ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, August 13, 2016
East Oregonian
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Fogerty fans can rent like a rockstar in Troy
B
elieve it or not, Eastern
Oregon is home to a
footnote in the history of
classic rock. It may not be Père
Lachaise Cemetery (site of Jim
Morrison’s grave) or Strawberry
Fields in Central Park, but it has
become a point of pilgrimage for
acolytes.
Following
the demise
of Creedence
Clearater Revival
in 1972, lead
singer, guitarist
and songwriter
John Fogerty
retreated to Troy,
J.D.
Ore., or so the
Kindle
legend goes, and
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built a cabin that
would serve as an
elk hunting lodge. Following his
yearly hunting excursions Fogerty
would return to town and celebrate
by playing an impromptu set at the
local Shilo Inn. (The circumstances
surrounding the presence of a
Shilo Inn in Troy are as peculiar as
Fogerty’s cabin but best saved for
another column.) The cabin and
the acreage it sits on remained in
Fogerty’s possession until the early
1990s.
For those doubtful of Fogerty’s
presence in Troy, there is currently
an upload of a camcorder video on
YouTube of Fogerty performing
at the Shilo Inn. He and his
compatriots blaze through a rowdy
set of honky-tonk and rock ‘n’ roll
standards with a few Creedence
numbers peppered throughout.
Over the course of two hours he
becomes progressively loopier
from the Budweisers he pounds in
between songs. The time stamp on
the video says November 16, 1987
Photo courtesy Peter Walters
Musician Dan Fogerty used to call this house, along the Grande
Ronde River outside of Troy, home. It is privately owned and can
be rented.
— prime elk hunting season.
These days Fogerty’s cabin is
available for rental through Airbnb.
Sleeping up eight people, it serves
as an ideal base for a hunting trip
or a perfect spot to commune with
the spirit of a rock god. It has been
turned into a shrine venerating
Fogerty, though it is tastefully
restrained in its decor. Large
promotional posters of Fogerty’s
solo albums “Premonition” and
“Center¿ eld” adorn the living
room, and the stereo has one album
in its ¿ ve-disc unit — a scuffed up
copy of Creedence’s “Chronicle
Vol. 1.” One must wonder how
many times that album has been
played in the Fogerty cabin.
The rest of the house has
’70s-era appropriate furnishing,
shag carpet in the bedrooms, and
a beautifully lacquered wooden
kitchen counter. It only takes a little
imagination to envision Fogerty
with his boots kicked up on the
dining room table, plunking out the
riff that would go into making “Old
Man Down the Road.”
Elsewhere in the region, the
Umatilla County Fair will be
hosting its own paean to Fogerty:
Creedence Clearwater Revisited,
who sit in the middle ground
between tribute band and legacy
act. The core of the band is the
rhythm section from Revival, Doug
“Cosmo” Clifford and Stu Cook,
augmented by additional guitarists
and a vocalist. Interestingly
enough, membership included Cars
guitarist Elliot Easton at one point.
Although Clifford and
Cosmo are an undeniably tight
rhythm section and their playing
contributed much to the band’s
timbre, Fogerty was always the
linchpin of the band, penning and
arranging material for the group
until its ¿ nal and ill-received album
“Mardi Gras,” where Fogerty
ceded creative control amongst the
remaining members.
The songs that Clifford and
Cook composed for “Mardi
Gras” are conspicuously absent
from Revisted’s setlists. Instead,
Revisited selects vintage Fogerty
numbers: “Fortunate Son,”
“Down on the Corner,” “Born
on the Bayou,” etc. Even their
performances of non-Fogerty
songs (“Suzie Q” and “Heard It
Through The Grapevine”)
revolve around the Fogerty
arrangements. That said,
singer John Tristao can
pull of a convincing
Fogerty imitation and
it only takes a little
imagination to
close one’s eyes
and envision the
original Creedence
rocking away on
stage.
The takeaway
from both
Fogerty’s cabin
and Creedence
Revisited is
satisfactory on
the surface and
great for nostalgia’s
sake, but leaves
much to be desired
for someone that
may want to go full
Fogerty. One might
be better off catching
Fogerty’s extended
run of concerts at
the Venetian in Las
Vegas beginning
next month,
which will focus
on celebrating
the three albums
Creedence
released in
BRIEFLY
Wallowa County duo to perform in Heppner
HEPPNER — A concert featuring blues, roots, folk and Americana is featured
during the upcoming Music in the Park in Heppner.
A Wallowa County duo of songwriters Carolyn Lochert and Janis Carper
blend their talents to form a unique sound as Jezebel’s Mother. Swirling with
rhythms and harmonies, sentiment and smiles, tight but spontaneous, each
performance is a musical adventure that reveals the bond of best friends.
Whether they’re belting out blues on a big concert stage or crooning in the
corner of a cozy coffeehouse, the two seasoned musicians entertain with soul and
style.
Jezebel’s Mother will perform as part of Heppner’s Music in the Park series
Sunday, Aug. 14 from 5-7 p.m. at Heppner City Park, 444 N. Main St. People
are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the free concert in the
park.
The concert series takes place the second Sunday of each month through
September. There will be food for sale, which bene¿ ts the Shared Ministry of
Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church.
In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in the gym at Heppner
Elementary School. For more information, call 541-676-5036.
Jamie Nasario brings the blues to park series
BOARDMAN — With a soulful voice and bluesy repertoire, Jamie Nasario
captures the classic vibe from the ’50s and ’60s while still maintaining a modern
À avor.
The Echo woman, who is backed by guitarist Luke
Basile and Dennis “Too Short” Rogers on drums, will
perform during the upcoming Music in the Parks. The
public is invited to hear the acoustic trio Monday at 7
p.m. at Boardman Marina Park. There is no admission
charge.
People are invited to bring a picnic and a blanket or
chair and enjoy the music. Also, concessions will be
available for purchase from Judy’s Chuck Wagon.
The free park series alternates each Monday
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between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks. It runs
through Aug. 22. For more information, call Tami
Sherer at 541-571-0844 or Renee Couchman at 922-1560.
For more about Nasario, including music samples and how to purchase her
debut album, visit www.jamienasario.com.
Imperial Twang to rock Roy Raley Park
PENDLETON — Imperial Twang, which makes rare appearances these days,
will perform during the upcoming Wednesdays in the Park.
An alternative country rock group, Imperial Twang is referred to as a good-
time party band by Sounds Like Entertainment. This
is Eastern Oregon’s chance to catch the band free of
charge before they return to the Wheatstock stage later
this month.
The free event is Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 6-8 p.m.
at Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase,
including pizza, beer and wine from *reat Paci¿ c Wine
& Coffee Co. and hot dogs from Delicious Dogs.
Wednesdays in the Park is in its second season.
Presented by Pendleton Parks & Recreation and Sounds
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Like Entertainment, the all-ages concert series is each
Wednesday though Aug. 24. People are invited to bring
a chair or blanket and enjoy the evening.
For more information, visit www.pendletonparksandrec.com or search
Facebook for “Wednesdays in the Park.”
Terminal Gravity hosts album release concert
ENTERPRISE — An evening of gypsy-folk music will accompany the
release of Raven & Rose’s latest album.
A national touring ensemble, the husband and wife duo of Rosalie Crowe
and Roy Crowe performs Ukrainian and eastern
European folk songs on violin, guitar, trombone and
accordion. Raven & Rose ¿ lls out a unique soundscape
from serene and dreamy waltzes to lively and wild
kolomeykas.
The free event is Saturday, Aug. 20 from 7-9 p.m.
at Terminal Gravity Brewery & Pub, 803 E. Fourth St.,
Enterprise. All ages are welcome.
In addition, the duo will perform Aug. 20-21 from
2:30-4 p.m. at the Summit Grill at the Wallowa Lake
Tramway, Joseph. Those planning to attend will need
Courtesy Sally Sheldon
to purchase tram tickets. (For more information, visit
of Studio Lux Images
www.wallowalaketramway.com).
The gondola whisks visitors 3,700 feet to the summit of Mt. Howard (an
elevation of 8,150 feet). It provides access to hiking trails and an unparalleled
view of the Eagle Cap Wilderness area. Also, meal service, desserts and
beverages are available for purchase at the Summit Grill.
For more information about Raven & Rose, visit www.ravenrosemusic.com.
1969 (“Bayou Country,” “Green
River” and “Willy and the Poor
Boys”) or purchasing a copy of his
latest album, “Wrote A Song For
Everyone,” a collection of duet
performances with contemporary
artists on his past Creedence hits.
Each of those options are just as
blatantly backwards-looking. It’s
as though everybody, John Fogerty
included, is trying to harken back
to a golden era in Fogerty’s
career.
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James Dean Kindle is
a Pendleton musician and
executive director of the
Oregon East Symphony.
Contact him at
jamesdeankindle@
gmail.com.
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WHAT TO DO
Festivals
through Aug. 27.
Umatilla County Fair
•Monday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5
p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Institute,
near Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
$10/adults, $9/senior citizens,
$6/youths, free/5 and under or $25/
family of four. The exhibit takes a
look at relationships and common-
alities in Palestinian, American Indi-
an and Irish experiences of invasion,
occupation, and colonization. Runs
through Aug. 20.
•Aug. 9-13
•525 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston
www.co.umatilla.or.us/fair
www.farmcityprorodeo.com
$10/adults, $8/seniors, $6/ages
6-12, free/under 6. Main Stage per-
formers nightly (general admission
with fair tickets, reserved seats are
an additional $12). Farm-City Pro
Rodeo performance Saturday at
7:45 p.m. (tickets, which include fair
admission, are $17-$20 for all ages.)
Davis Amusement carnival wrist-
bands are $30 — does not include
fair admission.
Bronze, Blues & Brews
•Saturday, Aug. 13; noon-10 p.m.
•Joseph
www.bronzebluesbrews.com
$30/advance, $35/gate, free/10-
and-under.
Features
headliner
Sugaray Rayford, as well as Bran-
don Santini, Franco Paletta and
more. Free barbecue for Friday night
ticket holders. Beer and wine avail-
able for purchase.
Morrow County Fair
•Aug. 17-20; 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
•74473 Highway 74, Heppner
www.morrowcountyoregon.com/
county-fair
$4/adults, $2/ages 6-12. Sea-
son passes available. Open class
exhibits, 4-H, FFA, pet show, stage
entertainment, RDO Equipment
Pedal Power Tractor Pull, fashion
revue, Tillamook Ice Cream Social,
Murray’s Wine & Micro-Brew Tasting
and Dr. Solar’s Medicine Show, Or-
egon Trail Pro Rodeo is Aug. 19-20
at 7 p.m.; Morrow County Rodeo is
Sunday, Aug. 21 at 1:15 p.m.
Milton-Freewater Rocks!
•Aug. 19-20; 7 a.m.-10 p.m.;
Aug. 21; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
•Yantis Park, Milton-Freewater
www.facebook.com/miltonfree-
waterrocks
Free admission. Craft/vendor
booths, food court, kid zone, beer/
wine garden, live entertainment,
quilt show, pretty baby contest, sip
& paint, parade, Izzy the Camel,
Rotary barbecue, salmon bake &
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Harvest Art Show (Central Middle
School).
The Map is Not the Territory
“All American Barbecue”
•Saturday & Sundays; noon-5
p.m.
•Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N. Main
St., Milton-Freewater
www.facebook.com/ArtsPortal-
Gallery
Free. Exhibit features artwork
of Carley Rae Hippauf (including
landscapes in oils and pastels) and
others.
“Circuit Chautauquas: Edu-
cating Dayton and America”
•Wednesday-Saturdays;
10
a.m.-5 p.m.
•Dayton Historic Depot, 222 E.
Commercial St., Dayton, WA
www.daytonhistoricdepot.org
Admission by donation. Exhib-
it explores the history of traveling
shows and assemblies popular in
the late 19th and early 20th century.
Runs through early-November.
Music
Hanna Jane Kile
•Saturday, Aug. 13; 8 p.m. No
cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216,
Mission.
Creedence Clearwater Re-
visited
•Saturday, Aug. 13; 9 p.m.
•Umatilla County Fairgrounds,
Hermiston
www.co.umatilla.or.us/fair
Free/general admission with fair
tickets, $12/reserved seats, must
buy fair tickets also. (541-567-6121).
Jezebel’s Mother
•Sunday, Aug. 14; 5-7 p.m.
•Heppner City Park, 444 N. Main
St.
Art & Museums
First Draft Writers’ Series
•Thursday, Aug. 18; 7 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Features Oregon Poet
Laureate Elizabeth Woody, who has
published three books of poetry. She
received an American Book Award in
1990, and the discretionary William
Stafford Memorial Award for Poetry
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Book Awards in 1995. Also, short
open mic readings from the audi-
ence.
The Little Big Show
•Aug. 5-31; business hours
•Downtown Baker City
www.visitbaker.com
Free. More than 160 regional
artists present works for $40 each
in eight galleries. Show runs through
August.
Charlene Liu
•Monday-Fridays; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Crow’s Shadow Institute of the
Arts, 48004 St Andrews Road, Mis-
sion
www.crowsshadow.org
Free. Liu’s exhibit is held in con-
junction with the Portland 2016 Bien-
nial of Contemporary Art presented
by Disjecta Contemporary Art Cen-
ter. Her work combines digital and
analog processes. Runs through
Sept. 16.
Peter Rock: Spells
•Tuesday-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4
p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
Free. Exhibit features a collab-
orative effort between author Peter
Rock (www.peterrockproject.com)
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Free. A Wallowa County duo per-
forms at Heppner’s monthly Music in
the Park series. Food available for
purchase.
Jamie Nasario
•Monday, Aug. 15; 7 p.m.
•Boardman Marina Park
Free. Music in the Parks series,
which alternates weekly between
Boardman and Irrigon marina parks.
Food available for purchase.
Imperial Twang
•Wednesday, Aug. 17; 6-8 p.m.
•Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton
Free. As part of Wednesdays in
the Park series. Features food ven-
dors and a beer/wine garden.
The Phoenix
•Friday, Aug. 19; Saturday, Aug.
20; 8 p.m. No cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216,
Mission.
Raven & Rose
•Saturday, Aug. 20; 7-9 p.m.
•Terminal Gravity Brewery &
Pub, 803 E. Fourth St., Enterprise
Free CD release concert event.
All ages welcome. Rosalie Crowe
and Roy Crowe perform Ukrainian
and eastern European folk songs on
violin, guitar, trombone and accordi-
on. In addition, the duo will perform
Aug. 20-21 from 2:30-4 p.m. at the
Summit Grill at the Wallowa Lake
Tramway, Joseph. People must pur-
chase gondola tickets.
Fallout
•Monday, Aug. 22; 7 p.m.
•Irrigon Marina Park
Free. Music in the Parks series
alternates weekly between Board-
man and Irrigon marina parks. Food
available for purchase.
Annalisa Tornfelt
•Wednesday, Aug. 24; 6-8 p.m.
•Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton
Free. As part of Wednesdays in
the Park series. Features food ven-
dors and a beer/wine garden.
Night life
DJ music
•Saturdays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
DJ music
•Saturday, July 2; 9 p.m. No cov-
er
•Sub Zero Restaurant & Lounge,
100 W. Highway 730, Irrigon
Whiskey Wednesday Game
Night
•Wednesdays; 3-7 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
No cover. Xbox 360, Nintendo
Wii, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 64.
Thursday Night Comedy
•Thursdays, 8 p.m. No cover.
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit 216,
Mission.
Aug. 18: John Ager; Aug. 25: Ab-
bey Drake
Digital Karaoke
•Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
Wine tasting
•Fridays, 4-8 p.m.
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main
St., Echo.
Open Mic
•First/third Friday each month, 8
p.m.-midnight
•The Packard Tavern, 118 S.E.
Court Ave., Pendleton
www.facebook.com/groups/
pendletonopenmic
Karaoke
•Fridays 8 p.m. (9 p.m. if game
on)
•Riverside Sports Bar, 1501 Sixth
St., Umatilla
DJ and dancing
•Fridays, 8 p.m.
•The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston
Theater & fi lm
“Disney’s The Little Mer-
maid”
•Sept. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24;
7:30 p.m.
•Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24; 2:30 p.m.
•Elgin Opera House, 104 N.
Eighth St.
www.elginoperahouse.com
Reserved $17/$8. Based on one
of Hans Christian Andersen’s most
beloved stories and the classic ani-
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dom beneath the sea, the beautiful
young mermaid Ariel longs to leave
her ocean home to live in the world
above.
Hot tickets
•Maryhill Winery concerts: Jeff
Beck & Buddy Guy (Aug. 20) $55-
$250; Chris Isaak (Sept. 3) $39.50-
$91; Tears for Fears (Sept. 17)
$45-$101. Goldendale, Washington.
Tickets via www.maryhillwinery.tick-
etÀy.com.
•Benton-Franklin Fair con-
certs. Salt N Pepa (Aug. 23), Switch-
foot (Aug. 24), Foreigner (Aug. 25),
Hunter Hayes (Aug. 26), Olivia Holt
(Aug. 27), Swon Brothers (Aug. 27)
Benton-Franklin Fair, Pasco. Festi-
val seating free with fair admission;
reserved seats are $15. Tickets via
Kennewick Ranch & Home or www.
bentonfranklinfair.com.
•Lee Brice. Sept. 10 at the Hap-
py Canyon Arena. Tickets ($40-$130)
available via www.pendletonround-
up.com or 800-457-6336.
•Rodney Carrington. Oct. 22 at
Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Tickets
($29-$49) available via www.wild-
horseresort.com
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