2014 Canyon County Fair Guide by APG-West (Idaho Press)

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Saint Alphonsus Healthy Living Day – Saturday, July 26th Saint Alphonsus is proud to bring you Healthy Living Day on Saturday July 26th. As part of our mission, we strive to support our communities, helping them to grow and thrive. We are proud to have served Canyon County for nearly 100 years providing advanced medicine, healing and hope while continuing to keep care closer to where you live, work and play. We are expecting high temperatures during the fair and we want to remind you to stay hydrated and to wear plenty of sunscreen. The Canyon County Paramedics and Saint Alphonsus have partnered for the fair this year in the First Aid Booth. We know accidents are not planned and can be quite inconvenient. You can feel comforted

knowing you will be in good hands if you need that extra special care. Plus, stop by for sunscreen, band-aids or simply to just say hello. Ladies, it’s time to get your annual mammogram. You’ll find the Saint Alphonsus Mobile Mammogram Unit on site the entire duration of the fair located right next to the First Aid Booth. Not only can you be in and out in no time, but you also will receive a special gift that day for taking time for your mammogram. Financial assistance is available for those who may need it. No excuses — mammograms save lives!

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Hogs-N-Mud Pig Wrestling Competition The competition takes place in the Caldwell Night Rodeo Arena, inside a premade ring full to the brim with wet, sloppy mud. Teams take their shot at “wrestling” their pig into the center ring or pool, being judged for time.

The Canyon County Fair has always been home to first class, one of a kind entertainment, but the Hogs-N-Mud Competition allows fairgoers to dive into the action –head first into the mud. Now in its 4th year, the Hogs-N-Mud Competition continues to grow and gain popularity. This year it will be the headlining entertainment on Thursday night as the fair teams up with Kissin’ 92 and NASH FM to host the event. Sunday, July 20, 2014

Children ages 6-10 start the show as they compete as individuals in a pig scramble. Then teams take on the hogs and mud in groups of 3, with divisions including Juniors ages 11-14, High School, Men, Women, Business and Family.

and can win a Beer and Wing Party for adult teams or an Eat N’ Ride Party at the Fair for families, juniors and high school teams. Whether taking part of the action or watching from the safety of a clean dry seat, the Hogs-N-Mud Pig Wrestling Competition is sure to be a squealin’ good time.

Don’t miss all the mud-slinging action, Thursday July 24th at 7:00 PM in the rodeo arena at the Fair. Entry forms and information are available online at canyoncountyfair. org. Entries are due in the Fair office by 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 23rd. (Any late entries will be assessed a late fee and NO entries on the day of the event.)

A $100 cash prize is awarded to the 1st place teams in High School, Men’s, Women’s and Family divisions. The winning business team will get to enjoy lunch out at Idaho Pizza Company with a $100 gift card. Children and Junior division winners receive an Unlimited Ride Carnival Wristbands. But teams aren’t just competing in the mud wrestling ring – Hogs-N-Mud teams are also vying for the title of “Best Costume” Canyon County Fair

The Future of the Fair and Event Center

The success of the Fair and the growth in year-round usage of the current facilities have resulted in an uncertain future at the existing location. With more than 45,000 people attending the Fair each year, the Fair has now reached a tipping point. This year, the Fair was forced to reduce the amount of animals that young people are allowed to exhibit at the Fair. This means fewer opportunities for 4-H and FFA youth. In addition to having to reduce opportunities for our youth, the Fair has also been forced to borrow holding pens from other facilities to accommodate the growing number of livestock projects. That’s an additional financial burden that could be eliminated with a modern facility. Over the years, the Fair Board has tried its best to modify and improve the existing site, using a band-aid and bailing twine approach. 4

Despite the Board’s best efforts, the current space and facilities simply cannot accommodate the growing needs of the annual Fair or the community, civic and youth group activities that are hosted at the current facility all year long. The good news is that there is a plan in place that can fix these problems—it’s called the Agriplex. The Agriplex is a state-of-the-art facility that will mark the first time in the Canyon County Fair’s long history that all structures and land will be County owned and County controlled—essential elements in designing a topnotch facility that the community can be proud of and deserves. It will include a world-class agricultural education and exhibition complex that will ensure the yearround education and promotion of Canyon County’s agricultural heritage.

The Agriplex will be funded with private dollars. One of the primary drivers of the effort is to eliminate the use of taxpayer funds. “Buy-in” from the larger community, agricultural and otherwise, will be essential in making the vision of the Agriplex a reality. It is a large undertaking, but one that will reap far more than the financial benefits of a sustainable business model--reducing taxpayer dollar requirements to keep outdated and inadequate facilities functioning to just get by from year to year. It’s a facility that would create a self-sustaining enterprise that:

• Keeps Fair ticket prices low • Provides more year-round opportunities for youth and community • Increases agricultural education opportunities • Preserves the agricultural heritage of Canyon County As you enjoy this year’s events, keep an open mind and trust that the future of the fair is bright and the Fair and its partners are working hard to ensure that all of the community’s needs are met in a manner that will make all of Canyon County proud.

• Reduces reliance on taxpayer dollars

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Project Filter is Idaho’s tobacco control program, and we are VERY excited to be a part of the Canyon County Fair. Many people think Project Filter’s goal is to help people quit smoking, and while that is a very big part of what we do, there are four goals that we are constantly striving to achieve. Those goals are, helping people kick the tobacco habit, eliminating exposure to second hand smoke, educating people and encouraging them not to start using tobacco, and eliminating disparities in tobacco use.

The Canyon County Fair is proud to honor and support our service members throughout the Fair with Military/Veteran Appreciation Discount.

Carnival Ticket Box to receive the drink cup.) Discounted drinks will be available to the cup holder for all four days of the Fair at the Carnival Food Booths.

New at the Canyon County Fair this year, active military and veterans will have discounted Fair admission any day of the Fair. Service men and women along with their families can get $2 admission with a Military ID. Military discounted tickets is the Fair Board’s way of saying thanks to the brave men and women who serve our country and the families who support them.

The Fair will salute its Military and Veteran attendees prior to each of this year’s concerts Friday and Saturday night. The Canyon County Sheriff ’s Office Honor Guard will present the Flag on the Ford main stage at 7:45 PM prior to the start of the 8:00 PM concerts. Join us prior to the Friday night concert, David Nail with special guests The Swon Brothers, or the Saturday night concert, Josh Turner with special guests American Young, to help the Fair salute the proud men and women who have served our country.

We work with several professional and semi pro athletes to help spread the word about the joys of a tobacco free life. The Project Filter booth will be near the front gate on Friday, July 25th and will be staffed by motocross stars Cole Siebler and Matt Teichert as well as legend car Champ Aubree Wartman. Stop by to learn

about all of the free resources available to you and your family to kick the tobacco habit, all of which are available at absolutely no cost. Through registering for their service, they are offering a bonus of 8 weeks of free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges, along with all of the other free services that come with the program. There will also be other surprise goodies given away at the booth, so make sure you don’t miss it! In the meantime, please visit Projectfilter. org or call us at 1-800-QUIT-NOW to learn more about what you can do to quit using tobacco or help a family member along the way. Breathe easy- our program will not put pressure on you to quit, we just want to help you when you are ready and in any way we can!

In past years the Fair has honored the Military and Veteran Families with one day at the Fair, and discounted admission was only good on that day. This year service families can take advantage of the discount any day and even visit the Fair multiple days to enjoy the discount. Along with discounted admission, Military and Veteran men and women can get a free refillable drink cup in the carnival with Military ID. (Show Military ID at the time of ticket purchase or advance sale ticket redemption at the

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Canyon County Fair Hosts Purple Up Day for the Man Up Crusade The 2014 Canyon County Fair is teaming up with the Man Up Crusade to host the first annual “Purple Up for the Man Up Crusade Day” at the Fair to raise awareness of domestic violence in our community. Purple Up Day will be held Friday, July 25th and Fair patrons are encouraged to help bring awareness to prevention of domestic violence by wearing purple to the fair. Discounted general admission tickets will be offered to the first 500 attendees who come to the Fair wearing a purple shirt on that day. Purple is the color that families of domestic violence victims have adopted to remember and honor their loved ones who have lost their lives at the hands of the person the once loved and trusted. The mission of the Man Up Crusade™ is

to reduce domestic violence in society and contribute to social change by promoting safe and healthy relationships through education, advocacy and funding community services and programs that share in our mission. The Man Up Crusade was created by Canyon County Idaho Sheriff, Kieran Donahue. Through his career in law enforcement he saw first-hand the traumatic effects that domestic violence has on the victims and their families. With domestic violence becoming an epidemic in our society and a public health and safety issue, he and his wife Jeanie decided to fight it head on with the Man Up Crusade. This is the first year that the Man Up Crusade has teamed up with fairs and festivals

to promote their cause, and in 2014 they will also host a night at the Eastern Idaho State Fair. Traditionally the Man Up Crusade has focused on the rodeo events, including the Snake River Stampede and the Caldwell Night Rodeo. “The cowboy understands the fundamental belief that right is right and wrong is wrong,” said Donahue. This year both Donahue and the Fair Board are excited to extend that message to a greater audience at the Fair. “We have all the Fair Board, staff, media partners and even that night’s performers on board for this,” explained Rosalie Cope, Fair Administrator. “The hope is to make this a great starting year, and to continue to support this cause for years to come.” With the support of Republic Services,

the Fair plans to give a one dollar discounted ticket to those who show their support of the Man Up Crusade by wearing purple when they attend the Fair on Friday. Funds will also be raised on-site with T-shirt sales and a buckle raﬄe, with all proceeds going to the Women and Children’s Shelter of Canyon County. Purple Up Day will include all of the Fair’s regular activities including open class exhibits, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival and vendors. That night the Fair will host David Nail in concert with special guests the Swon Brothers in the rodeo arena. More information regarding Purple Up Day, the Man Up Crusade and the Canyon County Fair are available at www.manupcrusade.com and www.canyoncountyfair.org.

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G YOU N I V R SE ! YEARS 0 6 R FO The Canyon County Farm Bureau is pleased to be hosting the Ag Country Tent again this year at the Canyon County Fair. The Ag Country Tent is a great way to learn about Canyon County’s number one industry – agriculture! Our agricultural community invites you and your family to visit Ag County and explore what’s growing in your own backyard. The tent features a diversity of commodities including: DAIRY (United Dairymen of Idaho)

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IDAHO AG IN THE CLASSROOM (Ag education in Idaho classrooms)

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Take the Ag County Ag Quiz for a prize, play with tractors in our Little Farmer’s Field, and even practice your milking skills with Idaho Farm Bureau Federation’s “Milkable Mable” Dairy Cow!

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New this year is the “Where Your Food Comes From Activity,” Thursday from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Learn about where your food comes from with this pancake ingredient scavenger hunt! Grind your wheat, find your eggs and milk from the Poultry and Dairy areas at the Fair and then enjoy your finished product!

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As the face of Canyon County Agriculture, Canyon County Farm Bureau is proud to be involved with our local fair! Don’t forget that members of CCFB get $1.00 off their Fair Admission when they show their Canyon County Farm Bureau Membership Card at the gate.

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“Pig Out on Family Fun!”at the Canyon County Fair Thursday, July 24, 2014 ..... BABY BOOMERS AND BEYOND DAY

Friday, July 25 ....... PURPLE UP FOR THE MAN UP CRUSADE DAY

7:00.............................4-H & FFA Horse Show (Working Cow Horse Limited) – Rodeo Arena 8:00.............................4-H & FFA Swine Showmanship – Commercial Tire Show Ring ....................................4-H & FFA Rabbit Showmanship – Small Animal Tent 9:00.............................4-H & FFA Beef Show (Showmanship followed by Market) – Charolais Barn Noon............................Fair Opens Noon – 10:00..............Ag Country – Farm Bureau Contest Corral Noon – 10:00..............Drop by the Buy Idaho Marketplace – O’Connor Field House Noon – 1:45................Apricot Pie Baking Contest Entries Accepted – O’Connor Field House Noon – 6:00................Free balloon animals and children’s face painting – Grounds 12:30 – 4:00................Baby Boomer Activities – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 12:30 – 2:30 pm.........Bingo – Free to play. Prizes! 12:30 – 3:00 pm.........Free Blood Pressure Checks by XL Hospice 1:00 – 6:00 pm...........“Where Your Food Comes From” pancake activity, Farm Bureau Contest Corral 1:00 – 7:00..................Ceramic Make-n-Take – O’Connor Field House 1:00; 3:00; 7:00 ...........Magician Jeff Evans – CWI Community Stage 1:30; 4:30; 9:00...........Rhinestone Roper – Entertainment Stage 2:00; 6:00....................Reptile Adventures – CWI Community Stage 2:00.............................Apricot Pie Baking Contest – O’Connor Field House ....................................4-H & FFA Pygmy Goat Show (Showmanship followed by Quality) – Small Animal Tent 2:30; 5:30; 10:00 ........Comedy Hypnotist Ralph Maxwell – Entertainment Stage 3:00.............................4-H & FFA Sheep Showmanship – Commercial Tire Show Ring 4:00.............................Big Wheel Race – Farm Bureau Contest Corral (Open to kids ages 3-6) 4:15 .............................Jimmy Bivens – CWI Community Stage 5:00.............................Carnival Midway Opens 6:00.............................4-H & FFA Beef Show (Breeding) – Charolais Barn 7:00.............................Hogs-N-Mud Wrestling Competition – Rodeo Arena 7:30.............................Jimmy Bivens – Entertainment Stage 8:30.............................Summerwind Skippers – CWI Community Stage 10:00...........................O’Connor Field House and Livestock Area Closes Midnight.....................Fair Closes

8:00.............................4-H & FFA Dairy Goat Show (Showmanship followed by Quality) – Commercial Tire Show Ring 8.00.............................4-H & FFA Poultry Show (Showmanship followed by breed classes) - Small Animal Tent 9:00.............................4-H & FFA Dog Show (Showmanship followed by Obedience) – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 10:00...........................4-H & FFA Dairy Show (Showmanship followed by Quality) – Charolais Barn Noon............................Fair Opens Noon – 10:00..............Ag Country – Farm Bureau Contest Corral Noon – 10:00..............Drop by the Buy Idaho Marketplace – O’Connor Field House Noon – 1:45................Cherry Pie Baking Contest Entries Accepted – O’Connor Field House Noon – 6:00................Free balloon animals and children’s face painting – Grounds 12:30; 6:45 .................Alex Zerbe – CWI Community Stage 12:30...........................4-H LEGO Sumo Bot Challenge Tournament – O’Connor Field House 1:00.............................Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo – Entertainment Stage 1:00 – 7:00..................Ceramic Make-n-Take – O’Connor Field House 1:30; 4:45; 7:45 ..........Magician Jeff Evans – CWI Community Stage 2:00; 5:00; 8:00...........Rhinestone Roper – Entertainment Stage 2:00.............................Cherry Pie Baking Contest – O’Connor Field House 2:00.............................Stick Horse Barrel Racing Contest – Farm Bureau Contest Corral ....................................(Open to kids ages 3-6) 2:45.............................Wilson Roberts – CWI Community Stage 3:00; 6:00; 10:00.........Comedy Hypnotist Ralph Maxwell – Entertainment Stage 3:00.............................4-H & FFA Cavy Show (Showmanship followed by Quality) – O’Connor Field House 4:00.............................Carnival Midway Opens 4:00.............................Big Wheel Race – Farm Bureau Contest Corral (Open to kids ages 3-6) 5:45 .............................Reptile Adventures – CWI Community Stage 6:00.............................Cow Pie Eating Contest – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 6:00.............................4-H & FFA Pack Goat Obstacle Course – Charolais Barn 7:00.............................Siphon Tube Setting Contest – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 7:45.............................Flag Presentation by Canyon County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard – Main Stage 8:00.............................David Nail with Special Guests The Swon Brothers – Main Stage 8:45.............................Reptile Adventures – CWI Community Stage 9:00.............................Alex Zerbe – Entertainment Stage 10:00...........................O’Connor Field House and Livestock Area Closes Midnight.....................Fair Closes

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“Pig Out on Family Fun!”at the Canyon County Fair Saturday, July 26 ...... Saint Alphonsus Healthy Living Day

Sunday, July 27 . ALCOHOL AND SMOKE FREE FAMILY DAY

Advance Sale Carnival Wristband Vouchers may be exchanged at the carnival ticket box office for Unlimited Ride Wristbands. Wristbands valid Noon to 5 p.m. or 5 to 11:00 p.m. $10 exchange of first session for second session. (Wristband must still be securely attached and un-tampered, wristbands are non-transferable.) Carnival opens at Noon.

“Family Fun Pack” 60 ride tickets for $45. (valued at $1.00 each, a savings of $15)

8:00.............................4-H & FFA Rabbit Show (Quality) – Small Animal Tent 10:00...........................Market Livestock Sale – Commercial Tire Show Ring Noon............................Fair Opens Noon............................Carnival Midway Opens Noon – 10:00..............Ag Country – Farm Bureau Contest Corral Noon – 10:00..............Drop by the Buy Idaho Marketplace – O’Connor Field House Noon – 1:45................Berry Pie Baking Contest Entries Accepted – O’Connor Field House Noon – 6:00................Free balloon animals and children’s face painting – Grounds 12:30; 3:30; 5:30 ........Magician Jeff Evans – CWI Community Stage 12:30...........................Bingo – Free to play – Prizes! – O’Connor Field House 12:30...........................Diaper Derby & Toddler Trot – Farm Bureau Contest Corral ....................................(Open to kids ages 6-12 months) 1:00.............................Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo–Entertainment Stage 1:00.............................Vegetable People Making Contest – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 1:00 – 7:00..................Ceramic Make-n-Take – O’Connor Field House 1:30; 4:30....................Alex Zerbe – CWI Community Stage 2:00; 5:00; 9:00...........Rhinestone Roper – Entertainment Stage 2:00.............................Berry Pie Baking Contest – O’Connor Field House 2:00 .............................Dance Competition Registration begins – Farm Bureau Contest Corral (Limited to the first 20 entries in each category.) 2:30.............................Hip Hop Dance Competition – Farm Bureau Contest Corral (Limited to the first 20 entries.) 2:30; ...........................Reptile Adventures – CWI Community Stage 3:00; 6:00; 10:00.........Comedy Hypnotist Ralph Maxwell – Entertainment Stage 3:00.............................4-H Cloverbuds Activity – Small Animal Tent 4:00.............................Big Wheel Race – Farm Bureau Contest Corral (Open to kids ages 3-6) 5:30.............................Country Swing Dance Competition – Farm Bureau Contest Corral (Limited to the first 20 entries.) 6:15.............................Alex Zerbe – Strolling/Grounds 7:00.............................4-H Style Revue – CWI Community Stage ....................................followed by 4-H FCS Awards Ceremony 7:00.............................Pedal Tractor Pull – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 7:00.............................Adult Poultry Showmanship – Small Animal Tent 7:45.............................Flag Presentation by Canyon County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard – Main Stage 8:00.............................Josh Turner with Special Guests American Young – Main Stage 8:00 .............................Reptile Adventures – Entertainment Stage 10:00...........................O’Connor Field House and Livestock Area Closes Midnight.....................Fair Closes

9:00.............................Gem State Jr. Rodeo sponsored by Coke – Rodeo Arena ....................................4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest – Charolais Barn 11:00...........................Fair Opens 11:00...........................4-H & FFA Dairy & Dairy Goat Judging Contest – Charolais Barn 11:00 – 9:00................Ag Country – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 11:00 – 9:00................Drop by the Buy Idaho Marketplace – O’Connor Field House 11:30; 1:30; 7:00.........Magician Jeff Evans – CWI Community Stage Noon............................Mariachi Tleyotltzin – Entertainment Stage Noon – 1:45................Apple Pie Baking Contest Entries Accepted – O’Connor Field House Noon – 6:00................Free balloon animals and children’s face painting – Grounds 12:30; 2:30; 8:00 ........Alex Zerbe – CWI Community Stage 1:00.............................Carnival Midway Opens 1:00; 4:00; 8:00 ...........Rhinestone Roper – Entertainment Stage 1:00 – 7:00..................Ceramic Make-n-Take – O’Connor Field House 2:00; 5:00; 9:00...........Comedy Hypnotist Ralph Maxwell – Entertainment Stage 2:00.............................Apple Pie Baking Contest – O’Connor Field House 2:00.............................4-H & FFA Large Animal Round Robin – Charolais Barn 2:00.............................Milk Drinking Contest – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 3:00.............................3-legged race – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 3:30 .............................Reptile Adventures – CWI Community Stage 4:00.............................Big Wheel Race – Farm Bureau Contest Corral (Open to kids ages 3-6) 5:00.............................4-H & FFA Small Animal Round Robin – Charolais Barn 5:00.............................Pianomaniacs Dueling Pianos – CWI Community Stage 5:00.............................Big Wheel Championship Race – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 6:00.............................Ag Challenge – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 6:45.............................Reptile Adventures – Entertainment Stage 7:30.............................4-H & FFA Awards Ceremony - Commercial Tire Show Ring 8:00.............................Watermelon Eating Contest – Farm Bureau Contest Corral 9:00.............................O’Connor Field House and Livestock Area Closes 11:00...........................Fair Closes

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Future Leaders Cultivated through Fair 4-H and FFA Programs The irresistible aroma of fried fair foods, the sound of laughter and applause, the bright lights of the carnival rides and the concerts are the memories most folks have of the Canyon County Fair. But beyond these events are hundreds of Canyon County youth gaining valuable life-long skills through their 4-H and FFA projects. For most 4-H and FFA families the county fair is the highlight of their summer. The Canyon County Fair serves as an opportunity for 4-H and FFA youth to exhibit the projects they have tirelessly planned and worked on throughout the past year. These youth are gaining much more than a ribbon or trophy, they are learning skills that will prove to be valuable beyond their 4-H and FFA experience. Our leaders of tomorrow are learning through hands-on educational opportunities and gaining important life skills like a positive self-concept, healthy relationships, sound decision making, and a concern for community. Young people equipped with these skills are more likely to have a concern for their community. And it’s not just during Fair time. Throughout the year, 4-H and FFA

youth are encouraged to share their project experiences with their peers through meetings and demonstrations, and service projects in the community. Helping and teaching others is an important part of the 4-H and FFA project experience.

CWI Embraces Fair Festivities

Unfortunately, the Canyon County Fair has run out of space to include more exhibits of young people in this life-changing process. In fact, the number of animals that youth can exhibit is now being limited because there is simply not enough room for more. With a larger facility, the opportunity to exhibit all projects will continue to be available for youth who participate in the 4-H and FFA programs.

The College of Western Idaho (CWI) is once again excited be part of the Canyon County Fair - a favorite in local family fun! The fair always delivers the best in animals, entertainment, delicious food, and a carnival full of exciting rides and games!

The 4-H and FFA communities support the Canyon County Fair Board’s efforts to develop a facility where youth from all parts of Canyon County may participate. These youth need an adequate place to showcase their efforts and skills gained throughout the year.

Along with amusement there is always a huge sense of community pride demonstrated at the fair. This year we are proud to present the Canyon County Fair Community Stage, which is sure to bring great acts and entertainment for all to enjoy. Join us at the center stage all week for juggling, magic, reptiles, and music performances.

Come support 4-H and FFA at this year’s fair and join us in “Pigging out on Family Fun!”

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CCF concert •••• David Nail { Friday } a unique staccato delivery from David in its verses, and “Lyle County” boasts sublime harmonies from special guests Little Big Town. “Lyle County” is full of the nostalgic imagery at which David excels. “I thought I was finished with the idea of reflecting on life’s glory days, but there’s something very beautiful and pure about those times. I’m a sucker for those types of songs,” he laughs. Interestingly, while The Sound of a Million Dreams featured a prominent piano sound, and the new recording contains few ivory notes. It’s very much a guitar record with, naturally for David, an emphasis on vocals. The ACM Award-nominated singer’s voice is without peer. To some, he is country music’s Adele, and even covered the British chanteuse’s “Someone Like You” on his 1979 EP to mainstream praise.

Since his debut in 2009, David Nail has made a career of singing songs that few artists dare touch in contemporary country music: sad songs. He has had hits with singles about cheating (“Let It Rain”), breakups (“Red Light”) and failed dreams (“Turning Home”) and he has owned every one, singing as if from personal experience. David’s ability to make such tales of heartbreak and loss his own is what defines him as an artist—one capable of finding and recording songs that are deeply relatable to him and to listeners. And his cathartic new album continues that trend, albeit with a series of decidedly upbeat songs that reflects David’s own happiness. But the Grammy-nominated artist’s renewed personal life did not come easily. After scoring his first No. 1 single with “Let It Rain” from 2011’s critically lauded The Sound of a Million Dreams, the bourbonsmooth singer spent an inordinate amount of time on tour, giving his entire being to country fans. He nearly burned himself out in the process, landing in a funk from which he found it difficult to emerge. Sunday, July 20, 2014

But David prevailed, and he credits his revitalization to his wife Catherine. “I have this newfound happiness, energy and enthusiasm about life,” he says. “And the sole inspiration for why I wanted to get better, to change and to be different was because of her.”

“I think my records have been very much who I was at that place and time, and I think people can say, ‘Man, you sing all these sad songs and there is a lot of heartache,’” David admits. “But this album came out of a pure place of doing something that we simply enjoy.”

Now, David has taken that refreshed mindset and used it to shape his trail-blazing third album. If 2009’s I’m About to Come Alive was a snapshot of David grasping for the stars and The Sound of a Million Dreams captured him struggling with success, then this new album reflects an artist in control of his craft, a man fulfilled.

David cites the spontaneous nature of cuts like the album’s lead single, “Whatever She’s Got,” a favorite of wife Catherine.

The album’s 11 tracks, four of which were written by the Missouri native, capture, for the first time, the energy of his live performance. “It is a much more upbeat album than I’ve done in the past,” he says. “Having spent so much time on the road, I think I have a better idea of the type of songs people gravitate toward in a live setting.” But turning in a more up-tempo album after a career of sober material is a challenge, as well as a departure that could take longtime fans by surprise.

“I always believed the song was special, but when my wife first heard it, I watched her start to dance and move around. I thought to myself, ‘I’ve never seen my wife move like that before.’ I instantly knew we had something with ‘Whatever She’s Got,’” he says. Indeed, it’s hard to sit still when listening to the breezy jam, perhaps the hookiest love song to be recorded in the past 10 years. “From the first moment I heard it, I thought this would sound amazing on radio,” David says. “It has a melody that you can’t get out of your head.” Tracks like “Broke My Heart,” “Burnin’ Bed” and “Lyle County” are similarly infectious, all with deliberate grooves that carry the listener along. “Broke My Heart” has the vibe of a Tom Petty song, “Burnin’ Bed” features

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But while David may have eschewed the piano ballads of influences like Elton John on Album Title TBD, he did make a point to pay tribute to one of his heroes, Glen Campbell. He closes out the album with his version of Campbell’s classic “Galveston,” with help from Lee Ann Womack, who also appeared on The Sound of a Million Dreams. Like much of I’m A Fire, produced by David’s faithful collaborator Frank Liddell, the inclusion of “Galveston” was born out of spontaneity. “It was very spur of the moment,” David says. “While it was important to me to pay respect to the song, I wanted to do it how I would do it. And I wanted Lee Ann to be a part of it.” In the end, however, it’s the track and title “I’m a Fire” that may best define the album and David’s view on where he is in his personal life. “There’s so many moments on this record that make me think about the last four years that I’ve been married, and ‘I’m a Fire’ just sums it all up,” David says. “It says, ‘I’ve walked through flames, come out on the other end, and the foremost reason is because of you.’” It’s a heavy statement, one that carries the weight of not only a romance, but of a career. But for David Nail, an artist who wears emotion as a badge of honor, that’s the only kind of statement he can make. And he declares it loud and clear on I’m A Fire.

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CCF concert •••• Josh Turner { saturday} As a family man, a philanthropist, a devoted Christian, and a passionate sports fan, you might say Josh Turner’s commitments run as deep as his voice. Of course, he’s also a double-platinum-selling singer, songwriter and disciple of traditional country music, a mentor to up-and-coming artists —and one of the youngest members of the Grand Ole Opry. All of those layers construct Josh’s new album, Punching Bag. His fifth for MCA Nashville, the record is a knockout collection of bluegrass-influenced barnburners, lonesome laments, and the slow and steady love ballads on which Josh’s trademark baritone excels.

for me to write in. It was a very stressful time getting all that done.”

their own muse via his Josh Turner Scholarship Fund.

But when the bell rang, Josh was still standing. And with something to show for it--all eight songs that Josh wrote or co-wrote for the album were conceived in that very cottage on his Tennessee property. A refuge from the distractions of life, the cabin, with its wraparound porch and stone fireplace, also serves as a depository for Josh’s priceless musical mementos. “It has all the awards I’ve won over the years, a red, white and

That uncluttered approach paid off in some of Josh’s most clever compositions yet, all highlights on Punching Bag. With a photographer’s eye and novelist’s vocabulary, the Grammy, CMA and ACM Award nominee has developed a Mark Twain-like knack for turning common phrases on their heads. “I’m very observant of what’s going on

The follow-up to 2010’s Haywire, which yielded the No. 1 hits “Why Don’t We Just Dance” and “All Over Me,” Punching Bag represents Josh in fighting shape. Throughout all 11 songs, he bobs and weaves like a champ, exhibiting new range in both his voice and his songwriting. Josh penned eight of the record’s eleven tracks, including the rollicking title song that, he says, set the tone for the entire project.

Punching Bag, pound for pound, may be Josh’s most ambitious and confident record to date. He’s never sounded so focused, so committed—or as he puts it—fearless.

Soon, Josh was off and writing, brainstorming lyrics with one of his most trusted creative partners, Pat McLaughlin.

“With this record, I had just gone through a lot of craziness in my life,” recalls the father of three young boys: Hampton, Colby and Marion. “We had just had our third child and I had spent two years building a writer’s cottage, a log cabin

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“When I’m looking for outside songs, I look for songs that I probably wouldn’t write myself,” he says. “‘Time Is Love’ is a song that speaks to the idea of quantity of time versus quality time. Quantity time—getting to know people better and growing relationships—is the more important thing.”

“It’s about how lonesome a person can feel,” he says. “And being a pallbearer at a funeral is pretty lonesome.” Featuring mandolin from Marty Stuart and backing vocals from Iris DeMent, the song adopts the idea as a metaphor for a man jilted by his lover. Written, naturally, in a minor key, the song is one of the most compelling and poignant songs on the album.

Ironically, the up-and-at-’em tune was inspired by a particularly down day for the singer. “I’ve learned that songs come to you in various ways, from all different angles,” he says. “Nothing was going my way that day, and I felt like I was up against the world. When I got home, my wife Jennifer and I were talking about things that happened and I said, ‘You know, I just feel like a punching bag, like life is beating me up.’”

This is exactly the position Josh found himself in while making the album.

With help from his longtime producer Frank Rogers, Josh has a gift for selecting just the right material from other sources, like the album’s first single “Time Is Love,” written by Mark Nesler, Tony Martin and Tom Shapiro.

It was that sense of fragility that inspired one of the most haunting cut on Punching Bag, “Pallbearer.” The song was partly inspired by the death of one of Josh’s relatives that he looked up to and admired. When Josh learned that his dad had helped carry the casket at the man’s burial, the grieving writer retreated to his cottage and put his feelings to paper.

“When the idea for ‘Punching Bag’ came along, it really hit me,” Josh says, pun intended. “It became the central idea for this record.”

“I wanted to express the idea that life is tough,” he says. “You get a lot punches thrown at you and a lot of times you’re not in control. But you have to take those punches and keep moving forward,” he says.

transforms the phrase from one of frustration to one of jubilant intent, while the notion of the “right hand man” sidekick is redefined as a loyal husband in “Left Hand Man,” one of two songs Josh wrote with Peach Picker Ben Hayslip.

blue Telecaster that Buck Owens gave me and an original ceiling joist from the Ryman auditorium,” he says. “They’re all things I hold dear.” Consider it the “Cottage that Music Built.” As such, it holds a special spot in his process as a musician. “It’s turned out to be quite an inspirational place. It’s where I allow myself to think, be creative and make mistakes along the way,” says Josh, who encourages music and arts students in his native South Carolina to follow

around me,” Josh says. “I like to take phrases that people use in everyday life and use them to my advantage. You hear people say, ‘They gave me the cold shoulder,’ but they don’t go beyond that. If it’s something that has been said before, I want to say it in a different way.” In “Cold Shoulder” he does just that, using that term to address not just a one-time brushoff, but the progressive dissolution of a romance. Elsewhere, in “For the Love of God,” he

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“Fearless is being confident, faithful, and having trust in something that is bigger than you, and I think that’s a good description of me,” Josh says. “These songs are like a barometer for where I am in life, both in my age and in my experiences. They tell a story about me that nobody else can. I’m very confident and secure in the kind of music I’m making.” In other words, he’s ready to come out swinging. www.joshturner.com

CCF concert •••• American Young { saturday } plea of “Love Is War,” to the driving, fiddle-laden anger of “Wasn’t Gonna Drink,” American Young isn’t content with their audience being passive listeners to their music. They want them to feel it in their toes. That’s the sign of two artists so impassioned, so eaten up with making music that they can’t help but do it.

American Young’s Jon Stone and Kristy Osmunson may seem familiar to you. They’ve both been in Nashville and have explored their options in country music before. Jon as a solo act, then a successful producer and songwriter (“Me and My Gang,” “A Woman Like You”) and Kristy as a founding member and sizzling fiddle player of the duo Bomshel. But what isn’t familiar is their music. That’s because no one—NO ONE—is making music like this. Yes, it is absolutely country with its often picturesque, usually compelling, sometimes downright gripping lyrics. Absolutely country with arrangements and instrumentation that brings those lyrics and effortless vocals so far forward they reach past your auditory and right into your heart, right into your soul, right into your gut. From the easy, almost hushed jangly

Of course, Jon wouldn’t readily admit that at first. “My life was going so well and I was peaceful….and then she came up to me,” says Jon. “‘What are you doing with the artist thing?’ And I was like, ‘I’m so comfortable with where I am producing and writing songs, I’m not really passionate about that.’ And that was a bit of a lie because I’ve always been an artist and I always love it. But I had gotten to the point where I had become aware that that might not be God’s plan for me and I had no choice, but to be at peace with that or it was going to wreck my life.” At peace until Kristy’s genuine interest and persistence gave him pause to reconsider and then try again. It only took one time of casually playing together for the pair to feel the evident chemistry and realize they were embarking on something very special. And that they had a sound so singularly unique that it is the stuff that musical trends are born from. Still, Jon turned to producer Paul Worley (Lady Antebellum). “We recorded some guitar vocals and I called Paul Worley and I said, ‘I gotta play you something,’” remembers Jon. “I played him these songs and I said, ‘I have to do this, don’t I?’ And he said, ‘You have to do this. You have to do this.’” It turns out that Kristy and Jon were exactly what each other needed. “I’ve waited my whole life to find someone I could play with like that,” smiles Kristy. “‘Cause that’s really all we do. The stage is our sandbox and we bring different toys

and make things.” And the admiration is mutual. “I realized today that if she hadn’t found me, I would have never gotten to live my dream of being a singer, says Jon. “And I hadn’t found her, she would have never realized and found who she is.” And that’s how one of freshest new acts on the country music scene is born. Tapping the vocal ability of both Jon and Kristy—a talent she wasn’t aware she even had—has revealed an earthy, organic and authentic sound that has developed naturally and effortlessly. And the relationship between the two is very yin and yang. Jon—the consummate, meticulous producer, focused on perfect tones and notes. Kristy the high-energy performer with an eye on an entertaining, fun live show. The combination means that when the dynamic duo hit the stage, not only is the show technically sound, it’s a feast for the musical soul…but sometimes that requires Kristy to level out the perfectionist in Jon. “I just whack him with my bow every now and then and he starts having fun,” she laughs. “Where he is the studio Oz back there wizarding the whole thing, it’s not the part I’ve ever focused on. I’ve always been a player, so my focus has always been on making a show that is just going to be epic and amazing.” “And that’s never been my focus ever, not one time,” laughs Jon. “When I saw some footage of me performing on stage…I need to work on having fun. ” Surprisingly, with the accomplished songwriters that both Jon and Kristy are, their debut single, “Love Is War,” is an outside cut. Penned by the prolific combination of Jonathon Singleton, Kyle Sackley and Billy Montana, the tune showcases surprisingly sparse production considering Jon’s affinity for perfection. The ar-

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And they agree—“it completely defines who we are from the first note of the song,” says Jon. “It’s a great introduction to American Young for so many reasons, but for one, Kristy and I are singing every note of the song together. We’re playing on the record. It’s an amazing song, such a well-written song, and we totally believe it and it sounds like it. I can tell when she sings the song that she believes it and I guarantee she says the same thing about me. Every time we sing it, it’s just…oh wow. I realize that this is going to be the most important thing I ever do in my whole life.” Kristy adds, “This is gonna be one of those music concepts that is a pivotal project. It has the power to motivate change. It has the power to inspire a different way of thought. And that record does that and everything it says because it’s what we do in relationships, we give up. We stop learning how to talk to each other. We stay angry. And that’s not what we need to do. We need to learn.” So, how is this time different? How is American Young different for Jon Stone and Kristy Osmunson? “I think that somebody has to fail enough to not be afraid of success. And we failed so much that success would be such a byproduct of just doing something that we loved,” laughs Jon. American Young was named to Country Weekly’s One to watch in 2014 List and recently their “Love is War” single was featured on ABC’s hit show the Bachelorette.

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