Lynchburg Frontier Day

Our deepest sympathies to the family of Peggy Gattis who passed away unexpectedly right before frontier Days.

 The first thing I want to do is to thank Sky at Judy’s Leather on the square.  I walked in the store to ask a simple question and Sky immediately realized I was too hot and came to my rescue with a cooldanna. Like many on that day I didn’t know I was too hot.

All that being said I love Lynchburg, TN.  You can often see me at Judy’s Leather www.judysleather.com.

There is a new coffee shop on the square called Southern Perk. I love their food and coffee. They have a variety of deli sandwiches, salads and of course pastries.  When I am in the mood for a hamburger I go to the Iron Kettle (but be aware they don’t take credit/debit cards).

Well, I am supposed to be talking about the Frontier Days in Lynchburg. They had the usual parade with a variety of floats and horses.

 The stage in the morning featured Julie Taylor http://www.myspace.com/julietaylorcountry, Cody Huber http://www.littlehollowrecords.com and Ray the bass player I.  You can hear Cody @ The Saturday Jam11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time (USA) each Saturday morning at The BBQ Caboose Café. http://totcrs.com/index.html on the old time radio program. The BBQ Caboose has a web site and a radio show you just have to hit a link to find what you are looking for.

Despite this being one of the hottest days we have had this year the River Chase Posse was ready to shoot it out on the square in full costume. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhqCbC2hdms 

The River Chase Posse

Left to right

Judge Ace Blackwater, Ms Sassy Birdsong, Wishbone Stevenson, Kansas Stone, Jimmy Ringo, Sara Lee Ringo, and Blackeye

A ruthless bunch of characters that always start every show with a talk on gun safety. They put on a great show for those of us who like living history.  There are always other living history reenactors at the Frontier Days. The Civil war and Davy Crocket Long Hunters Club that strive to keep things correct for the times (1730’s-1840’s). Teaching people by showing how people actually lived in the days of Davy Crockett. The Davy Crockett Long hunters Club will be having a camp at, of course, David Crockett State Park – Lawrenceburg, Tennessee U.S.A www.lawrenceburg.com/crockettpark in August on the 7th, 8th, & 9th.

I meet other reenactors of living history that were from the Civil war.  I don’t care who you are or what side of the Mason/Dixon Line you hail from, the history of the North and South should not be lost.  Jimmy Walker took time to show me how the men survived.  It didn’t matter which side of the line they were from, some things just are because of the time period in which they lived. In one small bag a man carried some coffee beans, medicine, a piece of soap, brick of tea, and a cone of sugar.  I didn’t realize that in the Davy Crockett era or the civil war they had to roast their own coffee beans and then smash them to make a cup of coffee.  Did you know there were dental requirements to be in the military? You had to have at least one upper and one lower tooth.  For more information on the Civil War reenactors North and South history go to http://nps-vip.net/history/reenact .

I had invited many of you to come to Lynchburg’s Frontier Days to listen to The Wild West Band.  Unfortunately they didn’t have the opportunity to play.  I am greatly saddened by that.  After all, they are the reason I covered Lynchburg two weekends in a row. There was another band, a very youthful band from Fayetteville.  Not exactly the former kind of music but they are good.  If you could pick a complete opposite of country music, that might describe this band. “The Perfect Tomorrow.”  They are for the young.  Who can still jump up and down in the shear excitement of being alive and young and adding music? Members of “The Perfect Tomarrow” are Austin Brrent,Kameron Jones,Victoria Broderick,Bradley Martain,, Devan Jones.

For those who go every year to the Frontier Days the carnival was a little smaller and the funnel cakes a little pricier.

The newest part to this festival was the horseshoe competition. I have met some of the competitors at the High On The Hog. This years winners are;

 Doubles winners R to L Edd Hill Coordinator 1st Place – Leonard “Peewee” Beard, Bobby “BB” Brown,

2nd Place – Roger “Big Daddy” Staples, Dewayne “Debo” Darden

3rd Place - Bobby McConnell, Noel Stubblefield

  With names like Pee Wee and Big Daddy, you know the games are going to be entertaining even if you don’t play. This year’s competition was sponsored by Lynchburg Gifts & More & Jackie’s Gift Gallery http://jackiesgiftgallery.com/default.asp.  

The single‘s competition winners are: from R to L

Lenord ”Peewee “Beard

Clayton” Hamburger” Watkins.

I didn’t get to see the rodeo or the fireworks because of the storm. After all if I can ride my bike to cover an event I do. To see more pictures of this or others festivals go to myspace.com/jaynestnpicscom

Comment: It will always be my opinion that when you accept a band and put them on your schedule.  If the Band is coming at their own expense and playing for free, lets be courteous.  Lynchburg is the only Festival to turn away a band that not only has a recording label but a record deal. Obviously thinking that if they are playing for free they must be bad.

Check you references before accepting please. When you accept please be committed. The members of the Wild West Band are good musicians with out a doubt but we all missed out because they are also very good entertainers as well.

For pictures of the parade and the festival go to myspace.com/jaynestnpicscom

The last note I want to put in we are deeply sadden by the sudden lose of the Mayor Peggy Gattis.