When: October 23 - October 24thOur 7th Western Heritage Weekend will take place October 23 & 24 from *10:00am - 3:00pm. Festival hours are 9:00am - 6:00pm. Admission is $10.00 and children under 2 are free. Underwood Family Farms welcomes back Spencer/Lorraine Productions' fast paced variety show, Western Music, Magic & Mirth. The entire weekend will be filled with stunt ropers, western music, cowboy poetry and even an old-time medicine show. Don your cowboy hats and come on down to the farm for a taste of the Wild West!
Western Heritage Weekend features the following performers:
PROFESSOR TINKER’S MEDICINE SHOW Jim Spencer will be on hand to present his magical tribute to the old time medicine shows as performed from the backs of wagons by those who traveled the country bringing entertainment and pharmaceutical products to western towns. Three medicine shows will take place between 10:30 am & 3:00 pm www.SpencerLorriane.com
BULLWHIP MASTER ANTHONY DE LONGIS Anthony
De Longis and his wife, Mary, will provide informative exhibitions of
skill and daring with the traditional tool of the Old West, the
bullwhip. They will do three shows demonstrating the whip, its use in
the West, plus whip tricks showcasing their skill and precision. Each
performance will be capped by their synchronized dual bullwhip tango
performed to music. Anthony is well known in the movie industry as a fight and weapons
coordinator. He trained Harrison Ford on bullwhip technique for his
role as Indiana Jones in the Crystal Skull, as well as Michelle
Pfeiffer for her role as Catwoman in Batman Returns. Recently Anthony
was featured on “Extreme Marksmen” on the History Channel. Anthony and
Mary will perform three shows a day (aprox 15 minutes) between 11:00am
& 3:00pm www.delongis.com.
WESTERN SIDEWALK SWINDLES This
stand-alone feature by Jim Spencer will offer
demonstrations of the
classical con games played in the west that separated cowboys from
their savings. The games will include Three Card Monte, the Shell Game
and the Endless Chain. Performances will be throughout the day from
10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in rotation with the Old Time Medicine Show.
TRICK ROPER ON STILTS
Jim Townsley, a trick roper, has delighted audiences from Universal
Studios to every major Western heritage event in the West. Whether
performing on stilts of demonstrating tricks with the lasso at ground
lever, he will be sure to entertain young and old alike. TWO TALL TOWNSLEY
will meet and greet while displaying his roping ability, as well as his
stilt walking ability. Performance time 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.THE BALLOON DUDE. Back by popular demand is the Balloon Dude! He holds a gold medal in international balloon sculpture competition and will create festive, multi-balloon sculptures for guests as souvenirs of the event. The Balloon Dude will appear each day of this weekend between 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. www.balloondude.com
SINGING COWBOY
Michael T, the strolling, singing cowboy on foot, will join the
festivities on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m strumming his guitar
and singing western ballads. He is a familiar figure & great
presence at Western heritage events throughout Southern California. 