The County Fair
I love the fair.
There are few things as enjoyable on a mid-summer's afternoon as walking around at the fair and looking at the young steers the local kids raised. You can almost learn to dance by watching where to step. And the smell! You know you're in the country when you're at the fair.
The county fair has a lot to offer: how else would we know whose tomatoes were the biggest, whose jelly was the best? But of all the things which make the county fair a treat today, music is one of best. And this year, county fairs in Appalachia have a lot to offer, musically.
What follows is a sampling of just who will be at the small town and county fairs in the Appalachian region. Take notes and check out the ones near you...
Alabama
Huntsville: Confederate Railroad and Lee Roy Parnell will be together on July 10 at the Huntsville Fairgrounds
Georgia
Hiawassee The Georgia Mountain Fair will have 6 different artisit this years: Three Dog Night (June 11), Dan Seals (June 11), the Bellamy Brothers (August 10), Janie Fricke (Aug 10) and Aaron Tippon and Sammy Kershaw (September 4).
South Carolina
The Fairgrounds in Greenville will host two shows in October: Alabama will be there (October 8) and later Merle Haggard will play (October 23).
The Upper S.C. State Fair in Greenville will have the Charlie Daniels Band (September 7), Lonestar (September 8) and 38 Special (September 9).
Tennessee
The Kentucky Head Hunters will be at the Jefferson County Fair in Jefferson City (August 4)
David Abll will be at the Putnam County Fair in Cookeville (August 17).
The Tennessee Valley Fair in Knoxville has a good line up this year, including Michael English (September 12), Ty Herndon (September 14), Bryan White (September 15), the Charlie Daniels Band (September 17), Davy Jones (September 18) and the Wilkinsons (September 19).
North Carolina
The N.C. Mt. State Fair in Fletcher will have the Bellamy Brothers (September 11), Kinleys (September 13), Gene Watson (September 14), Wade Hayes (September 15), Highway 101(September 16), Billy Joe Royal (September 17), Marshall Tucker Band (September 18), Ty Herndon (September 19)
Virginia
Confederate Railroad will be in Grundy at the Buchanan County Fair (July 27)
The Dickenson County Fair in Haysi will have Highway 101 and Ricochet (Aygust 3), T. Graham Brown (August 5) and Blue Highway (August 7).
The Franklin County Fair in Courtland will have Ty Herndon (August 13) and Lila McCann (August 14).
Gary Allan and Keith Harling will both be at the Rich Valley Fair in Smyth County on July 31.
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