Greenville, OH – What a great year at the 2013 Annie Oakley Festival and the 11th Annual Annie Oakley Western Arts Showcase! This year, AOWAS producers Kirk Bass and Gery Deer hosted friends Chris “The Whip Guy Camp,” Robert and Mary Dante, Richard and Donna Best (Black Lightning Wild West Show), whip maker / percussionist David Crain (Heartbeat Artistry), Rich and Wendy Hoffman and young up-and-coming whip performer Luke “Whiplash Lucas” Taylor. After 5 performances, a host of lessons for […]
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What A Great Success At This Year’s Showcase
Gery L. Deer and Kirk Bass would like to thank all of the participants and especially the wonderful audiences from this year’s Western Arts Showcase at the Annie Oakley Festival, 2012! We had a great weekend with young whip artist Luke Taylor, percussive artist (and whip maker) David Crain, Richard and Donna Best (the Black Lightning Wild West Show), Miss Annie Oakley 2012, and many others! It was a fantastic turnout for each of our 5 performances and the Saturday […]
