July 28, 2015 Super Booster

2015 Big Valley Jamboree Super Booster

JULY 28, 2015

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A special edition outlining services and specials available during Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta

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Stars will be out at BVJ The July 30 to Aug. 2 Big Valley Jamboree will feature some of the biggest names in the country music business.

The kickoff party on Thursday will feature The Orchard, The Dead South, Mark Chesnutt, Dallas Smith and Kory Wlos.

Friday’s performers will include The Washboard Union, Hey Romeo, Ian Tyson, Chris Young, The Band Perry and Reba on the main stage, and Mickey Pye, Boom Chucka Boys and Dan Davidson in the Molson Canadian Saloon.

Saturday’s performers will include The Lovelocks, Tebey, Charlie Worsham, The Mavericks, Justin Moore and Brad Paisley on the main stage, and JJ Voss, Aaron Pritchett and Cory Marquardt in the Molson Canadian Saloon.

Sunday ’s performers will include Blake Reid, Beverley Mahood, the Del McCoury Band, Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans, Lee Brice and Lady Antebellum on the main stage and Leah Daniels, Charlie Major and Craig Moritz in the Molson Canadian Saloon.

The gates to the concert bowl open at 9 a.m., with shows starting at 1 p.m.

To have best view of the stars, take your lawn chairs along with you to the main performance area (unless you have purchased VIP or reserved seating). Remember to take your chairs with you at the end of the day.

You may return to the concert area and place your chairs for the next day once the nightly cleanup has been completed.

Entrance to the concert area is permitted by appropriate wristband only.

An access area is available for the physically challenged who may be accompanied by a maximum of two guests. Chairs must be removed from this area at the end of the day, but may be returned once cleanup has been completed.

Motorcross riders provide thrills and stunts.

Alannah Albach, of Rimbey, does her best to stay on a mechanical bull for eight seconds.

Trick riders thrilled last year’s BVJ fans during the intermission of the popular Bulls for Breakfast.

More than great music at Jamboree

By Dan Jensen

While the Big Valley Jamboree is known throughout North America primarily for its first class country music, there are many other activities that will keep visitors entertained.

Everyone loves a parade

Jamboree weekend starts off at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday with the Camrose Chamber of Commerce BVJ Parade. Pull up a curb in downtown Camrose and watch the floats roll by. Don’t forget to practice your waving technique as there will be plenty of parade participants to greet as they move along the parade route.

Collect memories

You never know who will stop by at the Chevrolet Autograph Tent located just left of the main stage. Listen for the announcements to find out when your favourite country idols will be there.

Bulls for Breakfast Some people like eggs for breakfast; Big Valley Jamboree serves bulls. Big, rugged, four legged brutes that thrive on making cowboys toast. Its packed with 200 per cent of your daily recommended adrenaline rush and is fortified with thrills, wows and two scoops of raisin’ cane. Action gets underway just south of the Marketplace Trade Show building at 2 p.m. on Thurs-

day, and 10 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Motorcross

Enjoy the experiences and thrill of motorcross with radical stuns and sweet jumps that will take your breath away. Watch riders put on a show of treacherous tricks when their wheels get sky high. Show times on the south side of the Marketplace Tradeshow are 4, 5:45 and 6 p.m. Thursday, and 2, 4 and 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Backroom bar

Need a cold beverage during the show? The Jim Beam Backroom Bar has you covered. Head over to the back of the main stage concert bowl, have a seat and whet your whistle while enjoying the sights and sounds of the main stage on the big screen.

Marketplace Trade Show

Browse a multitude of vendors sbowcasing the latest merchandise and one-ofa-kind crafts that are ready for you to take back home at the Marketplace Trade Show. The trade show is also home to the ATB Financial Homegrown Talent Stage.

Watch Canada’s youth as they compete for the opportunity to perform on the BVJ main stage. After every daily competition, stay and watch, or participate, as the exceptionally talented hypnotist, Terrance B., takes the stage. The Marketplace

Trade Show is open from noon to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Songwriters’ Workshop

Go behind the scenes and learn what’s behind the meaning of today’s favourite songs and tomorrow’s future hits with some of the most prolific songwriters in the business at the 2015 Production World Songwriters’ Workshop. The Dead South, T. Buckley Trio, The Orchard, Mandy McMillan and Kory Wlos will be there Thursday at 3 p.m.

Tenille, Mickey Pye, Scott Cook and Dan Davidson will be there at 1:30 on Friday, followed at 3:30 p.m. by Hey Romeo, The Washington Union, The Boom Chucka Boys and Tenille.

Saturday’s entertainers will include Shane Chisholm, Chris Henderson, JJ Shiplett and Maddison Krebs at 1:30, and The Lovelocks, Shane Chisholm, Craig Moreau and JJ Voss at 3:30 p.m.

Sunday’s entertainers will include The Dungarees, Sykamore, Mickey Pye and Angus Wilson at 1:30 and Beverly Mahood, Blake Reid, Amy Metcalfe and The Dungarees at 3:30 p.m.

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serving a free meal to the first 1,500 fans who pass through the gates for the kickoff party into the Molson Canadian Saloon at 6 p.m.

Thursday.

Traditional gospel

Join your BVJ friends and neighbours in the Production World Songwriters’ Tent at 9 a.m. Sunday for a traditional gospel service featuring musical guests The Amundruds and The Blue Mix Boys. The Camrose Ministerial Association will be serving complementary coffee and donuts.

Karaoke contest Think you have what it takes to be a country music star? The Road to the Main Stage Karaoke Contest in the Watering Hole Saloon across from the Marketplace Trade Show building will run with preliminary rounds Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. and finals from 2 to 3 and 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The top two singers will be featured on the Monson Canadian Saloon stage Sunday night.

Dancing

If you enjoy dancing the Watering Hole Saloon across from the Marketplace Trade Show building is the place to be. Doors open at noon daily.

A video dance cabaret will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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Beverley Mahood will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2.

A successful singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television host, Beverley Mahood is truly a dynamic entertainer who first joined Tom Jackson’s, Huron Carole, and it’s mission to eliminate hunger, in 1998.

Mahood recently released new music and video with Hope and Gasoline, her first CD of original music in four years.

“This CD is about returning and starting fresh to my first love, music,” said Mahood. “I have hope and I definitely have the gasoline.”

Though in many respects a seasoned veteran of the entertainment industry, Mahood’s career is set for a new beginning. Her past includes several albums, Girl Out of the Ordinary (1998), Moody Blue (2004), Unmistakable (2009) and a partnership with David Foster on the female trio, Lace (1999), each album as diverse and acclaimed as the entertainer herself.

Mahood’s audience broadened in 2004 when she began hosting TV shows, the latest being the runaway hit Pick A Puppy, a family-oriented series on CMT (Canada) and GAC (USA). Add to this a lead role in the TVmovie, Changing Seasons (2014); songwriting credits which include Celine Dion; exclusive performances for the G8 Summit (world leaders) and the royal couple; multiple trips overseas to perform for our Canadian military and the unique character of Mahood’s career shines through.

If there’s anything that rivals Mahood’s passion for entertaining, it’s her dedication to community. Closest to her heart are initiatives for children.

“The Food Banks, The Huron Carole, Corus Feeds Kids are personal for me,” she said. “Children need our voice and our hand.”

In March, 2014, Mahood co-hosted for the seventeenth year, the Kinsmen Telemiracle, supporting those in need within Saskatchewan.

Born in Belfast, Mahood lives between Ontario and Nashville.

“I am a proud Canadian, can’t wink, can’t whistle … love my hockey.”

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Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2.

Corb Lund, the lead singer, grew up in Southern Alberta living on his family’s farm and ranches near Taber, Cardston and Rosemary. He is proud of being an Albertan. Lund left his hometown of Taber and moved to Edmonton, where he enrolled in the Grant MacEwan College to study jazz guitar and bass.

Lund was a founding member of The Smalls, who sold over 35,000 albums over a twelve-year span, all released independently. Lund and the Smalls toured extensively in Canada, the United States and Europe, including a stint in Bosnia, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. The band retired in the fall of 2001, but reunited in 2014 for

a string of shows, the socalled “Slight Return” tour.

Hurtin’ Albertans is Lund’s touring band.

They have released seven albums to critical acclaim.

The band tours regularly in Canada, the United States and Australia. Much of their time is spent in the Canadian Prairies and the American southwest.

The band’s members are: Kurt Ciesla, bass; Grant “Demon” Siemens, guitar; and other strings; Brady Valgardson, drums.

Siemens is the only member who is not Albertan, hailing from Winnipeg. Farmer/drummer Valgardson and Lund are from Taber.

The band has toured Europe, where they played the UK Glastonbury Festival, and Australia several times. The group was featured in the movie Slither (2006) and were part

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of the soundtrack to the 2008 documentary, Holler Back: (Not) Voting in an American Town. They have also provided accompaniment for an NBC special in 2006, on which former world figure skating champion and fellow Albertan, Kurt Browning, performed a routine to “Expectation and the Blues.”

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Lund signed a twoalbum deal with New West Records (home of Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Kris Kristofferson and other major artists) in 2009. His first record on New West, Losin’ Lately Gambler, was released in September 2009.

Corb Lund and the Hurtin Albertans played their 2009 single “Long Gone to Saskatchewan” in Ottawa for the 2011 Canada Day

ceremonies in the presence of the newlywed Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge on their royal visit to Canada.

Corb Lund and the Hurtin Albertans released their seventh studio album, Cabin Fever, on August 14, 2012. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart.

In June 2013, the album was long listed for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.

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Local fans have waited for Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2.

Planes, trains and automobiles. Lady Antebellum has spent plenty of time in all three. Driven by the need to continually evolve, the country trio always seems to be in transit, pushing toward a newer, bolder sound one minute and hitting the road for a worldwide tour the next.

Sometimes, those two things happen at once.

With 747, Lady Antebellum’s fifth album, the band captures the speed and spirit of its critically-acclaimed live show in 11 new songs. Bandmates Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood may have formed the group in Nashville, with all three singers harmonizing for the first time around Haywood’s piano, but they earned their stripes on the road. That’s where Lady Antebellum truly came alive, mixing the rootsy stomp of forwardthinking country music with the swooning, sweeping sound of three voices that were born to mesh.

As the shows got bigger, so did the band’s ambition. Written during the 2014 Take Me Downtown Tour, 747 – whose title rustles up the image of a fast-moving plane bound for bigger, better places – doubles as a metaphor for the group itself.

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pull up the wheels and climb even higher.

“We started discovering more of an ‘in your face’ sound that we’d never explored before, so we began writing towards that mentality,” says Kelley, who remembers walking into a dance bar after a Lady Antebellum concert and feeling the need to compose faster, fiercer songs that could live in that environment.

The first step toward making that transformation was relying less on the band’s history with mid-tempo ballads – although two softer songs, “One Great Mystery” and the nostalgic, noctur-

nal “Damn You Seventeen,” did make the final tracklist for 747 – and focusing on more explosive material.

Kelley, Scott and Haywood invited some of their favorite songwriters to join them on the road, too, resulting in a series of late-night writing sessions on the band’s tour bus, with everyone traveling together from one sold-out show to the next.

“Being on the road and writing new songs, we found ourselves wanting more of that high energy material,” Haywood remembers. “We came up with songs like ‘Bartender’ and ‘Long Stretch of Love,’ with that big feeling

that really hits you hard in an arena.”

During gaps in the band’s busy touring schedule, Lady Antebellum returned to Nashville and recorded the new songs with Grammy-winning producer Nathan Chapman. It was one of the group’s first times working with anyone besides Paul Worley, who’d played a monumental role in Lady Antebellum’s career by coproducing multi-platinum hits like “Need You Now,” “Just a Kiss” and “I Run to You.” The band became a chart-topping, Grammywinning juggernaut under Worley’s wing, but even the

biggest groups need to reach outside their comfort zone.

“It’s different when you walk into a different studio and talk to a different producer,” Kelley says of the band’s transition. “Something different comes out, naturally. One thing with Nathan is he works really fast, and he works all hours.”

As a result, Lady Antebellum finished an entire record in a short, inspired period of time. Chapman pushed the three singers to deliver their best performances up front, often recording a song’s vocal tracks in just four or five takes. He also stretched the boundaries of Lady A’s sound by introducing some subtle digital touches, like loops and computer programming. When the group considered scrapping one song, “Sounded Good at the Time,” after falling out of love with its opening guitar riff, Chapman broke the riff into smaller segments and reversed them, creating a new hook that pushed the song forward without abandoning its organic roots.

“Bartender,” 747’s first single, is another gamechanger. Driven forward by banjo, percussion and an insatiable chorus, the song finds Scott thinking back to her days as a single woman, when a double shot of whiskey could wash away the memory of a no-good ex.

Brice makes first stop at BVJ music festival Lee Brice will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 2.

Lee Brice is a craftsman, the kind whose boundless desire to hone his skills and relentless pursuit of perfection are matched only by his humility about the entire process. His new album, I Don’t Dance, is a showcase for his painstaking approach to writing and recording, with his distinctive fingerprints clearly emblazoned on every element of the album. While Brice is now known as reliable chart- topping Nashville hit-maker whose 2014 performance on the Academy of Country Music telecast – where he picked up the trophy for “Song of the Year” – “stole the show” (USA Today), there was a time when he was only recognized for his work behind the scenes.

“I had success as a writer before I had success as an artist,” says Brice, “so there’s a misconception that I was a songwriter first and then started to sing my own songs later. But all along, I’ve really always been writing for myself. When I started writing songs at ten years old, it was because I wanted to sing them, and when I came to Nashville, I came to be a

Lee Brice

songwriter and a singer. It’s all one thing to me.”

After relocating from his native South Carolina to Music City, the former Clemson lineman dove headfirst into his craft, writing on his own and with a slew of talented musicians he fell in with. He found early success, with songs picked up by established artists like Jason Aldean and Keith Gattis.

Though they may have been

sung by other artists, those songs were stories from deep within Lee’s own heart. “’More Than A Memory’ was a very personal song for me,” he says of his breakout 2007 track. “I was thinking about keeping it for myself when Garth Brooks called, and that changed the whole dynamic.”

It changed a whole lot of things. Brooks’ recording of the track was the first single

in the history of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart to debut at number one. Lee’s stock skyrocketed in Nashville, and that same year, he signed with Curb Records and began laying the groundwork for his inexorable rise as a solo artist.

He released his debut album, Love Like Crazy, in 2009. The title track reached number three on the Billboard Country chart and set a record as the longest-charting song in that chart’s history. In 2012, he topped his own success with Hard 2 Love, an album that went gold and featured three number one country singles, including “I Drive Your Truck,” which won Song of the Year at both the CMA and ACM Awards.

The record earned raves from NPR to Country Weekly and found the New York Times hailing him as “a sensitive macho man,” a compliment that perfectly encapsulates both sides of Brice’s persona.

Hard 2 Love also garnered Lee his late-night debut, a stirring performance of “I Drive Your Truck” on NBC’s The Tonight Show.

“On my first record, I had all these ideas and sounds I didn’t know how to get out of me,” Brice remembers, crediting frequent collaborator

Doug Johnson with helping him learn some of the early ropes of recording. “On Hard 2 Love, I figured out that I could really step out and try things in the studio, and if they don’t work they don’t work, but sometimes those ideas become the basis of how you record some tracks.”

Brice took it a step further on I Don’t Dance, relishing the role of producer with a flair for experimentation as yet another way to mold and shape his songs to match the sounds he’d been chasing in his head.

“I wanted to have control over every drumbeat, every lick of the bass part,” he explains of his meticulous approach in the studio.

“It was a lot of really sitting down and thinking about every little piece that goes into it.”

Rather than approach the record as a whole entity, Brice listened to what each song called for and played to its strengths, allowing the warmth and presence of his personality to form the cohesive thread that binds them all together. On the lighthearted summer anthem “Girls In Bikinis,” he built the track entirely from the ground up.

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Wlos grew up in musical family

Kory Wlos will be performing at the Big Valley Jamboree Kick-Off Party Thursday, July 30.

Born in Athabasca but raised on a farm two kilometers away from Boyle, Kory grew up in a musical family. Mom was an elementary music teacher while Dad had an ear for music which enabled him to play almost any instrument. Kory sang in the church choir and learned to read music after joining the school band.

Kory had a typical rural Alberta childhood which included playing such sports as basketball, hockey, volleyball and baseball. Like the majority of Canadian youth, he had aspirations of becoming a professional hockey player but after winning a provincial championship with the Athabasca Winter Hawks, Kory instead got a volleyball scholarship to Red Deer College where he completed two years of the Arts program before receiving his Education degree from the University of Alberta.

Kory’s first guitar, black with a little white bird on the pick guard, was a hand-me-down acoustic guitar his brother had purchased from a Sears catalogue. As Kory recalls, “It wasn’t the best guitar but it helped me learn the basic chords and introductory songs.” Although Kory played a little guitar in high school it wasn’t until he took a lesson at college that he began his journey as a country singer and performer.

Kory joined a hometown band called The Rainbow Riders and started writing songs after he became inspired by such singer-songwriters as Conway Twitty, Garth Brooks and Paul Brandt. After the death of his father, Kory’s passion for music increased and he wrote ballads/songs relating to his father. Kory Wlos eventually took over

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the band The Rainbow Riders, now calling themselves Kory Wlos and the Riders.

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ent, a great attitude and a bright future ahead of him.”

Kory has opened for Jason Aldean, Johnny Reid, Tracy Lawrence, Montgomery Gentry, David Lee Murphy, Chely Wright, Lorie Morgan, Gord Bamford, Charlie Major and Jason

Blaine. Kory’s “Hockey Song” (Don’t Bug Me While the Hockey Game’s On) was popular because its tongue-in-cheek lyrics truly resonate with the Canadian mentality.

On stage Kory is known for his boundless energy

and enthusiasm combined with an appealing voice and natural charisma.

K or y c u r r ent ly resides in Sherwood Park and balances his music career with teaching and being a great husband and father.

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Reba a member of country music hall of fame Reba will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 9 p.m. Friday, July 31.

On Mar. 28, 1955, Reba Nell McEntire was born in McAlester, Okla., to Clark Vincent and Jacqueline Smith McEntire. The third of four children, she was raised on her family’s 8,000-acre family ranch in Chockie, Okla., and travelled frequently to watch her father compete at rodeos.

Her father was the World Champion Steer Roper in 1957, 1958, and 1961, an honour her grandfather John McEntire also won in 1934. She would later follow in the family tradition by participating in barrel racing competitions from the time she was 11-years-old until she was 21.

While in high school, Reba joined her older brother Pake (who later had his own Country Music career) and younger sister Susie (who would grow up to become a gospel singer) as members of the Kiowa High School Cowboy Band, and recorded a single, “The Ballad of John McEntire,” for Boss Records in 1971.

Reba sang the National Anthem at the National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City on Dec. 10, 1974. Her performance so impressed Red Steagall, who was also performing at the event, that he invited her to Nashville to record demos for his music publishing company.

After recording Reba during her spring break in March 1975, Steagall shopped her tapes around Nashville and secured her deal with Polygram Mercury Records in November.

Although her first recordings were not that

successful, Reba worked steadily to build her career.

Despite the lack of initial chart success, she was invited to debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 17, 1977, which happened to be 30 years to the day when her father won the All-around at the Pendleton, Oregon rodeo. Although her next two albums still would not chart, Reba began building momentum when she cracked the Top 20 with songs such as “Three Sheets in the Wind” (with Jacky Ward) and her cover of Patsy Cline’s “Sweet Dreams.” She achieved her first Top 10 hit when “(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven” reached number eight in 1980, and she followed it with the top five “Today All Over Again.”

Showing career growth, her fourth album, Heart to Heart, became her first charting album, peaking at No. 42 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart.

Her fifth album, Unlimited, eventually rose to No. 22 on the charts and featured her number three hit “I’m Not That Lonely Yet,” as well as her first two number one hits: “Can’t Even Get the Blues” and “You’re The First Time I’ve Thought About Leaving.”

Reba moved to MCA Records in 1983, and released the album Just A Little Love one year later, featuring the top five title cut. She released My Kind of Country in 1984 and hit No. 1 with its first single, “How Blue.” The album, which featured both new material and covers of songs originally recorded by Ray Price, Carl Smith, Connie Smith, and Faron Young, helped propel Reba to the forefront of the “New Traditionalists” along-

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side artists such as Ricky Skaggs, George Strait, and Randy Travis. The album also featured her No. 1 hit “Somebody Should Leave.”

Her success was rewarded in 1984, when she won the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award for the first time. She would go on to win this award for four consecutive years (1984-1987), and currently is tied with Martina McBride for the most wins in this category.

By this time, Reba was a bonafide country music superstar. Her 1986 album, Whoever’s in New England, was her first to be certified gold by the RIAA, and both the title cut and “Little Rock” became number one hits. One year later, her Greatest Hits album became her first platinum-certified album (continuing to sell

more than four million copies through the years).

In 2001, Reba triumphed when she took over the role of Annie Oakley in the Broadway play “Annie Get Your Gun,” previously played in this revival by Bernadette Peters, Susan Lucci, and Cheryl Ladd.

Reba brought new life to the production, and with it came rave reviews, sold out performances, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award.

In 2007, she released Reba Duets, an album that paired her with artists including Kenny Chesney (on “Every Other Weekend”), and Kelly Clarkson (on “Because of You”), as well as Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Don Henley, Carole King, Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Justin Tim-

berlake, and Trisha Yearwood. This became her first album to debut at number one on the Billboard Top 200 album chart.

After releasing a threedisc 50 Greatest Hits album in 2008, Reba left her longtime home at MCA and moved to the Valory Music Label, reuniting her with label president Scott Borchetta. Her first album for her new label, Keep on Loving You, became her second album to debut at number one on the Billboard Top 200 album chart when it was released in 2009. Reba’s life and career were recently featured in the Reba All the Women I Am exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN. The exhibit contained more than two dozen costumes, personal possessions, vintage photographs and career-spanning audio and video.

One of the most successful female recording artists in history, Reba has sold over 56 million albums worldwide and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame.

She has won 15 American Music Awards; 13 ACM Awards; nine People’s Choice Awards; seven CMA Awards; two GRAMMY Awards; an ACM Career Achievement Honor; and is one of only four entertainers in history to receive the National Artistic Achievement Award from the U.S. Congress.

Reba’s reign of #1 hits spans four decades and Billboard, Country Aircheck and Mediabase recognized her as the biggest female hitmaker in Country music history.

Canadian legend still going strong at age of 81 Ian Tyson will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 31.

Ian Tyson is 81 now. And he’s still going strong. Still touring. Still running the Tyson ranch south of Calgary. Still watching the West as he’s seen it change – and not always for the better.

Still writing about love, horses, and the country and sky he loves. And he’s still facing the future with a mixture of optimism and resignation.

You can hear all of that in Carnero Vaquero, his 13th album for Edmonton-based roots music label Stony Plain. These are 10 songs that ring as true as the western sky and the foothills of the Rockies.

The title? Carnero is the Spanish word for ram, and Vaquero is Spanish for cowboy, and, indeed, the cowboy tradition, particularly in the southwestern United States.

Recorded in the Stone House, just down the gravel

Ian Tyson

road from his ranch house, there’s an intimacy and warmth that draws you into his life. It’s the place where Tyson writes his songs, practices guitar, and reads his library of western histories and the early books of Will James.

Your eighties, Tyson

tells people, is not a time for sissies. Age is one thing, but the changing West is another, and since Tyson moved to Alberta 40 years ago he’s seen way more changes than he’s comfortable with.

But the sky and the mountains keep him there, and his alternating regrets and

optimism spark his songwriting.

Carnero Vaquero is a special Ian Tyson record. There are half a dozen new songs – as good and better as dozens crafted in the Stone House. There are also two cowrites with a younger, alternative songwriter out of Calgary, Kris Demeanor, and another collaboration with Tom Russell (they co-wrote “Navajo Rug,” one of Tyson’s biggest hits). The opening song, “Doney Gal,” is a traditional song that probably goes back to the earliest days of discovering the West, and he reprises “Darcy Farrow” from one of his earliest Ian & Sylvia records.

Tyson’s smooth relaxed voice has been part of the musical landscape since the early 60s, when – with his then-wife Sylvia Tyson – he conquered the folk boom of the day. Hits kept coming – “Four Strong Winds,” “Someday Soon,” “Summer Wages” and more. A move to Alberta,

a hiatus from the music business, and a reluctant return that earned his first platinum record for Cowboyography led to a storied career as North America’s preeminent western singer.

Tyson doesn’t like looking backwards at five decades of a career that’s earned him countless awards, the Order of Canada, and a devoted following. He rarely talks about what he calls “the Ian and Sylvia days,” pointing to a four-decade “solo” career.

Now recovered from a torn and damaged voice that drastically changed his vocal sound in 2008, he’s singing with the strength and range of his earlier years.

He has concerts booked well into next year, and he continues to supervise his working ranch; this is a man for whom “the cowboy life” is an ever-present reality.

And Ian Tyson stares at the future with clear eyes and a weather-worn face.

Bring it on, he seems to say.

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The Dead South will be performing at the Big Valley Jamboree Kick-Off Party Thursday, July 30.

The Dead South is a four-piece acoustic ensemble based in Regina, Saskatchewan. With Nate Hilts’ gritty vocals and aggressive guitar strumming, Scott Pringle’s soaring harmonies and mandolin chops, Colton Crawford’s blazing banjo licks and steady kick drum, and Danny Kenyon’s prominent cello melodies, The Dead South blends elements of folk, bluegrass, classical, and rock which results in a unique, modern, and authentic blend of boot-stompin’ acoustic music.

The Dead South has been hard at work since they formed as a band, having played several notable shows, some of which include: showcasing at Reeperbahn Festival 2014, Canadian Music Week 2014, Regina Folk Festival, Ness Creek Music Festival, Gateway Music Festival, Juno Fest 2013 - 2014, Grey Cup Festival 2013 where they opened for Serena Ryder, Saskatchewan Party Premier’s Dinner, The Works Art and Design Festival, All Folk’d Up Festival, Frontier Days Festival, Long Days Night Festival, Picker’s Cup Festival and the Cathedral Village Arts Festival.

On top of playing shows, The Dead South released an EP in June 2013 titled The Ocean Went Mad and We Were to Blame. Following the success of their debut release, The Dead South returned to the studio and recorded their first full-length album, titled Good Company, which was released in April 2014 to a capacity crowd at local venue, The Owl. Shortly after the release of Good Company, The Dead South showcased at Canadian Music Week in Toronto where they caught the attention of Jörg Tresp

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I remember one summer as a kid racing my brother through the pasture. I was on a ‘85 Honda and he was in the old blue farm truck, and we both had it pinned.

I looked over when he hit the washout – guns flew out of the gun rack, calf meds, .22 shells and old cassette tapes exploded off the dash of that ‘72 Chevy. I was laughing so hard until I saw the butt of that old slow Angus cow walk in front of the bike…

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I grew up with country music. On the farm, my mom would sing along with all the country radio legends that echoed in the old farmhouse and Dad would tune into the daily grain prices. I spent thousands of hours listening to the evolution of country music through the AM radios of tractors, trucks, and combines. Even before I played guitar I would find a beat and write a song around the pulse of a square baler when we spent the summers in the hay fields.

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OTHER EQUIPMENT

• 1890 Wade & Co. Drag Saw • Schulte Jumbo RS320 Rock Picker

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Schulte Ground Driven Rock Picker Schultz S/A Manure Spreader Bushhog 7’ 3-pt. hitch Rough Cut Mower Bushhog 5’ 3-pt. hitch Rough Cut Mower 72” Rough Cut Mower Howse 500 60” 3-pt. hitch Rough Cut Mower Farmking 5’ 3-pt. hitch Rough Cut Mower Kubota 5’ Finishing Mower Swisher 44” Rough Cut Mower c/w 11 HP Gas Motor, Works Excellent NEW Montana 5345 FEL c/w Joystick Dual 210 FEL c/w Bucket, Grapple & Mtds for Case IH 5140 Vers 150 Gal 30’ PTO Sprayer New Unused Spray Tech 150 Gal Slide in Sprayer Tank 2600 Gal Poly Tank 250 Gal Poly Tank Renn Trail Type Post Pounder Shopbuilt Trail Type Post Pounder Two New HD 82” Rototillers c/w Gear Drive, 3-pt. hitch, PTO & Over Running Clutch Two New HD 84” Box Scrapers Degelman 9’ Blade c/w Mtds for Case IH 5140

TRUCKS AND TRAILERS

• 1991 Mack 300 S/A Grain Truck c/w 20’ Steel Box & Hoist, Diesel, Auto, Grain & Silage End Gates, Good Running Condition • 1984 Kenworth T/A Truck c/w 20’ Silage Box • 1980 Western Star T/A Truck c/w 8V92 Engine, 15 Spd & 3000 Gal Tank • 1980 Chev T/A Truck c/w 20’ Wooden Box, 7 L Gas Engine, 13 Spd Trans, Only 24,480 Original Km • 1972 IHC 3 Ton Loadstar S/A Truck c/w 345 Gas, 5&2 Trans, 16’ Steel Box & Hoist • 1972 Ford S/A Grain Truck c/w 14’ Steel Box w/Wood Floor, Hoist, Grain End Gate, V8 Gas & 5 Spd • 1972 Ford F350 1 Ton 2WD Truck c/w Gin Poles, Welding Deck, 42,000 Original Miles, 360 Motor & 4 Spd Trans • 2001 Exciss 3 Horse T/A Gooseneck Trailer c/w 13’ Plus Living Quarters, Plumbing Redone, Winterized, Holding Tanks, Water Heater & New Electric Jacks • 1998 Real Industries 20’ T/A Gooseneck Stock Trailer • Bergen 14’ T/A Bumper Pull Stock Trailer • Danko 20’ T/A Flat Deck Trailer c/w 7,000 Lb. Axles & New 10,000 Lb. Ramps • 20’ Steel Grain Box on a Gravel Pup Frame c/w Silage Sides, Hyd. Gate & Telescopic Hoist

Sale Conducted by:

Allen B. Olson Auction Service Ltd

License No. 165690 • Sale Site: 403-843-2747 • Toll Free 1-855-783-0556 • Email: abol

Washboard Union Canada’s only six-piece outlaw band The Washboard Union will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 1 p.m. Friday, July 31.

“A three car pileup of Steve Earle, Old Crow Medicine Show, and the Avett Bros.” At least that’s what they say about Can-

ada’s only six piece outlaw band. Not one, not two, but three singers in sweet harmony and an undeniable live show. It’s no surprise The Washboard Union has received multiple “Best of the Fest” nods from the many festivals. This is a band that lives to play live

and was recently invited to play with the Zac Brown Band at Prairie Jam 2014 in Winnipeg, MB. The Washboard Union was nominated for 2014 Roots Artist of the year by the BC Country Music Association and is the brand new signing

by Ron and Shawn Sakamoto to Sakamoto Entertainment. ​ “We ​h ave ​a lways wanted to work with the best team in country music,” states the band, “and are thrilled to now be part of the Sakamoto family.”

The band is expected to release its sophomore album this fall.

You may see a lot of bands this year but you’ll tell every single one of your friends about t h at t i me you saw T he Wa s h b oa r d Un ion.

The BIG VALLEY JAMBOREE SUPER BOOSTER, July 28, 2015 – Page 17

achinery Consignment Sale

4, 2014 – 9:00 a.m.

Alberta Rimbey, off of Hwy 20

tle bus service will be available from the he ditches or on the railway right of way.

MISCELLANEOUS

Two New 10’ 20 Drawer HD Work Bench w/40” Hanging Wall & Stainless Steel Drawers, two New HD Tire Changers, New HD Wheel Balancer, six New HD Warehouse Steel 72’ Shelving Racks, 27 Rolls of New Barbed Wire, two New 14” Metal Cut Off Saws, two New 5500 Lb. Pallet Jacks, New Ratchet Binder & Chain Pallet, two New 1” Air Impact Wrench Kits, Gardner Denver 185 Air Compressor, Complete Dispersal of Shop & Yard Tools, Kohler 16 HP Motor, 5th Wheel Hitch for Hi-Way Tractor, Hyd. Pump c/w 2 Cyl Motor, 100 Gal. Slip Tank c/w 15 Gal/Min. Fill Rate Pump & No Leaks, 45 2-YearOld Hog Feeders, Assortment of New Tin, 100’ of 16’10” White Tin, 96’ of Assorted Colored Tin, six Crates of 18”x18” Floor Slate & Tile for a Back Splash, Assortment of Manufactured Stone, two 4”x11.5’ Insulated Pipes and two 6”x12.6” Insulated Pipes, Assorted Tote Tanks & Barrels, Honda 3” Gas Water Pump, Stihl Chain Saw, Stihl Gas Weed Eater, Binkley 5th Wheel, WinPower PTO Driven Alternator, KeHo 3 HP Aeration Fan, Fencing Supplies, Electric Fencers, high Tensile wire, Assorted Posts, Assortment of Plastic Tote Tanks, 3000 Gal Steel Water Tank, Stock Waterer and two Electric Fencers, three Rotoshears, Aeration Fan, Stainless Tank, Packer, Chain Hoist, Miller 250 Welder, Bin Sweep, Lincoln Welder, Grain Grinder, Packer Wheels, Mig Welder, Rolls of Electric Wire, Rd Baler Gathering Wheels, Sidewalk Blocks, Power Fist Pressure Washer, Sub Pump c/w Pitless Adaptor, Cattle Oiler, Cattle Squeeze, Western Truck Alum Headache Rack, Quantity of 2-7/8” and 2-3/8” Pipe and Items too numerous to mention!

CARS AND TRUCKS

• • • • • • • • •

Selling at 1:00 p.m.

1926 Buick 2 Tudor, 3 Spd 1946 Cadillac 4dr Car, Flat Head V8 1998 Corvette Pace Car Convertible, Only 46,000 Km 2005 GMC 3/4 Ton 4x4 Ext Cab Truck c/w 5.3 L Vortec Engine 2004 Chev 3/4 Ton 4x4 Ext Cab Short Box Truck, Duramax Diesel, Allison Auto, Air, Tilt & Cruise & Factory High Idle 2003 Chev 1/2 Ton 2WD Truck c/w 5.3 L Vortec Engine 2002 GMC Envoy 4x4 SUV c/w 4.2 L Motor & Auto 1996 Chev 1/2 Ton 2WD Truck, Runs Good, V8 Gas, Auto & Canopy 1995 GMC 1 Ton 4x4 Truck c/w Flat Deck, Gas

• Listings are Subject to Additions and Deletions • FCC Financing is Available • Lunch Will Be Available

Engine & Auto • 1994 GMC 1/2 Ton 4x4 Truck • 2003 Buick Regal 4dr Car c/w V6 Motor & Auto • 2001 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab Truck c/w V6 Motor • 2007 Chrysler 4dr Car c/w 2.7 L V6 Motor • Ford Explorer Sport Trac Truck c/w Tonneau Cover • 1999 Ford F250 2WD Super Duty XLT Ext Cab Truck, Only 121,000 Kms, Spent Last 10 Years Running in the Summer Only w/a Camper, V10, Auto & Fully Loaded • 1994 Dodge Ram Pleasure Way Excel RL Camperized Van c/w Raised Roof, Sleeps 2, Bathroom, Microwave, TV, Stove, Sink, Furnace & Hot Water • Traveler Saturn 17’ Inboard Boat c/w Chev 120 HP Dual Carb Motor & T/A Trailer • Glascon Tri-Hull Boat c/w Ez-Loader Boat Trailer • JD 2653A Fairway Mower • Roger SP 5520 80 Gal. Golf Course Sprayer c/w Shrouds & Slide In Unit • JD 935 Diesel Riding Lawn Mower • Cub Cadet 1042 Riding Lawn Mower c/w 19 HP, Hydrostatic & 42” Mower Deck • New 10’x14’ Garden Shed • New Insulated Doghouse • Nomad 3-Wheel Scooter • 2007 Lianfei UV650 Side By Side ATV c/w Winch • 2004 Zhong Yongang 50cc Quad, Not Running • 1995 Polaris 400 4x4 Explorer Quad • S/A Quad Trailer • Maxon Car Hoist

LUMBER

Selling at 9:30 a.m.

• 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 2x12 – 8’ to 20’ Lengths of Spruce & Fir, All grades Including Construction. Approx. 250,000 FBM • Assortment of 8’, 7’ & 6’ Posts

TREES

Selling at 12:00 Noon • Sixty 3’ to 4’ White Spruce Trees

BUILDINGS

• New 30’x85’x15’ High Ceiling Double Door Storage Building c/w 13’ Drive Through Doors • New 20’x30’x12’ Peak Ceiling Storage Shelter c/w Roll Up Door • New 20’x40’ Fully Enclosed 800 Sq Ft Party Tent c/w Doors, Windows & Walls • Two New 16’x22’ Marquee 320 Sq Ft Event

d. – Rimbey, Alberta

Tents c/w 7 Windows & 1 Zipper Door • Three New 10’x20’ Commercial Pop Up Tents • New 20’ HD Bi-Parting Wrought Iron Driveway Gates • Three 40’ Seacans Machinery Terms and Conditions Cash and cheque, GST will apply on some items, all items must be paid for on Sale Day. All items must be in the Sales Yard by Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.!

3 Rings Will Sell Simultaneously

Real Estate

Selling at 12:00 Noon Unreserved Acreage Auction for Don Mattila Land Located South of Eckville 4.3 km to Hwy 11, 1 km East to Rge Rd 3-2, 1.6 km South and 1.1 km East on the South side. County Sign: 38425 Rge Rd Ext 32. Sale conducted just East of Rimbey at our Sale Site Friday, August 14, 2015 – 12:00 Noon Selling in conjunction with the 35th Annual Pre-Harvest Machinery Consignment Sale Legal Description: Part of the NW 26-38-3 W5M • Selling 4 acres M/L of a well landscaped acreage with a 16’x76’ mobile home w/a 3 bdrm., 2 baths, a 10’x12’ addition w/a wood burning stove and covered deck. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer, dryer and mostly furnished. Acreage has many mature trees, fruit trees and a new septic system, plus a drilled well with a sub. pump, Garden shed and greenhouse, propane tank w/natural gas at the property line.

Open Houses: August 1 and 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment by phoning Don at 403-746-2213 or cell at 403-318-1055

All measurements are approximate and need to be verified by the purchaser.

Real Estate Transactions are being handled

by Morrison Realty – 403-783-0556 Real Estate Terms and Conditions • 10% down on Sale Day. Balance and possession on or before September 14, 2015. If balance is NOT RECEIVED by September 14, 2015 the Deposit will be forfeited as liquidation damages.

lson@telusplanet.net • Home Page: allenolsonauction.com

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UNRESERVED FARM SALE UNRESERVED FARM SALE GERALD and MURIEL WALKER LARRY BAUMAN of BOTHA, AB Location: From Botha go 4 miles east on Highway 12 to Range Road 180 of VIKING, AB and then go 1.5 miles north; OR from Gadsby go 3 miles west on

Location: From Highways 36 and 14 intersection at Viking, go 6 km north on Highway 36. Gate Sign: 48302 RR 131 – SE 23-48-18-W4

SAT., AUGUST 15, 2015 – 11:00 a.m.

Pictures on Website TRACTORS

•

THUR., AUGUST 20, 2015 – 4:00 p.m.

Terms: Cash, Cheque, Debit, Visa, M/C

TILLAGE and SEEDING

• Flexi-coil 5000 33’ air drill w/Flexi-coil 1720 air cart, 170 bu. tank, 9” spacing, single shoot, rubber capped packers, extra roller for canola • Diamond harrows • Friggstad 37’ cultivator w/ Degelman 4-bar mtd. harrows • Graham 12’ cultivator • Morris 21’ cultivator w/3-bar mtd. harrows • Ezee-on 1300 double offset 18’ tandem wing-up disc w/4 new tires • 10’ Double disc • Allied 40’ diamond harrow bar

• Steiger Cougar KR-1225 4WD tractor, 1985, 7,158 hr., 225 hp, L10 Cummins motor, 18.4 x 38 duals, big 1000 pto, 4 hyd. outlets, 2 speed powershift w/20F/4R, HI/LO range, very good cond.

• Case 1070 tractor w/Ezee-on 120 FEL and 6’ bucket, 1974, 6,356 original hr. w/1000 hr. on rebuilt motor, 108 hp, powershift, A/C, cab, heater, 18.4 x 38 duals, 2 hyd. outlets, 540/1000 pto, 1 owner • Case 830 tractor w/8’ front SWATHING and HARVEST blade, 2,851 original hr., 18.4 x 30 rear tires, wheel weights, 2 hyd. outlets, 540 pto • MF 50 tractor, 1957, 38 hp, gas, 3-pt. hitch.

• McCormick Deering 1530 steel • Case IH 1660 SP rotary wheeled tractor, not running, combine w/Case 1015 header w/Super 8 12’ PU, 1989, not seized Cummins 8.3 motor, 2,504 engine hr., grain loss monitors, SPRAYING, AUGERS, TANKS • Flexi-coil 65 PT sprayer, 80’, rock trap, hydro, straw 1000 gal. poly tank, monitors, spreader, chopper, newer PU belts, shedded, 1 owner, exc.

1000 pto, chemical handler • Westfield 10”x51’ hyd. swing cond.

• Case IH 1660 SP rotary grain auger • Westfield W70-46, 7”x46’ combine w/Case 1015 header grain auger w/Kohler 16 hp w/Melroe 12’ PU, 1986, 466 IH motor, 2,739 engine hr., grain electric start motor • Sakundiak HD7-1200, 7”x40’ loss monitors, rock trap, hydro, grain auger w/Honda 18 hp straw spreader, chopper, electric start motor, E-Kay bin shedded, exc. cond.

• Case 1010 straight cut header sweep, new battery w/20’ PU reel • 1250 Gal. poly water tank • 150 Gal. slip tank w/hand pump • 400 Gal. aluminum tank on t/a trailer • Westeel Rosco 300 gal. unused • Case 8820 SP swather w/25’ fuel tank UII PU reel, 1,429 hr., gauge LAWN, GARDEN, RECREATION • 1993 Arctic Cat Puma 340 snowmobile, 1,522 km, electric start, hand warmers • 1972 Moto-Ski Capri 340 snowmobile, 837 original mi.

• 1986 Suzuki 250 quad, 2WD • JD 316 ride-on lawn tractor, 48” deck, 665 hr.

• Husqvarna 1100 lawn sweep • Fimco quad type 7’ sprayer w/ hand wand • Land Pride 5’ rough cut 3-pt. hitch mower • Westward 7’ 3-pt. hitch spring tooth cultivator

Highway 12 to Range Road 180 and then go 1.5 miles north.

Gate Sign: 38550 RR 18-0 – NE 36-38-18-W4

• 1975 Ford F-500 s/a grain TRACTORS truck w/14’ wood box and hoist, 58,490 miles, HI/LO, 8F/2R, 9.00 x 20 tires • 1974 Ford F-500 s/a grain truck w/13’ steel box and hoist, 42,958 miles, 9.00 x 20 tires, gas • 1969 Chev C/30 s/a grain truck w/12’ box and hoist • JD 4450 tractor, 1983, 7,980 • 1978 Ford F150 truck, auto., original hours, powershift, cracked manifold 540/1000 pto, 140 hp CAHR, • 1941 Fargo truck w/9’ box, not 20.8 x 38 duals, 3 hyds., 1 running

owner, shedded, exc. cond.

•

Lunch Available

• JD 930D draper header, 30’, factory trans., multi and single point adapters, PU reel • John Deere 930 flex header, • 2009 Charmac 14’ t/a enclosed cargo trailer, 30 ft., PU reel checkerplate fl oor, side door, • Elmers 30 ft. combine header barn doors, 15” tires, 3,500 lb. transport axles, used twice, like new • Versatile 400 SP swather • 3’ wide x 5’ long s/a trail type w/18’ UII PU reel quad dump trailer • Swather mover • 4’ wide x 8’ long s/a trailer • 16 ft. unused bat reel • 8’ wide x 18’ long pipe BINS, AUGERS and TANKS framed hay rack • Four 18’ long wagons set up to hold pipe or wood

ANTIQUES • 4-Drawer dresser w/beveled glass mirror • 3 and 4-Drawer dressers w/ mirrors • Oak table w/3 leaves • Nine Westeel Rosco 1800 • Maple table w/6 leaves bushel hopper bottom grain • Four Matching oak chairs bins w/aeration ducting and • RCA Victor radio • JD 4020 tractor, 1965, 5,812 skids • Medalta 20 gal. crock orig. hours, cab, powershift, • Butler 2000 bu. hopper • Two Wooden benches 540/1000 pto, 95 hp, diesel, bottom grain bin • Sideboard • Butter churn 18.4 x 34 tires, 2 hyds, 1 • Westeel Rosco 1450 and • Wrenches • Leg vice owner, shedded, vg cond. 1800 bu. hopper bottom • Horseshoes • Drill press • Deutz DX-6.50 tractor, 122 grain bins w/aeration ducting • Washstands • Hutch hp, 3,950 hours, 2 hyds, and skids • 1-Bottom breaking plow on 20.8 x 38 new rears, • Sakundiak 10”x60’ hyd. steel • 3-Bottom plow 540/1000 pto swing grain auger • Horse drawn 6’ discer • International W9 tractor w/ • Brandt 8”x50’ SP grain auger • Two Dump rakes Farmhand loader, 16.9 x 34 • 8”x33’ SP grain auger w/20 • Walk behind potato digger and tires, 540 pto, 1 owner cultivator • Forge hp Kohler VEHICLES • Three Keho “Super Flow” bin MISCELLANEOUS • Buhler Farm King grain cleaner • 1970 International 1600 aeration fans • GT grain dryer Loadstar winch truck w/gin • Flaman 3 hp aeration fan • 5-Wheel side delivery hay rake poles, 8.25 x 20 tires, HI/LO • 1250 Gal. tank • Hydraulic rams axle • 500 Gal. galvanized water • Crown fork type rock picker • 1968 Ford F 700 grain truck tank on wheels • Battery charger w/16’ wood box and hoist, • 300 Gal. galvanized water • Nodet Gougis t/a treflan 59,386 miles showing, tank applicator • Elec. motors 10F/2R, HI/LO range, 10.00 x • 250 Gal. poly water tank on • Two 39’ grain rings w/tarps 20 tires, 366 motor, roll tarp wheels • Clay pigeon thrower • 1965 Chevrolet 30 grain • 25 Gal. poly water tank on • Case 1660 or 80 new rub bars truck w/12’ wood box and s/a quad trailer and auger extension hoist, 31,251 miles showing, • 100 and 135 Gal. slip tanks • Canadiana snowblower w/5 hp 4F/1R w/12V pumps B & S motor.

• Honda 3500 Watt generator QUAD and LAWN TRACTOR TILLAGE and SEEDING • 2 Ton shop crane • 2004 Arctic Cat 650 V twin • Morris CP-725 cultivator, 25’ • 110 Volt air compressor quad, 2,562 km, 4x4, hand • JD 24’ cultivator, 4-bar • Makita cut-off saw warmers, 2500 lb. winch, vg harrows, 6” spacing wheels, double swath, shifting • Rockwell Beaver 9” tablesaw cond.

• Homemade 24’ harrow table, double knife drive, A/C w/1 hp motor • JD 212 lawn tractor w/32” packer • Blanchard 8’ canola roller • Canwood dust collector tiller, deck and front mount • 36’ 3-bar drag harrows • Delta 12½” planer VEHICLES snowblower w/Kohler motor • Graham Hoeme 10’ cultivator • Craftsman jointer SWATHING and HARVEST • Homemade 12’ heavy duty • Metal toolboxes • Sandblaster land leveller • 10 Ton portapower • Two Morris 36’ rodweeders • Logging chain • PLUS MORE! • 1991 IH 4900 t/a grain truck TRAILERS AUCTIONEER’S NOTE w/20’ steel box and hoist, Gerald and Muriel have recently rebuilt 466 motor, discontinued their farming • JD 9600 SP combine w/JD 914 14’ PU, 2,406 sep. hr., 522,218 km, 8,032 hr., 13 operation. This is a well 3,245 eng. hr., 1994, hydro, • 2011 Bluesky 20’ t/a speed manual transmission, maintained line of equipment fine cut chopper, big top flatdeck trailer, spray-on 11Rx22.5 tires, diesel, Harsh and there is something here for hopper ext., chaff spreader, rubber coating, front winch, dual hoist, spring suspension, everyone. For further information air foil sieve, shedded, exc. beavertails, 7,000 lb. axles, 8 box divider, new roll tarp, very contact Gerald at 780-336-1123 good cond. or 780-336-2444. bolt rims, 16” tires, like new cond.

GST will be charged where applicable

MISCELLANEOUS • IH 25 horse-drawn restored potato planter.

• Lincoln Electric 300 Amp PTO driven welder w/cables on s/a trailer • Snowco grain cleaner • Miller 225 Thunderbolt DC welder w/cables on portable cart • Heavy duty 220 V grinder • 4’x8’ heavy duty welding table w/2 vices • Engine hoist w/2000 lb. electric winch • 60 Gal. 5 hp air compressor, 220 Volt • Air compressor hose reels w/ hose • Jackall jacks • 9’ (W) x 17’ (L) metal framed skid • 8’ x 8’ wooden shed • 7” Metal bandsaw • ±200 2x4 and ±forty 2x6 Non treated boards • Mac Tools upright metal tool chest • Craftsman wheeled weedeater • Drill press • Milwaukee cut-off saw • Extension ladders • Assorted air tools and wrenches • Battery charger • Cultivator shovels and spikes • Heavy duty ramps • Antique kid’s sleigh • Wood splitter • Tablesaw • Portable air tank • Ammunition boxes • Router AUCTIONEER’S NOTE Due to health reasons Larry has sold the land and is retiring. Some items are consigned by the purchaser of the land, JD Johnson. Please note the 4:00 p.m. start time!

For further information call JD or Larry at 403-740-5992 or 403-741-5401.

ALL MAJOR ITEMS WILL START SELLING AT 6:00 PM FOLLOWED BY THE GRAIN BINS

These lists subject to additions and deletions

Carol Freimark Leigha Neal Pam Dunkle

The BIG VALLEY JAMBOREE SUPER BOOSTER, July 28, 2015 – Page 19

46TH ANNUAL HARVEST

MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Saturday, AUGUST 15, 2015

AT LINDSTRAND AUCTION MACHINERY SALE SITE

9:00 a.m. Selling 3 Rings

Listings are now being accepted to be included in our newspaper, radio, web page and extensive mailing campaign. Take advantage of our 46 years in the auction business. We conduct Alberta’s Largest 1-day Farm Machinery Consignment Auction 4 times a year.

Selling shop equipment, cars and trucks, lawn and garden, recreation vehicles and major farm equipment. Whether you have one piece or a complete line of machinery, we have the facility and the experience to bring you top dollar for your equipment.

To Consign Call: 780-672-8478 or 1-800-251-1441 Accepting Consignments Tuesday, August 4 to Friday, August 14.

These Rings Will Start Sharp!

Ring 1 – Starts at 9:00 a.m. – Shop Equipment and Miscellaneous Ring 2 – Starts at 9:30 a.m. – Cars & Trucks, Lawn & Garden Equipment, Recreational Equipment Ring 3 – Starts at 10:00 a.m. – MAJOR FARM EQUIPMENT Come early to register to avoid lineups!

Pre-register all day Friday!

Subject to additions and deletions. Lunch available.

We expect this to be a very large sale with four farm dispersals.

For a current full listing and pictures visit our website at: www.lindstrandauctions.com At Lindstrand auctions sale site, 2 miles north of Camrose – 47321 Secondary Highway 833

CALL THE AUCTION PROFESSIONALS TODAY...

UNRESERVED ACREAGE AUCTION SALE Ron Pollock of Devon, AB Directions: Being north of Devon on Highway 60 to Woodbend Road, then 3½ miles west, then turn south at Cannor Nurseries for ¼ mile – 1-26515-TWP RD 514

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015 – 10:00 a.m.

Watch For Signs • GST will be charged where applicable • Lunch Available TRACTORS

• Honda 3000 Generator, like new • Honda 3’x2’ Water Pumps • 25 gal. Trailer Estate Sprayer c/w 12V pump • Sandblaster c/w sand • Allied 3-pt. hitch 7 ft. Blade • Fifteen 25’x1½” and 2” • Ford Golden Jubilee, 3-pt.

Water Line c/w Sprinklers hitch, PTO, good rubber, 21 • Delta Wood Lathe hr. since complete overhaul • Bench Drill Press • Battery Charger • Husqvarna Chainsaw • Drills • Bits • Ford 3-pt. hitch Dirt Bucket • Assort. Hand Tools • 10-Drawer Toolbox • Compound Bow c/w • Ford 8N, 3-pt. hitch, PTO, arrows, like new good rubber, completely • Chains and Boomers overhauled • Wheelbarrow • JD “D” Tractor c/w PTO, • 2T Hyd. Hoist pulley, S/N 18257 • Three Ford 3-pt. hitch • 90’ of 12’ Chainlink Fence 3-PT. HITCH EQUIPMENT c/w Posts and Bars 2-Bottom Plows • Two 5’x12’ Chainlink Gates • 15’x54’ Hay Tarp • Fishing Equipment • Assort. Antique Tools • Many More Items

MISCELLANEOUS • 300 gal. Plastic Water Tank • 3-pt. hitch Buhler Farm c/w skid, Honda 2” pump King Tandem Disc, 6 ft., and hose reel like new

Ph: 780.672.8478 Fax: 780.672.2474

• Farm King 510 3-pt. hitch • 2W Trailer c/w 4’x8’ box • Roll Pond Liner Brush Mower

Jody Cell: 780.679.8101 Laurie Cell: 780.679.7363

Hay Lakes’ Roper leads Hey Romeo Hey Romeo will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 2 p.m. Friday, July 31.

Since they formed in 2002, Hey Romeo’s insistence on staying on the road as much as possible has garnered the Albertabased country band a reputation as one of the hardest working acts in Canada. That reputation has been enhanced following the release of their six-song, 2014 EP, I Got This – a seamless blend of Country, pop and rock that reminds listeners that it’s often life’s simplest moments that are the most important.

Over time Hey Romeo have shared the stage with artists including Sugarland, Darius Rucker, Gord Bamford and Johnny Reid and will wrap up 2014 touring with Alan Jackson, Terri Clark and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for multiple dates in Western Canada.

In 2008, Hey Romeo’s selftitled debut garnered a Cana-

dian Country Music Award for Top New Talent of the Year.

Their follow up, That’s What I Am (2010), cemented their reputation for fans and industry alike with the top 20 hits “Searchin’ For You” and title track, “That’s What I Am.” Additionally, both “That’s What I Am” and 2012’s “Twist Of Fate” landed the band CCMA awards for Group or Duo of the Year in 2011 and 2012, respectively.

With I Got This, Hey Romeo has released a record that, as lead vocalist Stacie Roper sings on the title track, will literally “turn your day around.” Featuring good time, party tunes like “Hello Patio,” and introspective offerings such as “Won’t Be Over You,” I Got This is as refreshing as a cold drink on a blazing hot day. When it comes to spreading sunshine, as Roper, keyboardist Rob Shapiro and guitarist Darren Gusnowsky put it themselves, “I Got This.”

• 1989 Dodge Dakota, V6 engine, auto, 4x4, c/w 6’x7’ deck BOAT and ATV

• 1983 Glastron 16’ Open Bow Boat, seats 6, OMC Leg, needs 3.8 V6 Eng., c/w Ezee Loader Boat Trailer, Boat S/N LAC 0588M83B, Trailer, S/N unknown • Honda Big Red Trike, c/w electric start, reverse, front and back racks

AUCTIONEER NOTE The Pollacks have sold their acreage therefore this sale.

Tractors are like new. Plan on attending. For more information TREES call Ron Pollock at 780• 3-pt. hitch JD 665 HD • Front Mount or 3-pt. hitch • Twenty-four Northwest 910-6540 or Miller’s Auction Rototiller, 5 ft., like new 5 ft. Snowblower c/w 12V Poplar Trees in baskets Service at 780-789-2226 or chute turner 780-920-6738.

• 3”-4” calipers • Home Built 3-pt. hitch www.millersauctionservice.com Fresno

AB License #312728

“Your leaders in on-site farm auctions” Check out our website at: www.lindstrandauctions.com or email us at: info@lindstrandauctions.com

TRUCK

• Ford 3-pt. hitch 8 ft. • Fifteen 4” x 4” x 8 ft.

Landscape Ties Cultivator

Thorsby Horse Sale Thorsby, AB Thursday, August 6, 2015 6:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: The sale location has been moved to the Thorsby Haymaker Centre Thorsby, AB • Tack sells at 6:00 p.m.

• Horses sell at 8:00 p.m.

For more info call Alvin Miller 780-920-6738 Trevor Miller 780-722-2705 NO BUYER’S PREMIUM Terms: Cash or valid cheques only, certified cheque, bank draft or bank letter of credit. No purchases to be removed until settlement has been made. List is subject to additions and/or deletions.

Neither the owner, the auctioneer nor staff of the auctioneer shall be held responsible for any loss or accident on or off the auction site.

Look for pictures on our website: www.millersauctionservice.com

Hey Romeo

The BIG VALLEY JAMBOREE SUPER BOOSTER, July 28, 2015 – Page 20

Chesnutt a classic country singer of the first order Mark Chesnutt will be performing at the Big Valley Jamboree Kick-Off Party Thursday, July 30.

Mark Chesnutt is one of Country’s true musical treasures. Critics have hailed him as a classic Country singer of the first order and some of Country music’s most elite entertainers, from George Jones to George Strait, echo the sentiment.

Mark Chesnutt’s stature is easily gauged. He has 14 No. 1 hits, 23 top 10 singles, four platinum albums and five gold records to his credit; he maintains a front-andcenter presence with a hefty tour schedule year after year.

Country music critics and fans alike need look no further when it comes to Country music basics. If you ask Chesnutt, he’ll tell you, “It’s the music and the fans that have kept me around this long.”

In a creative forum that sometimes confuses style with substance, Mark Chesnutt possesses both.

Remaining true to himself as a traditional country artist, while keeping the pace with the ever-changing country recording landscape, Mark Chesnutt has a knack for picking great songs, delivering them with world-class style and a heart-felt emotion that’s lived-in.

With a trademarked voice, Chesnutt has set the bar for his generation and those that follow in his footsteps shaping the music of today’s country music newcomers and the new country music format.

“Mark Chesnutt gave honky-tonk music back its soul,” noted music critic Robert K. Oermann. “When Chesnutt appeared on an arid musical landscape back in 1990, I dubbed him the hillbilly messiah.” Oermann stated. “I still feel that way today and I’ll feel that way decades from now.”

Now, some 20-odd years later, Mark Chesnutt marches on to preserve and honor the splendid works of the sculpturing forefathers, George Jones and Waylon

Jennings, to bring music from the honky tonks right back to where country music began.

Dubbed as one of the “most reliable country artists” (Craig Shelburne/CMT. com), Chesnutt does not disappoint. He is masterful in his natural ability to let his voice shape the words to create a moving musical motion picture (reminiscent of traditional country music standards such as Charlie Rich’s “Behind Closed Doors” and Vern Gosdin’s “Is It Raining At Your House”) and his current single, entitled “When The Lights Go Out (Tracie’s Song)” is the very essence of Chesnutt’s musical fibre as an autobiographical reflection of his life and loves – country music and his wife, Tracie.

Chesnutt got his start in the honky-tonks of Beaumont, Texas, learning from his father, Bob Chesnutt, a singer, record collector and major fan of classic country music. Playing alongside his dad, Mark embraced his father’s influence one set at a time and to begin making a name for himself.

Mark sang covers by Lefty, Merle, George and Waylon to develop his unmatched crowd-pleasing rapport and his authentic country style.

Bob Chesnutt often traveled to Nashville to record and to broaden his exposure. He began taking Mark along to record when he was just 17. After nearly a decade of recording on regional labels, word got out about this young country vocalist. Music Row executives came to hear Mark on his own Texas turf and recognized the depth of Mark Chesnutt’s raw talent.

In 1989, he was signed to MCA Nashville and his list of accolades tells the rest of his story. With the release of his first single “Too Cold At Home,” Mark established himself as one of country’s most authentic and talented vocalists. He won the CMA Horizon Award attracting the attention of country legend (and Mark’s greatest

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mentor) George Jones who introduced him as “A boy from Beaumont, Texas who is the real deal.”

That recognition and initial success opened the door to offer Mark his chance of a lifetime, to do what he loved most – sing country music for country fans; this time, on a national level.

“The first couple years it was non-stop.” Mark says.

“I can remember one time during a tour, I didn’t step foot on the front porch for ten months, with exception of a day or a day-and-a-half, then, it was right back out again.”

Mark’s dedication paid off. He developed a true blue fan base. Fans, he confides, “are the reason for my success.” His fans helped his records to climb the charts one right after the other making him one of Billboard’s 10 Most-Played Radio Artists of the ‘90s.

Mark’s singles were some

the decade’s most memorable; from the fun tempo “Bubba Shot The Jukebox” to emotional ballad “I’ll Think Of Something.”

Mark is easily identified for his string of hits including “Brother Jukebox,” “Blame It On Texas,” “Old Flames Have New Names,” “Old Country,” “It Sure Is Monday,” “Almost Goodbye,” “I Just Wanted You To Know,” “Going Through The Big D,” “It’s A Little Too Late,” “Gonna Get A Life,” and one of his biggest, “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing;” a song that held its position at the top of the charts for four consecutive weeks.

Of all the recorded highlights Chesnutt has enjoyed, they take a back seat to his first love; Mark Chesnutt lives to perform on stage.

“I just make records because I want people to come see my show,” he says with a grin. “Recording music for folks to just listen

to music is great,” he says, “but I’ve got to be out there on stage making it.”

Fans who have seen him perform agree.

Known as one of the industry’s hardest-working concert performers, maintaining a hefty tour schedule and steady presence in front of his fans, Mark’s dedication to deliver live music is unsurpassed. Mark has been on the road since 1990.

Whether you hear Mark Chesnutt with a new release on the radio, or see his face on the cover of a new CD, folks can always find Mark doing what he was born to do playing.

“The clubs and honky tonks are home for me; it’s comfortable and I’m always with friends,” says Chesnutt.

Married since 1992, Mark and Tracie Chesnutt are the loving parents of three boys, Waylon, Casey and Cameron.

Dallas Smith on Canadian country music’s cutting edge Dallas Smith will be performing at the Big Valley Jamboree Kick-Off Party Thursday, July 30.

Hailing from British Columbia, Dallas Smith is skyrocketing to the very top of the Country music scene. His 2012 debut album Jumped Right In generated five singles in the Canadian Hot 100, including the gold selling title-track, garnered five CCMA Award nominations and was nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2013 JUNO Awards.

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released 2013’s Tippin’ Point EP, making his debut in the U.S. and setting the bar high while representing Canadian Country music’s cutting edge sound. Co-written

by Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard along with The Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston, Tippin’ Point set the record as the fastest Canadian country single to go gold in history. Additionally, Smith topped SiriusXM’s The Highway Hot 45 Countdown and most recently added the title of ‘platinum-selling country art-

ist’ to his repertoire with the announcement that Tippin’ Point had been certified platinum.

Amassing national appeal, Smith netted three 2014 CCMA Award nominations including Single, Album and Male Artist of the Year and is the first Canadian country artist to have eight singles reach the top ten in radio in Canada.

Following a summer of notable festival dates, including an outstanding headline performance in front of 25,000 fans at the Boots And Hearts Music Festival, and a record

breaking performance at the Craven Country Jamboree where he drew over 12,000 fans and shattered attendance records, Smith announced the release of his second fulllength country album, Lifted, on Nov. 25.

Smith has appeared on Canada AM, Breakfast Television, CMT Canada, CTV Morning Live, Global Morning, CBC, TSN, SiriusXM and more. Lifted reunites Smith with prized producer Joey Moi (Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen) and is followed by the 2015 headline Tippin’ Point Tour.

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The Orchard making waves in Canada The Orchard will be performing at the Big Valley Jamboree Kick-Off Party Thursday, July 30.

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“The world has too much strife, racial and social divides being fed 24/7; it’s non-stop. It turns normal, loving people into brainwashed zombies who can’t come together. Maybe it’s the hopeless romantic in me, but I’d like to make a place where all people can come together.” – Raul Malo It sounds like lofty “hippie speak,” something the Grammy winner jokes about, but Raul Malo, the son of Cuban immigrants, and his musical comrades believe in bringing people together – often in the name of good times and great music – which is the most universal language of all.

“One of the things we love about our shows is we get all walks of life, all ages, all colors, all politics, all genders, all religions,” front man Malo states.

From their earliest shows as a garage band playing the punk clubs on Miami Beach, The Mavericks have had a skill for getting people to groove. Drawing on a mix of classic country, cow-punk and standards, Malo and company left South Florida, bringing their rhythmic fervor and Latin machismo, along with Malo’s lush baritone, to the world.

In 2013, after numerous years as a band, multiple gold and platinum albums, world tours, breakups and reformations, The Mavericks recorded their critically-acclaimed album In Time and re-introduced music lovers to the band’s genre-defying melting pot of pop music.

With the release of Mono, The Mavericks find themselves making the most relevant music of their career.

“The experience of making this record was quite unique. We had the luxury of a very finely tuned band and the energy from the last two years of touring under our belts. We all believed that it was going to be special and I think we would all agree that, our record Mono best represents what our band does live,” expresses guitarist Eddie Perez.

While in the studio to record the new album, the band realized that their songs required a different approach.

They felt drawn toward the idea of creating an album that shines through its song writing and instrumentation in a singular mindset without relying on stereo tricks of modern recording – so the idea of recording in mono was born. Drummer Paul Deakin explains, “As is often the case with The Mavericks’ plans, the idea to mix the record in mono came about spontaneously. During the recording process we would go into the studio around noon and listen to vinyl records for some extra inspiration. At some point, someone noted that almost all of the recordings we were listening to were mixed in mono. Our producer Niko Bolas said, off-the-cuff, ‘we should mix this record in mono.’ And we thought, we can’t get away with that – so of course we had to.”

Longtime keyboardist Jerry Dale McFadden adds, “Most of these songs were recorded live in the studio with very little overdubbing.

Some people might even be surprised to know that the tracking vocal is the vocal you hear on the record. Raul didn’t go back in and re-sing anything.”

With Mono, the band embraces cultural and musical diversity. Malo’s songwriting builds on the compositional craftsmanship of early-twentieth-century musical elegance yet demonstrates his skill for writing music that is progressive and timeless. From the thrusting opener “All Night Long” to the pensively sheer “Fascinate Me” and the chaotic thrill of “(Waiting for) The World To End,” the band seamlessly shifts gears.

Elements of ska play a prominent role in songs like “Summertime (When I’m With You)” and one of the most rockin’ tracks, “What You Do To Me,” which Perez believes “has all the energy and style that best represents what it’s like to be at a Mavericks show.

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“Perfect Storm” is from his chart-topping 2014 album Moonshine in the Trunk.

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Moore ready to perform on the main stage Justin Moore will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1.

Justin Moore’s always had a thing about doing it his way. Call it stubborn redneck mettle, a well-developed case of “who I am” or just the fierce commitment to blaze a trail inherent to people from his home of Poyen, Arkansas. It doesn’t matter why, just that the blazing sense of off the beaten path drives his album of the same name.

Again teaming with fellow writer/producer Jeremy Stover, the pair turn up the guitars, lean into the swagger and refine the powerful good ole boy perspective that allows for all the bravado.

There’s a strong vein of tenderness and decency holding Moore’s kind of country together. Look no further than Rhett Atkins/Ben Hayslip/Ross Copperman-written “Point At You,” the lead single, that acknowledges every wild hair Moore has, but hits the bottom line of his goodness via the woman who became his bride.

Those dualities are the truest thing about most redblooded American males.

Get loud, get rowdy, but get home and emerge solid family men dedicated to some basic ideals that have defined this country. One need look no further than The Warren Brothers/Lance Miller/ Austin Cunningham-penned

opener “Old Back In The New School” to understand Moore is all about the things that last, the wild times and the enduring values making for a way of life worth living.

When he hits that chorus “Just ‘cause something’s hip don’t make it cool/ Let’s put a little old back in the new school...” with his hard twang tenor, Moore’s authority is as real as the bite in his voice.

It is that willingness to be “country” that gives Moore’s kind of country its edge.

It’s that kind of edge that draws a singer like Miranda Lambert to duet on the somber heartbreaker “Old Habits.” Being too proud to figure it out and too set in one’s ways to let go, it mines the classic country motifs with a wideopen throb that is every bit of regret honkytonk jukeboxes are made of.

Moore has always had an interesting way of negotiating the good ole boy/redneck reality that’s defined today’s hardcore country fan. A little bit rowdy, a little bit sentimental, a whole lotta roughneck, Moore has dented the country radio charts with three number ones in the anything but big city “Small Town USA,” the sentimental family embracing “If Heaven Weren’t So Far Away” and the fidelity pledge “Til My Last Day,” in addition to the top 10 mission declaration “Backwoods.”

But the hits don’t really

the slip into the night guitar grinder “Off The Beaten Path” that slithers through the moonlight. Good ole boys doing what they’re good at.

Moore has built a career eschewing the path most taken, building a fan base of people just like him. Cars, trucks, creeks, cut-offs, dirt roads, water towers, a slower pace and harder way to hit it: those are the ties that bind the proud, the rebel yelling, the good timing kids who don’t give a damn about the media, the above the line, the hardcore hipsters or the white collar noose of office work.

Take a certain amount of swagger, add some hardrocking guitars and add “Country Radio,” a howler that celebrates the ultimate lube for escaping the boredom and expectations. There’s the same kind of bulked up, bearing down picture of pride of “Lettin’ the Night Roll,” pure freedom and the will to be alive.

That will be live life to its fullest, no fear, no looking back, marks Moore’s intensity. Two strong hands, a back that can shoulder anything, this is working man’s postmodern American – and that respect is what binds him to his woman in “That’s How I Know You Love Me.” Ultimately, she refuses to make him change, and takes what’s there for what it is, loving him for all its busted glory.

To believe in values that last, to embrace what is enough and know it’s more than plenty, that is the greatest truth for a man like Moore, who sees no reason to leave the place he grew up. Beyond the hits, the gold-certified albums and the momentum of a career hitting its stride, Off the Beaten Path is a collection of classic postcards that make up the ascending “This Kind of Town” and the driving chugger “One Dirt Road.”

Ben Glover. Kerry Doole in newcanadianmusic.ca (2014) described the EP as “money well-spent,” noting it has a radio-friendly sheen while retaining a rootsy feel, thanks to fiddle, mandolin and acoustic guitar.

The Lovelocks have just finished recording a new album with the same team.

“Our new album will be coming out next year, but Camrose will be treated to some of the new songs in a sneak peak,” said Zoe. “We may even throw in some covers to get the crowd going.”

The Dixie Chicks are a clear reference point in the debut album’s “Teardrop Tattoo” and “Dance.” The latter is an uplifting tune featuring signature harmonies and melodies led

by Raney’s fiddle.

The Lovelocks received their first Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Rising Star nomination in 2014.

They continued to feel the love when they won the Canadian Country Music Association’s 2014 Discovery program.

“We were selected out of 180 applicants, so it was pretty special for us to

be part of the program,” added Zoe. They were the proud recipients of a prestigious 2014 nomination for CCMA Roots Artists of the Year.

“That has been a wonderful gift during this journey. Ali and I didn’t foresee any of this happening. Three years ago when we decided to become a band, we did it because of the love of it,” said Zoe. “Things have happened quickly for us. The turning point for us was being involved in the Discovery program.”

The Lovelocks’ beginnings go back to church.

“Zoe and I met singing in church and we became friends because we both love music, sang and played instruments,” recalled Ali. “It led to a natural progression of writing songs together.

Never did we start on this path other than to be friends and share music.

To look back 10 years ago, we never imagined in a million that this (sharing a stage with Paisley) would happen.”

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tell the whole story. This is the man whose first single – a digital only release – was “I Could Kick Your Ass,” who flexed his sense of humor with the new guy mocking “Bait A Hook” and unapologetically throw down “How I Got To Be This Way.” And long before booty country became a touchstone, Moore dropped the swaggering “Back That Thing Up.” Indeed, booty country is full force on Off the Beaten Path. He has the Kim Kardashian and J-Lo invoking “I’d Want It To Be Yours” – co-written with Stover and Brandon Kinney – and

Lovelocks excited to share Camrose stage

By Murray Green An appearance on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 1 p.m. this Saturday is yet another highlight for The Lovelocks in a career that has already resulted in a chart-topping debut album and recognition from the Canadian Country Music Association.

“This is probably our biggest performance opportunity to date, as a relatively new band,” said Zoe Neuman. “We are just starting in the festival circuit this year and really excited to play in well established community festivals.”

The Lovelocks’ sound is commonly described as a mixture of The Dixie Chicks and Mumford and Sons-ian alt-country. Their roots-inspired approach is filled with soaring vocals, sweet harmonies and sultry strings.

In Camrose, they are opening for headliner Brad Paisley.

“I don’t think we could have every imagined sharing the same stage as Brad Paisley. He is one of the king’s of country. We are very honoured to be ‘opening’ for him. We can’t

The Lovelocks, Ali Raney and Zoe Neuman

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The Lovelocks’ selftitled debut album, released on Feb. 11, 2014, hit number two on the iTunes country charts on the first day. As “crowd-

funding pioneers in the world of country music in Canada” (Rockethub), they were able to raise $30,000 to make the recording with producers JUNO award winner Mitch Merrett and Grammy award winner

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Chris Young a country music ambassador Chris Young

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Friday, July 31.

Chris Young has accomplished more by 29 than some artists do in a lifetime.

Already a Grammy-nominated recording artist, he’s also a dynamic live performer consistently in demand, an international ambassador for his genre, a talented songwriter with six Number Ones to his name – by the way, he wrote four of them – and a handsome charmer to boot.

Now, with the release of his fourth album, A.M., the man known for his classic baritone and melt-your-heart ballads knows how to have a good time, too.

Still, when all is said and done, it only takes two words to sum up the career of Chris Young: Definitely country.

“I’ve always loved country music, and I really liked singing it as a kid,” Young remembers. “So I was like, ‘That’s what I want to do.’

I just kind of always knew.”

His first record purchase was Keith Whitley’s L.A. to Miami, followed by the likes of Randy Travis, Tracy Lawrence and Brooks & Dunn. He sang so much around the house that he jokes his parents “blocked him out.” But as puberty approached, the young tenor found himself facing adversity for the first time. “I was singing all of Vince Gill’s stuff, and then my voice changed,” Young laughs. “For about a year there, I thought, ‘Oh my God, I’m ruined. It’s the end of the world!’ And then I realized I could sing Randy Travis songs. It worked out well.”

That’s something of an understatement for the Murfreesboro, TN native. Blessed with parents who encouraged his art, Young soon found his

way into musical theater, jazz training, and six years of classical voice, which honed his emerging baritone into something truly special. In his early teens, Young convinced his mom to drive him into Nashville so he could sit in with bands and work with local songwriters; by 16, he’d formed a band with some older guys from Middle Tennessee State University, and they started playing George Strait and Garth Brooks covers in whatever clubs would have them.

He cut his first independent record after high school, using his own money to fund 500 or so CDs and take himself on a short tour of Florida, where he played mostly Borders bookstores.

“One day, I played to three people,” Young remembers.

“Two were playing chess, and the other person was reading a book. When I said, ‘Well, this will be my last song,’ the lady reading the book clapped.”

He soon returned to Tennessee and landed a recording contract with RCA Nashville.

“I loved that label,” Young says. “It was a heritage label that some of my favorite artists had been on. Keith Whitley. John Anderson. I think it’s where I was supposed to be.”

Four albums and several years later, Young looks back with some amazement.

“It’s wild to think that I’ve been around that long,” he says.

“People always told me, ‘Hey, the record deal isn’t the finish line.’

It’s the beginning of the work,” he says. “I probably did four full radio tours starting out, just going around saying, ‘Hey, still here… not going away.’ I think RCA saw my work ethic. They kept me around.”

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Ask Young today how it felt as the momentum began to turn, and he’ll say, with typical humility, “After the first hit “Gettin’ You Home” it was like, ‘Okay, thank God I made enough money that I can buy a really small place to live.’

After the second hit, “The Man I Want To Be,” it was a mixture of validation and just relief.

‘Okay, I’m not a one hit wonder.’”

Far from it: He would chart five consecutive number one singles, co-writing four of them, and receiving plenty of Grammy, ACM, and CMA nominations along the way. With A.M., this self-professed “studio nerd” is ready to launch phase two of a plan he cooked up years ago with longtime producer James Stroud.

“When we started making ‘The Man I Want To Be,’ we talked it out,” Young says. “He told me, ‘Man, I had this vision that we would do this record and the next to really establish what your sound is. After that, you get to grow and stretch and play.’ That’s what we did with A.M. I could kind of do whatever I wanted.”

Combined with the album’s equally raucous title track, one might expect A.M. to be something of a concept album about things getting crazy after mid-

night. Instead, “It’s things that you wouldn’t necessarily expect,” says Young, citing tracks like the albums second single, “Who I Am With You,” which reached the top of the singles charts and sold more than 500,000 copies.

The tender, traditional love song called “Goodbye” is further evidence that there’s something deeper going on in the hours before the dawn. “’Lighters in the Air’ is about meeting someone and falling in love at a concert, losing yourself in that night with the band playing in the background,” he says. “And ‘Goodbye’ – when you look at the title, you might assume it’s a breakup song. But it’s about a relationship worth fighting for, showing up at somebody’s house in the middle of the night and trying to work it out.”

More than anything, A.M. is defiantly, definitely country.

“Everybody’s got a definition of what country music is,” Young says. “Never before has it been so broad as to what can be on a country radio station, and what country music can be.

It really just has to be what you feel as an artist.”

With its double guitars and occasional moments of arenarock glory, A.M. sounds unlike any album Young has ever made – but that doesn’t change

what he calls the “core principle” of his music.

“I’m never going to lose the acoustic guitar and the steel and the story in the song,” he says. “When I open my mouth, I sound country. No one’s going to confuse my records with being outside of the genre. Will I push some boundaries for some people? Hopefully. But I’m a country singer.”

And for anyone who knows the real Chris Young, the party anthems on A.M. won’t come as that much of a surprise. Though he’s made his name on mature, sensitive, heartfelt hits like “Tomorrow,” “You,” and “Voices,” he is, at heart, just like any other 29-year-old guy.

“If I wanted my friends to describe me any way possible,” Young says, “it would be ‘He’s fun to hang out with.’”

On his rare days off from the road or the studio, you’ll find him fishing with his dad, geeking out on music from old-school Nashville to early ‘90s New Jack Swing, sitting in with a band at a hole-in-the-wall club, or simply closing down the bars on Lower Broadway with his buddies, ordering pizza and playing song wars on the jukebox until dawn.

“I’m a normal dude,” says Young. “I just happen to have a really freakin’ cool job.”

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The Band Perry was ACM’s Vocal Group of the Year The Band Perry will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 31.

One of the most dynamic acts in music today, The Band Perry has both achieved massive mainstream success and gained major critical acclaim since delivering their platinum self-titled debut.

Introducing the sibling trio as a powerful new force on the country scene, 2010’s The Band Perry offered up five hit singles, including the quintuple-platinum chart-topper “If I Die Young” and other platinum hits – the number one “All Your Life” and “You Lie” – as well as “Hip to My Heart” and “Postcard from Paris.”

For the band’s gold-certified second album, Pioneer, front woman Kimberly Perry and her younger brothers Reid and Neil delved deeper into an edgy, rock-and-roll-inspired sound while staying true to their Southern roots. Featuring the platinum number one

single “Better Dig Two” and the gold number one “DONE,” Pioneer found The Band Perry widening its appeal and continuing to showcase its breathtaking three-part harmonies.

In recent years, The Band Perry has earned multiple awards from the likes of The Academy of Country Music, The Country Music Association, CMT Music Awards, and The American Country Awards. The band has also received nominations from The American Music Awards, The Billboard Music Awards, and the Grammy Awards.

Named Vocal Group of the Year by the ACM in 2014, the group also kicked off the We are Pioneers world tour in late 2013 and quickly established itself as a global powerhouse. Their latest single, a spirited rendition of Glen Campbell’s “Gentle on My Mind” also appears on the soundtrack for I’ll Be Me, a documentary about the country music legend.

The Band Perry has achieved mainstream success.

Tebey proves himself as both an artist and songwriter Tebey will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1.

Rather than measure the success of a song in terms of chart positions or sales, Tebey Ottoh tends to focus on how deeply the sentiments it expresses resonate with listeners and how easily they can find their own lives, loves and struggles reflected in the story it tells. While that’s important in any genre, nowhere is it more so than in country music.

“If you can see the story as it happens, and see yourself in it, I think that’s what makes a good country song,” he said.

That being the case, Tebey’s debut record – The Wait was a resounding success the moment he stepped out of the studio with songs like “Resurrected Heart” and lead single, “All About Us” in hand; songs that don’t just tell stories, but draw listeners right into the thick of them from the very first line. They are songs he’s written specifically with his own voice in mind over the past four years, many of which dwell heavily on the importance never losing sight of your dreams for an instant and on renewing your passion for life every chance you get – and with good reason.

It’s fair to say the 29-yearold Nashville based singer/ songwriter has told some fine stories over his career – in a variety of genres and with artists including country superstars Big and Rich, Canadian pop star Shawn Desman, and international boy band phenom One Direction. But with this record, he very much wanted to showcase his own signature sound, an energetic brand of cutting edge, contemporary country with deep overtones of rhythm and

Tebey never had any doubts about working in music.

blues, soul and rock and roll that proves, without a doubt, his talents as a performer are just as highly developed as his songwriting chops.

While his ample talents as a multi-genre songwriter make him well-suited to do so, more than anything, his desire to is rooted a love of performance he’s nurtured since first taking the stage at the Burlington, Ontario, church he attended with his family as a child.

“That was the first place I actually got up the courage to get up and sing, but I never had any doubts about working in music,” he said. “I always felt it’s what I was meant to do.”

Soon enough, he proved he had both the courage and the vocal chops to do so, winning the Canadian Open Country Singing Contest – the same competition that helped launch the careers of The Wilkinson’s (now known as The Small Town Pistols), CMT Canada personality Beverly Mahood and Gill Grand – four times as a teenager. By age 15, Tebey had signed a development deal

with MCA Records and moved to Nashville with his father to hone his craft as a country singer and songwriter. Less than a year later, he landed a publishing deal with Warner/ Chappell Music, a record deal with RCA Nashville, highpowered management in the person of Canadian industry heavyweight Bruce Allen, and soon found himself living his dream to the fullest, working on what was intended to be his debut record with producer Bob Rock.

On the strength of his 2002 single, “We Shook Hands (Man to Man),” Tebey’s obvious potential was recognized domestically with a Canadian Radio Music Award nomination for Best New Male Country Artist, a CMT special documenting his development as an artist and a segment on CBC Radio’s Sounds Like Canada. But while that first single broke the Top 40 US Billboard Country Singles Chart and peaked at number three in Canada, it just wasn’t enough for RCA. At that point, many fledgling artists might have packed it in. Instead, Tebey

picked himself up, moved back to Toronto and did whatever he could to stay in business, turning what some might have considered an irreversible loss into a promising career as a songwriter.

He soon found success with number songs like “Run,” recorded by 2006 Canadian Idol runner up, Rex Goudie, for his certified platinumselling Sony debut Under The Lights, and ‘Let’s Go’, co-written with Shawn Desman, but it was actually a call from one of his former, Nashville based co-writers that enabled Tebey, once again, to extend his reach internationally.

“It literally came out of nowhere. John Rich of Big & Rich just called me up and said, ‘Hey man, we just cut a song you and I wrote.”’ The track, entitled “Radio” set the stage for both a worldwide co-publishing deal with Ole Media Management and Tebey’s return to Nashville, for good, in 2007.

Since, his songs have been recorded by the likes of Canadian country artists Emerson Drive, Doc Walker, Jason Blaine, Chad Brown-

lee, and Aaron Pritchett among others.

As grateful as he is for his songwriting success, Tebey never abandoned his original dream of stepping out and taking centre stage himself.

“In order to be a successful songwriter you really have to focus on it, so I literally put my recording career on the back burner.”

Tebey’s debut album, and aptly titled The Wait, was released in December of 2012.

It spurned three singles, including the hit runaway hit “Somewhere In The Country,” which peaked at number 11 on the Canadian Country Airplay Charts. In March of 2013, Tebey released “Till It’s Gone,” the first single from his sophomore album Two. In the spring of 2013, Tebey embarked on the CMT Hitlist Tour as the opening act for Emerson Drive and Doc Walker.

“It was an amazing experience. Both Doc (Walker) and Emerson Drive have recorded my songs in the past,” he said.

“So it was very nice of them to return the favor and let me open a bunch of shows for them on this tour. We even got to play a couple arenas.”

Although it’s been some time coming, for those who like their country with a fuse of pop rock and a little soul for good measure, Tebey’s music is definitely for them.

“These are songs I just felt were right for what I wanted to do, and when I realized that, it brought me back to the studio. I have this strong hankering to get up and play, and this is just the beginning. My job going forward is to show people I’m here to stay as an artist as well as a songwriter. I see no reason why I can’t be fully committed to both. I’m in this for the long haul.”

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Marquardt was destined to be a country music star Cory Marquardt will be performing at the Big Valley Jamboree Molson Canadian Saloon Saturday, Aug. 1.

See Cory Marquardt’s 6 foot 1 inch 220 pound frame and it’s easy to believe he played three years of major junior hockey in Ontario and Quebec. Hear Cory’s passion for flying and you’ll understand his pursuit of becoming a fighter pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force. See Cory perform and hear him sing, and you’ll agree he was destined to be a country music star!

As one of the most dynamic and interesting new country music talents, Marquardt possesses a singing voice that is second to none, a songwriting talent as big as his size, and a swagger on stage of a seasoned rock star. These formidable qualities are also the reason why he has quickly amassed a support team of leading industry players, including Invictus Entertainment Group and Big Star recordings.

Like many North Bay, Ontario boys, Marquardt started playing hockey when he was just three years old. At age 10, he took a shine to the drums, and began playing along to Rush, Deep Purple, and Shania Twain records on a drum set he built out of paint cans in the basement. When he hit sixth grade, and was showing incredible promise on his paint cans, the investment was made to get Cory on a real drum kit. As time went by, his skills continued to develop on the drums and the rink. When it came time for Cory to choose a vocation, he decided to put his knowledge and in-flight experience to use at Royal Military College where he enrolled as a fighter pilot and played for the university hockey team. But fate would intervene.

One winter night in Kingston, Marquardt’s hockey teammates and college buddies went out for a couple of pints at a local bar, where a local musician was playing an acoustic show. One of Cory’s teammates knew that musician, and suggested he call Cory up at the end of one of his sets. He did, and a reluctant Cory Marquardt succumbed to the cheers of hockey players and airmen. He played songs by some of his musical heroes, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard and Zac Brown.

The packed bar fell in love with him, and he with the stage.

Cory had caught the bug.

With fresh enthusiasm, Marquardt decided to pursue the musical path with the same commitment and passion as all his other exploits. He began to write songs, put a band together, and perform wherever possible, developing a reputation for a crowd pleasing show. He has since made several trips to Nashville and released his debut album May 26 under the Big Star Recordings umbrella. His first single, “21,” hit radio April 21.

Del McCoury Band specializes in bluegrass music The Del McCoury Band will be performing on the Big Valley Jamboree main stage at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2.

The Del McCoury Band is a bluegrass band. Originally Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass, the band went through a number of changes until the 1980s when the band solidified its line-up, adding McCoury’s sons, Ronnie and Rob on mandolin and banjo, respectively. In 1988, the “Dixie Pals” name was dropped in favor of the current name. The band became a national touring act. In 2004 they were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album for It’s Just the Night, and in 2006 they won that category for The Company We Keep.

The band recorded with Steve Earle on his 1999 album The Mountain. The band has also often performed in recent years with The Lee Boys, with setlists mixing bluegrass, funk and gospel with extended jams on many songs.

More about the band members: Del McCoury

Vince Gill says it simply, and maybe best: “I’d rather hear Del McCoury sing

lin, you will probably find him at home with his family.

He enjoys cooking, gardening and reading. He loves to play golf, remodel and do construction work. He also enjoys picking up the guitar or maybe even the fiddle for a little musical change.

Rob McCoury

Members of the Del McCoury band.

‘Are You Teasing Me’ than just about anything.” For fifty years, Del’s music has defined authenticity for hard core bluegrass fans – count Gill among them – as well as a growing number of fans among those only vaguely familiar with the genre. And while the box set Celebrating 50 Years of Del McCoury, like its distilled companion,

By Request – provides an opportunity to look back on a unique legacy, it’s also one that Del McCoury’s rolling past with a wave and a grin and some of the best music he’s ever made.

Ronnie McCoury

Along with his award winning mandolin playing, Ronnie is also a singer/ songwriter and producer He has recorded or performed with such diverse acts as Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Phish, Charlie Daniels, John Hartford, Vince Gill, Loretta Lynn, Alison Krauss, David Grisman, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, the Allman Brothers, John Paul Jones and countless others!

When Ron isn’t on stage with the Del McCoury Band or The Travelin’ McCoury’s, singing and playing mando-

Rob “caught the pickin’ bug” when he was just eight years old, after seeing the Osborne Brothers at Sunset Park in West Grove, PA. He then realized how fortunate he was to have a great teacher in the house. Although he feels at times he was trying on his dad’s patience he remembers that his dad would always take the time to show him the right way to pick, never forcing the music on him. Rob recalls “picking first thing in the morning and the last thing I did at night,” and it was what he wanted to do.

Alan Bartram

Alan Bartram is a bassist, vocalist, and closet guitarist. His mother taught him to sing and he learned to play the bass by listening to and watching other bassists. If Alan wasn’t a fulltime musician, he would be a horticulturist. But, after graduating from college, he decided on a career in music

and moved from Pennsylvania to Nashville, TN. While playing with The Kenny and Amanda Smith Band, he also became an in-demand freelance musician both for touring and recording. Since 2005 Alan has been the bassist for the Del McCoury band and is now also a member of The Travelin’ McCourys.

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Jason Carter

The summer of 1991 brought a close to his high school years and it was also the year he landed his first professional job. He worked six months for The Goins Brothers playing fiddle and traveling mostly on the East Coast. In February of 1992 The Goins Brothers played in Nashville, TN with Del McCoury; Jason asked him for a job. Two weeks later he was back in Nashville trying out. They played in Nashville, West Memphis and Garland, TX and when they got home they told him that he had the job. He’s been with the band ever since. Since then Jason has relocated to Nashville and it’s been more than a dream come true for him.

He feels very fortunate to be able to play with some of his musical heros and to travel the world playing bluegrass music.

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Boom Chucka Boys will be performing at the Big Valley Jamboree Molson Canadian Saloon Friday, July 31.

Recent ACMA Award winners for Group of the Year and Rising Star and 2014 Canadian Country Music Associations Group/Duo Of The Year nominees, The Boom Chucka Boys aren’t typical in any way. They walk the fine line between many musical stylings. But make no mistake. They are first, and foremost a country band!

Influenced by artists like Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Dwight Yoakam, CCR, Bruce Springsteen, and Johnny Cash, the band’s original music leaves its mark on audiences with a unique sound. Energetic and meaningful, their lyrics hit like a four on the floor kick drum.

Front man Ryan Langlois stomps and moves like a classic performer, throwing himself into the music. His stage presence is no antic, it’s the spill over of incredible, contagious passion, and throttling vocals. The band members match his energy with every chord and create an enormous sound.

With Joel Rathjen on lead guitar, Teddy Roy Michaylow on bass, and Ben Shillabeer on the drums you can imagine them playing stadiums, even as you relish seeing them up close in an intimate venue. The band commands the stage, and their look matches their sound. Layered, nuanced and diverse.

The Boom Chucka Boys don’t play to the crowd, but for it. Whether you sit, watch, and take it all in, or get up and dance, their energy is hard to ignore. They leave everything on the stage, each and every night. Audiences across Canada are taking note and falling in love with the songs and the show.

This year they joined forces with Royalty Records, Cache Entertainment, and Sony Music Canada for a new album.

Guitar driven and with soaring vocals, it will resonate with The Boom Chucka Boys’ loyal followers and win over new fans.

Take note. The Boom Chucka Boys are making their mark!

Born in raised in the rural communities of Hay Lakes and New Sarepta, Meagan moved to Camrose with her mom, Janine, in 2007. After finishing high school, Meagan attended the University of Calgary, where she earned a BA in English, with the intent of becoming a teacher. While pondering if a career in education was right for her, Meagan assumed the role of manager at the Eastside Co-op Gas Bar, where she learned the importance and value of great customer service.

“One of the best things about my new career is that I have a chance to make a personal connection with customers,” says Meagan. “Learning about clients’ individual needs, and helping them to navigate through the process of finding the right vehicle is a very rewarding experience on a personal level.”

When beginning the search for your next vehicle, drop in to McClellan Wheaton and put Meagan to work for you!

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Chad Moritz is a country boy at heart Craig Moritz will be performing at the Molson Canadian Saloon Sunday, Aug. 2.

Craig Moritz is a rarity these days. He is a country boy at heart, a what you see is what you get kind of a guy who happens to write and sing some pretty good country music.

Moritz is a native of Medicine Hat, but also has spent the better part of his life in Fort McMurray and now hails from the Calgary area.

Moritz is Alberta through and through. After growing up and working jobs from retail to oilfield, he knew he had yet to find his true path. Moritz got hooked on the idea of becoming a country music artist after meeting Toby Keith and having a down to earth, “real” conversation about the music industry with him. Since then Moritz has been inspired and motivated, working on a steady path towards his career as a country music artist and songwriter.

After cutting his teeth and gaining invaluable experience owning the road on the honky tonk circuit from the hard scrabble town of Fort McMurray in Canada’s tough and vast northern oil sands, to racking up the miles in every direction through western Canada and beyond, Moritz has become a bona fide national star.

An avid animal lover and advocate, Moritz is the celebrity spokesperson for Cats and Dogs International (CANDi), has three dogs (Gizmo, Stella and Kramer), and recently added a horse to his pet family (Kruze).

Enjoy our beautiful summer while listening to great music at Big Valley Jamboree.

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