Live Barn Dance II

The National BIG Fresno Barndance is making plans for Live Barn Dance II. The rafters will start rockin' on Saturday evening, November 19th at Fagan's Irish Pub in downtown Fresno at Van Ness and Kern http://www.fresnofamous.com/fagans.html. The show will featureThey Can't Hardly Playboys, Brad "Dudeboy" Rogers and Tommy Swing and other special guests to be added. The show will once again be a benefit for KFSR-FM 90.7 on your dial. So please invite all your neighbors and distant relatives to come on by and have a barn good time. We'll see you there.

The Barnboys

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alt/insurgent country site

For an informative overview of alt or insurgent country music please check out this website http://www.gumbopages.com/music/insurgent.html It's full of information and links for the curious and the kookie.

The barnboys

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Upcoming shows

Howdy friends. A couple of upcoming shows by two long time Barn Dance Favorites. Tommy Swing brings their uniqiue blend of styles to the Patio Cafe in Fig Garden Village on Friday night, September 9th from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.



They Can't Hardly Playboys will be debuting new material and laying their trademark hillbilly boogie at the American Legion hall on 1st Street in Fresno on September 16th.

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Vassar Clements

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of the great fiddler Vassar Clements. Vassar's great talent was only overshadowed by his greatness as a human being. He was in high demand most of his life as a session player whose talent transcended genre. He did not read or write music but his keen ear allowed him to play exquisitely in whatever setting he found himself. He will be sadly missed and the barn boys give a big tip of the hat to one of the best fiddlers who ever lived.

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Memorial Day Weekend Country Rock Extravaganza

Howdy Pardners,

Just a reminder that on Sunday, May 29th, the National BIG Fresno Barndance will be presenting a retrospective look at the Country Rock movement from 1966-1972. It'll feature music from Gene Clark & The Gosdin Brothers, Hearts & Flowers, The Byrds, Linda Ronstadt, Poco, Great Speckled Bird, Flying Burrito Brothers and many, many more. The Barn Doors open at noon pacific and you're all welcome in for what should be a fantastic show. We hope to see you there and thanks for your support.

Your Pals,
Don & Steve

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KFSR Benefit - They Can't Hardly Playboys


Howdy friends and neighbors! Be sure to mosey on down to Club Fred Saturday night, April 23rd at about 7pm for a gen-u-ine rafter knocking performance by the one and only "They Can't Hardly Playboys". The alt-country band Richfield will also be on the bill, and it gets started at about 7pm. It's all part of a benefit weekend at Club Fred for KFSR, so your support goes to a great cause and helps up keep the barn doors open.


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Tommy Swing, one of the bands that played the "Live" Fresno Barn Dance In October, makes its first appearance of the year on Friday Evening, April 22nd at the Patio Cafe in Fig Garden Village. Barn favorites, they'll provide a great evening of music. Plan on joining the barnboys. We'll see you there. 

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