Awesome Guy From West Jordan!

The Entertainment Director at Utah State Fair forwarded this letter to me.  It just made my day!  So, thank you awesome guy from West Jordan for taking the time to put it in writing!  (names have been changed because the internet can be sketchy sometimes, although we, of course are not) 

(Utah State Fair),
 
Please forward this to the entertainment selection committee:
 
My Wife and I thought The Linfords on the Gazebo Stage were the best act in the Fair (and we saw some good acts)!  Their delightful singing and guitar skills were a big surprise.  Please bring The Linfords back again.
 
And thanks for a fun-filled day!
 
(Awesome Guy From)
West Jordan 

 

A Little Willie

 

Last Fair of 2013

Cal and Ted are going to take a little respite from our "real jobs" cutting meat and do what we really love for one last fair.  We'll be at the Utah State Fair Park in Salt Lake City, UT, one day only so we hope to see all our friends and family out there.  Last year was awesome and it was so fun to see all of you.   Below is the gigantic post from the Utah State Fair website with the details of the day. 

You don't want to miss out on your last chance at a moment like this! 

Utah State Fair Schedule ~ Monday, Sept. 9

Monday, September 9 Family Value Day ~ Compliments of 2 News Child & Youth, 12 and Under . . . . FREE Adults, ages 13+ . . . . $7.00 Purchase one All-You-Can-Ride Carnival Wristband at regular price and receive a second wristband FREE ALL DAY Agriculture, Horticulture & Floriculture Exhibits (Agriculture Bldg) "Be Ready Utah" Display (South of Grand Bldg) Clowns, Magicians, Jugglers and Strolling Acts Commercial Exhibits Cooking Demonstrations (Zion Bldg) County Booth Displays (Heritage Bldg) Creative Art Exhibits (Promontory Hall) Dairy Council of Utah Ice Cream Festival (Specialty Tent - begins at 3:00 pm) Dairy Farmers of Utah Butter Cow Sculpture (Promontory Hall) Demo - Origami - Ginger Brakke - 5:00-8:00 pm (Creative Arts/Promontory Hall) Demos - Bobbin Lace, Embroidery, Hand Spinning, Tatting (Home Arts/Zion Bldg) Fine Art Exhibits (Bonneville Bldg) Floriculture Exhibits (Heritage Bldg) Giant Yellow Slide (West end of Fairpark) Home Art Exhibits (Zion Bldg) Little Hands on the Farm - open until 8:00 pm (West of Arena) Mighty Thomas Carnival Photography Exhibits (Grand Bldg - Upstairs) Ranch Sorting Competition (Arena) Utah's Own Food Court (North Food Court) Wildlife Building - fishing pond open 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wizards Challenge Exhibit (Pioneer Bldg) Working Artists - 10:00 am - 4:30 pm - Ian Ramsey, watercolor / 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Al Rounds, watercolor (Fine Arts/Bonneville Bldg) MORNING   10:00 am Christopher Fair - Magic With A Flair (Walk Around ) 10:30 am Great American Duck Race (South of Grand Building)   4-H Demo (South Plaza Stage)   Eric Haines - One Man Band (Walk Around) 11:00 am Judging - Dairy Cattle, Holstein/Jersey/Other Recognized Breeds (Showring)   Karen Quest - Strolling Stilt Character (Walk Around) 11:30 am Paul Bunyan Lumber Jack Show (East Lawn)   Tiny the Clown (Walk Around Entertainment) AFTERNOON
12:00 pm	Randy Cabral (Gazebo Stage)
	The Bubble Show (Walk Around Entertainment)
12:30 pm	GT Coop - Golden Oldies (South Plaza Stage)
1:00 pm	Freddy Fusion Science Magic Show (Gazebo Stage)
	PORK Demo (Zion Building)
1:30 pm	Great American Duck Race (South of Grand Building)
2:00 pm	The Linfords (Gazebo Stage)
	Justin Carter - pop music (South Plaza Stage)
	Goat Milk Ice Cream Demo (Zion Building)
	The Bubble Show (Walk Around Entertainment)
3:00 pm	Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show (East Lawn)
	Michelle O'Connell Studios - vocal students (South Plaza)
	Richards Round Up Barbeque Sauce Demo (Zion Building)
	Karen Quest - Strolling Stilt Character (Walk Around)
	Bobber the Clown (Walk Around Entertainment)
3:30 pm	Randy Cabral (Gazebo Stage)
	Great American Duck Race (South of Grand Building)
4:00 pm	Eric Haines - One Man Band (Walk Around)
	Judging - Sheep, Columbia (Showring)
	Mama Africa Demo (Zion Building)
4:30 pm	Freddy Fusion Science Magic Show (Gazebo Stage)
5:00 pm	Judging - Sheep, Rambouillet (Showring)
5:30 pm	The Linfords (Gazebo Stage)
	Great American Duck Races (South of Grand Building)
	The Bubble Show (Walk Around Entertainment)
EVENING
6:00 pm	Judging - Sheep, Corriedale (Showring)
	Keebler Cracker Stacking Family Fun Contest - registration (South Plaza Stage)
6:30 pm	Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show (East Lawn)
	Keebler Cracker Stacking Family Fun Contest (South Plaza Stage)
	Sammy T Clown (Walk Around Entertainment)
7:00 pm	Judging - Sheep, Other Recognized Wool Breeds (Showring)
	Karen Quest - Strolling Stilt Character (Walk Around)
	Randy Cabral (Gazebo Stage)
7:30 pm	BRIDGIT MENDLER / youth/pop - $27 day of show, reserved seats (Grandstand)
	Slim Chance & His Psychobilly Playboys - western rock music (South Plaza Stage)
	Great American Duck Race (South of Grand Building)
	Eric Haines - One Man Band (Walk Around)
8:00 pm	Freddy Fusion Science Magic Show (Gazebo Stage)
9:00 pm	The Linfords (Gazebo Stage)
	Jackwagon! - rock music (South Plaza Stage)

If You Give a Kid a Camera

That kid will take pictures of the band.  Good thing he did, it's our only proof that we were there :-)  We had a great time at the fair, our next show is a wedding, so if you're invited, we are too and will see you there.  Then the Utah State Fair is coming up for Me and Cal, September 9th.

 

 Cal ~ Lead Guitar and Vocals

 

 Stephanie ~ Bass and Vocals

 

 

Dave ~ Drums

 

 

 Teddy ~ Rhythm Guitar and Vocals

 

 

Summer Show Dates

Along with working on our new Album we are keeping up with the performing with a few choice dates this summer. 

July 27th we'll be partying with The Tolmans (private party)
August 5th you can catch us under the Big Top at the Lincoln County Fair (exact showtimes TBD)
August 6th we'll be opening for Full Metal Jousting at 6:30ish at the Lincoln County Fair
September 9th Cal and Teddy will make a repeat appearance at the Utah State Fair (showtimes TBD)

If you're really planning ahead, we'll singing all our favorite Christmas songs at the Hometown Christmas Concert after the Parade of Lights in Afton at the High School Auditorium around 7:00pm.

We hope to see you out and about this summer! 

Utah State Fair!

Cal and I will be singing at the Utah State Fair.  You can catch our shows at the

Gazebo; 1-2, 6-7 and 9-10

We hope to see our Utah friends and family.  The weather should be nice and cool, I know there will be great music and have a feeling there will be plenty of funnel cakes, cotton candy and puketastic carnival rides. 

This is our last Fair gig of the season . . . see you there!

 

On a side note, I'm pretty excited to be playing this venue.  Katie at the Utah State Fair has been a dream to work with.  The first time I hit this fair was with a good friend Liz to catch THE BAD LARRYs show a couple of years ago.  We can't wait to play the Gazebo and I'll see if I can get Cal to try out the Mole' at The Red Iguana.  To die for!

Utah Association of Fairs

While we may have felt we had gone where no man has gone before, we just took a jaunt over the hill to Salt Lake City and the Utah Association of Fairs Convention. It was our first time to the convention and our first trade show type convention. We had a great time. It's always fun to see other performers and check out what is available for the fairs. This bird along with it's feathered and scaly friends were just a few of the offerings.

We had a crazy day checking out guitar shops and trying out some awesome guitars. We got a few shots inside Intermountain Guitar and Banjo shop which we weren't sure WE would even SEE the inside of. This is a serious vintage guitar shop and because we were invited back we WILL make a repeat trip, hopefully with a load of cash to spend :-)

My favorite thing in the shop had to be the wolf hound. He was the sweetest fifteen year old wolf hound German Shepard cross. I won him over, and him me, and the rest is history :-)

I love the people and animals we meet along the way. I really think I could write a book about the people we meet in other places who know someone from Star Valley. It's amazing to me. Hopefully our travels will be taking us to Utah for some shows this summer. We're looking forward to it, and I know for a fact there will be more than one or two people who know someone from our hometown.

Feast your eyes on the wolf hound, and check back soon to see Cal's latest addition. He took a little trip to Montana and came back with something for his sister to covet.