Farm show full of music
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — The George Lucas Band will entertain with two shows Monday at the Butler County Farm Show. This country act from Johnstown will perform at the auditorium pavilion at 7 and 9 p.m.
In addition to the namesake, band members include Jim "Smokey" Meyers on the keyboard, mandolin and saxophone, Chazz Kramer on guitars, Pat Mollohan on the bass guitar, and Mark Panek on the drums.
On its Web site, the band cites its influences as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Keith Whitley, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and George Jones, among others. Titles on the band's newest album, 911, include "She Don't Fight Fair," and "Teardrop, Texas."
• Kellie Lynne was born and raised in Lower Burrell, and her music has been inspired by its blue collar, working class people, according to her Web site. She will perform at 7 and 9 p.m. Tuesday at the auditorium pavilion. She will provide her own rendition of country classics like "Broken Wing" and "I'm Here for the Party."
Lynne started studying musical theater at the Indiana (Pa.) University, but one night she called home to talk to her parents about leaving school and going to Nashville. Since then, she has recorded and toured.
• A band with its own bluegrass festival, Remington Ryde will stop by the farm show for shows at 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday at the auditorium pavilion. The band is led by Ryan Frankhouser on lead vocals and guitar, Danny Stewart on mandolin, Wally Yoder on bass, and Billy Lee Cox on banjo. On its Web site, the band describes itself as a "hard driving traditional bluegrass band."• Skyn Deep calls itself a classic/southern rock band. It will perform at 7 and 9 p.m. Thursday at the auditorium pavilion. The band focuses on Lynyrd Skynyrd music and similar bands.• A gospel music celebration begins at 6 p.m. Friday and continues until 9 p.m. at the auditorium pavilion. The show will feature traditional southern gospel and include special guests, the Tom Walker Family.• Fiddlers can strut their stuff beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday at the fiddling contest in the auditorium pavilion. Blue grass music continues through the evening with Diamonds in the Rough taking stage at 7:30 p.m.
