(Spencer)– This year’s Clay County Fair powered by SMU will feature some $180,000 worth of it. Manager Jeremy Parsons says it will include some popular groups from the past along with some new ones…
“For those ’50’s fans out there, The Holy Rock ‘n Rollas will be with us which I think everybody loves them. Also excited to bring in Coyote Wild which is a great country-pop band out of the cities and they’ve been here before really to some rave reviews, and then we’re really excited on the last weekend to bring in the b twins, the B2Wins, the B Twins, a set of twin brothers from Brazil who grew up in the slums of Rio De Janeiro but were talk classical violin. They kind of mashed up classical violin with kind of a street show and it’s going to be a really fun final weekend of the fair at the Northwest Bank Stage. And then also at the Farmer’s Bank Stage Becky Schlagle will be with us and maybe your listeners have caught her on RFD TV, but a great classic country, kind of blue grass singer, that we’re excited to bring back to the fair as well.”
A man who eats fire will be among the new acts this year, with the Disconnected Canines, who performed previously at the fair, coming back this year. Some strolling acts will be featured again as well, including the “plant guy”…
“And you’re going to really enjoy him at the fair because you won’t really notice where he is. He kind of looks like a big potted plant, so you might think he’s one of our landscaping features, but then he’s going to reach out talk to you. So I think that’s going to be great to see the surprise on fairgoers faces with him. And also for the first time we’ve been able finally to get Dale Jones with us. Dale Jones is a world renowned juggler, a tremendous entertainer. But what makes Dale unique is the fact that he was only born with the use of one hand. He truly is a one-handed juggler that has been featured in People Magazine and USA Today, and just a great story of overcoming the odds to do something you love despite maybe some obvious physical limitations.”
Parsons says other acts will have educational flare to them.
