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Town & Country Banquet 6:00 p.m.
Fayette High School
February 18, 2012
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Bruce Blakemore
Walnut Grove
native to perform
Town & Country event
Speaking and singing at the February 18 Town &
Country event will Bruce Blakemore, a musician, vocational FFA
vocational agriculture teacher and the FFA advisor in his hometown of
Walnut Grove, Missouri.
Blakemore grew up on a beef cattle farm in
southwest Missouri, where he spent many hours cutting, raking and baling
hay. He began riding a tractor at the age of eight and used song-writing
and deep thinking as a way to pass the time during the long days. As
well as his teaching and FFA duties, he raises beef cattle.
The son of a musician, Bruce began singing in front
of crowds at the age of five with his father's band,, the regionally
popular Blue Mountain Classics. During the hours of practice and
performances put in by the band, Bruce developed an ear for music and
fell asleep many times behind the amplifiers during the long Tuesday
night practice sessions.
Bruce began playing guitar at the age of 14, and
has since become proficient in many styles of playing including:
finger-picking, rockabilly, bluegrass and southern rock.
Bruce's songwriting could best be described as
rural life set to music. Many of his original songs deal with small town
and farm-related content and are derived from his own experience as a
teacher, farmer and father.
The Town & Country event provides an avenue for
local businesses to showcase their products and services: a Business
Expo will be held during the day, along with the evening dinner and
awards ceremony to honor some of the counties outstanding citizens.
For more information, call the Extension Office at
248-2272.
Source:
The Fayette Advertiser, January 25, 2012
The Town &
Country Event is co-sponsored by your Fayette Rotary Club.
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