Last night I went to the Washington County Fair in Abingdon, Va. It was the last night of that fair, and pretty much the last night of ‘fair season’ in this area. I’ve always liked Jo Dee’s music, and I was anxious to hear her sing the songs she made famous. I was also very [...]

I found out recently that Randy Houser will not be at the Washington County Fair in Abingdon, Va., this year. He had been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18. After canceling, the fair has filled Randy’s empty spot with Luke Bryan. As for the Appalachian Fair in Gray… I spoke to the folks at the fair [...]

Someone laughed at me recently on Twitter, when I referred to The Band Perry as “the kids”. They are kids, and to that I can only add – very talented kids! They are singers, songwriters, and though I haven’t have the opportunity to see them life yet, my guess is they are also great entertainers. [...]

Randy Houser has been one of my favorite artists since I first heard “Anything Goes” on the radio. That was sometime back in April or May of 2008. I don’t remember the exact date that I first heard the song on the radio. I do, however remember the exact date I first heard this really [...]

I guess there’s always a fair somewhere. Around here we have them in July, August and September… in Greeneville, Gray and Knoxville, Tenn., Abingdon, Wise and Lebanon, Va., and Maggie Valley, Cary and Charlotte, N.C., just to name a few of them.  I start getting really excited about fairs sometime around the beginning of May. [...]