this was going to be a little different vacation!! Why not? So once again, in January, we booked another event for late August.
The David Walburn Show is a contemporary folk multi-media show that is held at the Many Glacier Hotel every night except Sunday. David is a transplanted Montana singer/songwriter and has captured some of his life experiences in original music and photography.
Our first show on Wednesday night was entitled "Lewis & Clarke" (I thought to myself, boy is this going to be a boring hour and a half). Imagine my total surprise when that hour and a half flew by while listening to original music and viewing a slide show that recreated the expedition of Lewis and Clark as they trudged across America in 1804 from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. The imagery created a drama and showed the heroism of an adventure that took over two years as these explorers searched for the Northwest Passage.
We enjoyed the show so much that we tucked away the idea of attending another show on Thursday night, provided we returned early enough from our days adventure. After a day of Glacier horseback riding, hiking and sightseeing, we made sure that we were back to the hotel in enough time to purchase tickets for this night’s story, entitled: "Cabin Song". Cabin Song told of an Alaskan homestead adventure that retraced the path of David and three of his friends from Atlanta, Georgia as they set out on a trip after graduating from college to claim and establish a homestead in the Alaska wilderness. This experience showed how their friendships grew as they continually struggled against the elements and wildlife to succeed in building a home in Alaska. The photography was spectacular and since we are amateur photographers, we were amazed that someone so young would have the presence of mind to record their daily adventures on film.
This show is totally family orientated and runs from mid-June to early September at the Many Glacier Hotel. Tickets can be purchased in advance through the Glacier Park Central Reservations (406-892-2525) or before show time at the Many Glacier Hotel (406-732-4411), but remember Glacier is extremely crowded in the summer months. This is truly a Montana experience that should not be missed!!!