Fall concerts heat up at Fling Barn
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By
Rory Ryan-hcpress@cinci.rr.com
The leaves have lost their luster, the temperatures are cooling down and HCP columnist Christine Tailer has fired up the wood-burning stove.
But the Fling Barn isn't ready to give up the heat of summer just yet. The next two Saturday nights will be hotter than a Mississippi Fourth of July.
Here's what's up on Nov. 5 and Nov. 12.
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011
An invitation to a horse demonstration
(She doesn’t whisper to horses, but the results are the same)
A demonstration of the effective and kinder approach for development of horses will be presented 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Fling Barn by Christina Bradford from Unity Stables near Peebles.
Bradford will share a demonstration of what natural horsemanship can do in 30 days. Visitors to the Fling Barn are invited to watch Bradford work with and ride Fame, an unbroken Arabian colt, who was just introduced to these natural horsemanship techniques 30 days ago.
"Christina will show you how to safely gain the respect of your horse and get it to do what you want," said Dr. Bill Fling. "The demonstration will start at 1 p.m. and end with a question-and-answer session."
Christina Bradford's Unity Stables is located at 365 Bailey Road, Peebles. She can be reached at (937) 217-5238.
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Kelly Red and
the Hammerheads Nov. 5
After the demonstration by Christina Bradford everyone is welcome to enjoy the barbecue from Slow and Low being served at 2 p.m., and popular area band Kelly Red and the Hammerheads, who will perform at 8 p.m. Kelly Walker is a southern Ohio favorite who brings a high-energy, rock and blues sound to every performance. If you haven't listened to Kelly Red, this is your chance.
The Barn is located at 8205 West Berrysville Road south of Hillsboro off Route 247.
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Austin 'Walkin’ Cane
and his Delta Blues Nov. 12
On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Fling Barn welcomes Delta bluesman, by way of northern Ohio, Austin 'Walkin’ Cane Charanghat, with opening act Front Porch Revival.
The Columbus Blues Alliance (www.columbusblues.com) describes 'Walkin' Cane' as an "old-time bluesman with his mastery of acoustic slide guitar. He possesses the most powerful voice one could hope to hear. His deep, rich blues style emits pure soul and breathes life into the many albums he has appeared on (including two of his own)."
He has opened for or performed with the likes of B.B. King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Buddy Guy, Robert Jr. Lockwood, John Hammond Jr., Gregg Allman, Johnny Winter, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ted Nugent, Blind Mississippi Morris and many other noted "blues travelers."
According to his biographical information, for more than 25 years, Austin has been singing the blues, performing more than 300 shows a year. It has become a mission in his life to sonically paint different shades of the blues.
“I don’t need to re-invent the wheel," he says. "I just want to keep it rollin’.”
As a child, Austin walked for 10 years with a cane due to an arterial venous malformation at birth. While performing on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, a homeless man called out "Hey Walkin' Cane got some spare change for a brother?!"
Austin took the jab as his nickname.
In 1996, after years of battling the inevitable, his left leg was amputated below the knee. A year after the surgery, he returned to the music scene stronger and without need of a cane.
His cites his early influences as blues musicians like Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, Son House, Blind Willie Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, B.B. King, Albert King, Professor Longhair and Snooks Eaglin.
He has created an hourlong presentation entitled “Highway 61 & the Blues.” It has been performed as a master's class at many universities. The show is a blues history that begins in the swamps of New Orleans continues through the birthplace of the blues in the Mississippi Delta and follows the legendary highway up north to the electrified blues of Chicago.
Austin 'Walkin' Cane' brings his "Blues to the Barn" on Nov 12.[[In-content Ad]]
But the Fling Barn isn't ready to give up the heat of summer just yet. The next two Saturday nights will be hotter than a Mississippi Fourth of July.
Here's what's up on Nov. 5 and Nov. 12.
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011
An invitation to a horse demonstration
(She doesn’t whisper to horses, but the results are the same)
A demonstration of the effective and kinder approach for development of horses will be presented 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Fling Barn by Christina Bradford from Unity Stables near Peebles.
Bradford will share a demonstration of what natural horsemanship can do in 30 days. Visitors to the Fling Barn are invited to watch Bradford work with and ride Fame, an unbroken Arabian colt, who was just introduced to these natural horsemanship techniques 30 days ago.
"Christina will show you how to safely gain the respect of your horse and get it to do what you want," said Dr. Bill Fling. "The demonstration will start at 1 p.m. and end with a question-and-answer session."
Christina Bradford's Unity Stables is located at 365 Bailey Road, Peebles. She can be reached at (937) 217-5238.
* * *
Kelly Red and
the Hammerheads Nov. 5
After the demonstration by Christina Bradford everyone is welcome to enjoy the barbecue from Slow and Low being served at 2 p.m., and popular area band Kelly Red and the Hammerheads, who will perform at 8 p.m. Kelly Walker is a southern Ohio favorite who brings a high-energy, rock and blues sound to every performance. If you haven't listened to Kelly Red, this is your chance.
The Barn is located at 8205 West Berrysville Road south of Hillsboro off Route 247.
* * *
Austin 'Walkin’ Cane
and his Delta Blues Nov. 12
On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Fling Barn welcomes Delta bluesman, by way of northern Ohio, Austin 'Walkin’ Cane Charanghat, with opening act Front Porch Revival.
The Columbus Blues Alliance (www.columbusblues.com) describes 'Walkin' Cane' as an "old-time bluesman with his mastery of acoustic slide guitar. He possesses the most powerful voice one could hope to hear. His deep, rich blues style emits pure soul and breathes life into the many albums he has appeared on (including two of his own)."
He has opened for or performed with the likes of B.B. King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Buddy Guy, Robert Jr. Lockwood, John Hammond Jr., Gregg Allman, Johnny Winter, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ted Nugent, Blind Mississippi Morris and many other noted "blues travelers."
According to his biographical information, for more than 25 years, Austin has been singing the blues, performing more than 300 shows a year. It has become a mission in his life to sonically paint different shades of the blues.
“I don’t need to re-invent the wheel," he says. "I just want to keep it rollin’.”
As a child, Austin walked for 10 years with a cane due to an arterial venous malformation at birth. While performing on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, a homeless man called out "Hey Walkin' Cane got some spare change for a brother?!"
Austin took the jab as his nickname.
In 1996, after years of battling the inevitable, his left leg was amputated below the knee. A year after the surgery, he returned to the music scene stronger and without need of a cane.
His cites his early influences as blues musicians like Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, Son House, Blind Willie Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, B.B. King, Albert King, Professor Longhair and Snooks Eaglin.
He has created an hourlong presentation entitled “Highway 61 & the Blues.” It has been performed as a master's class at many universities. The show is a blues history that begins in the swamps of New Orleans continues through the birthplace of the blues in the Mississippi Delta and follows the legendary highway up north to the electrified blues of Chicago.
Austin 'Walkin' Cane' brings his "Blues to the Barn" on Nov 12.[[In-content Ad]]