ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, August 27, 2016
East Oregonian
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Train Robbers to hit Wheatstock
S
of it. It’s keeping us on
piritually, Tylor
met a girl that
the right track.”
Bushman is a rambling
lived there in
Pisano is also
man. If the songs he
Boise and I
providing leadership
went to visit
performs with his backing
by acting as producer
and there was
band The Train Robbers
for the ensemble’s irst
a lot of cool
aren’t standards about hitting
album, which is being
music there.
the road (Merle Haggard’s
It seemed like
recorded “on and off” at
“Big City” is a setlist staple)
it when I irst
a studio in Boise. Their
then he will be playing his
J.D.
recording engineer
original numbers, which
Kindle moved there,
especially
is Don Cunningham,
revolve around moving from
Comment
coming from
who is best known for
town to town.
Pendleton. I
working with Idaho
Tylor fondly recalls the
got excited about that,
folk singer Rosalie
irst song he ever wrote at 13.
seeing all kinds of
Sorrels. Pisano has
“It was kinda about leaving
different cool bands in
helped Bushman craft
home and trying to play music,”
town in every bar.”
arrangements for the
he said. “It was one of those
Tylor eventually
10 original songs on
hitchhiking songs.”
relocated to Sun Valley.
the album that will be
That irst song could be seen as
released sometime in
prophetically laying the template for It was there, while
working a string of
the following year.
his musical career. Growing up in a
In the meantime
musical family — his mother taught service industry jobs,
that he formed what
him how to play guitar as well as
Bushman looks forward
would become The
instilling in him a love of country
to the opportunity to
Train Robbers. His
music — Tylor formed a family
return to Wheatstock.
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
band with his two younger brothers. brother Jason followed
“It’s something we’ve
him up there soon after. Tyler Bushman performs with his band Tyler and the Train Robbers at the Great been playing our whole
The Bushman Brothers cut their
Paciic Wine & Coffee Co. Aug. 22 in Pendleton. Tyler and the Train Robbers will perform career. It was our irst
Within his band
teeth appearing at the early years
Saturday at Wheatstock in Helix.
there is quite an age
of the Wheatstock music festival in
festival gig we ever
discrepancy. On one
Helix before Tylor opted to chase
played. We remember
“We’ve learned a lot from those
Americana acts. Pisano was the
end is Tylor and his
playing music professionally in
getting up there being
guys,” say Bushman. “It keeps us
proprietor of the beloved (and now
brother Jason on the bass and
Boise, Idaho.
super nervous and there wasn’t a
where we need to be — we’re not
deceased) musical instrument shop
“It was never in my mind,” Tylor harmony vocals. On the other
huge crowd the irst time we played.
out partying every night. You know, It’s just something that’s in our core.
Old Boise Music Company.
are veteran Idaho musicians Flip
says about his choice to pursue a
it’s our job, and I think a lot of
Having such seasoned players
Perkins on the drums and Johnny
music career in Idaho, a seemingly
We like to come back each year and
in the group has provided Tylor and people don’t realize that when they
“Shoes” Pisano on guitar. Both
unlikely environment, over other
show everybody what we’ve been
have decades of experience gigging his brother with some much-needed irst get into (music) and they spend doing for the whole year.”
locales. “It was always Nashville
too much time on the partying side
guidance.
around the state with a variety of
or Austin, something like that. I
Despite the upward trajectory
of the group, Bushman doesn’t
feel content to stay conined to the
Paciic Northwest.
“I love Boise,” says Tylor. “I love
to be based there. There’s great stuff
but it’s not where I want to stop —
it’s a great place to be. I want to keep
on moving on. I want to go visit
some other cities. Even just stay for
a couple weeks — not playing, just
stay for a couple weeks and get the
vibe. I’d like to go to Austin. I’d like
to go to Nashville. Just to hang out
there and see where that takes us.”
Tylor Bushman and The Train
Robbers perform at Wheatstock in
Helix on Saturday, August 27.
■
James Dean Kindle is a
Pendleton musician and the
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Tyler and the Train Robbers perform Aug. 22 at the Great Paciic Tyler Bushman, left, plays music with his brother, Jason, on Aug. executive director of the Oregon
East Symphony.
Wine & Coffee Co. in Pendleton.
22 at the Great Paciic Wine & Coffee Co.
BOOK REVIEW
WHAT TO DO
Festivals
Music festival gets ready to jam
Wheatstock Music Festival
ENTERPRISE — Showcasing original
musicians and featuring all genres and musical
styles, the Juniper Jam Music Festival returns for
its eighth year.
The family-friendly, fun-illed event is
Saturday, Sept. 3 from 1-10 p.m. at the Wallowa
County Fairgrounds, Enterprise. Tickets are $18 at
the gate and kids 12 and under are free. Advance
tickets are $15.
Festival-goers will enjoy many styles of
music including folk, country, Americana, rock
and blues, as well as great food and drink, plus
children’s activities.
The lineup includes Lewi Longmire & the
Left Coast Roasters, fronted by Portland’s
multi-instrumentalist “go-to guy” Lewi Longmire.
Other Portland-area bands include Ashleigh Flynn
& the Porch Climbers, Will West & Groovy
Wallpaper, and Kory Quinn. Other performers
include Sum People, an Eastern Oregon-based
ska/reggae/rock band; Laney Lou and the Bird
Dogs of Bozeman, Montana; and Misé, originally
the solo project of singer-songwriter Cooper L.
Trail.
Also, the event features the inaugural TR
Ritchie Memorial Songwriting Contest and a
morning songwriting workshop with instructor
Tracy Spring. The Bellingham, Washington,
woman is a seasoned performer, known for her
compelling vocals and versatile guitar playing
in folk venues and festivals throughout North
•Saturday, Aug. 27; 1-10 p.m.
•Quantum 9 Arena, Helix
www.wheatstock.org
$25/general admission, free/mil-
itary personnel and youths 12 and
under. Shinyribs of Austin, Texas,
is the headliner. Food available for
purchase.
Tumbleweed Music Festival
•Sept. 2; 4-10 p.m.
•Sept. 3-4; 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
•Howard Amon Park, Richland
Free/most performances and all
daytime activities. $8-$10/Saturday
7 p.m. concert; $5-$8/Sunday 8
p.m. contra dance. More than 100
free performances. Listen, sing and
dance to folk, sea chanteys, blue-
grass, blues, Celtic music and more.
Kidz Pow Wow
Cover photo courtesy The History Press
Happy Canyon
history just in time for
centennial celebration
By RENEE STRUTHERS
East Oregonian
The Happy Canyon Indian Pageant and
Wild West Show is gearing up to celebrate 100
years of history.
Rebeca Fletcher Waggoner, a Pendleton
resident and fourth-generation Happy Canyon
volunteer, has provided a history of the pageant
from its very beginnings in 1916, just in time
for the centennial celebration.
“Happy Canyon: A History of the World’s
Most Unique Indian Pageant & Wild West
Show” has plumbed the depths of Pendleton
archives to provide a behind-the-scenes look
at a truly phenomenal production almost as
famous as the Pendleton Round-Up. In addi-
tion to the history of the pageant, Waggoner
also has secured dozens of rare photos that
detail the early days of the pageant, many of
them never before published; its progressive
tweaking over the years by founders Roy
Raley, Anna Minthorn Wannassay and others;
and some of the thousands of volunteers that
have made the show the enduring spectacle it
has become.
And it’s not just Pendletonians that get the
spotlight. The vast impact of the Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is
well documented, and the show’s many animal
stars also receive top billing.
If you’re a fan of all things Round-Up,
this book is a must-have addition to your
collection. And for those looking for a really
unique gift that screams Pendleton, Waggon-
er’s history of our iconic pageant is a great
introduction to why this town is such a great
place to live.
———
“Happy Canyon: A History of the World’s
Most Unique Indian Pageant & Wild West
Show,” by Rebeca Fletcher Waggoner. © 2016,
The History Press.
•Saturday, Sept. 3; 1-4 p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, off
Interstate 84, Exit 216, Mission
www.tamastslikt.org
Free. All kids up to age 12 can
participate. No regalia is required.
Prizes and gifts for the kids. Food
available for purchase.
Art & Museums
Author-Rebeca Fletcher
Waggoner
•Tuesday, Aug. 30; 7 p.m.
•Goldie’s Bar at the Canyon,
Pendleton Convention Center, 1601
Westgate
Free. Author to sign copies of
“Happy Canyon: A History of the
World’s Most Unique Indian Pag-
eant & Wild West Show.” Book
available for purchase.
Jackson Sundown and Happy
Canyon: A Century Later
ter Rock (www.peterrockproject.
com) and ive photographers. Runs
through Aug. 27.
•Opens Friday, Sept. 2 (free)
•Monday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5
p.m.
•Tamástslikt Cultural Institute,
near Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
www.tamastslikt.org
Regular admission, $10/adults,
$9/senior citizens, $6/youths, free/5
and under or $25/family of four.
The exhibit highlights Jackson Sun-
down’s championship run in saddle
bronc and the history of Happy Can-
yon Indian Pageant and Wild West
Show. Runs through Oct. 29.
August Display
The Little Big Show
•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.
•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
conjunction with the Portland 2016
Biennial of Contemporary Art pre-
sented by Disjecta Contemporary
Art Center. 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 Pe-
•Saturday & Sundays; noon-5
p.m.
•Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N. Main
St., Milton-Freewater
www.facebook.com/ArtsPortal-
Gallery
Free. Exhibit features the whim-
sical art of photographic artist Lori
Montgomery and the distinct styles
of jewelry artists Margaret Buckles,
Sharon Demaris and Julie Culjak.
“Circuit Chautauquas: Edu-
cating Dayton and America”
Music
Carrie Cunningham
•Saturday, Aug. 27; 8 p.m. No
cover
•Wildhorse Sports Bar, Wild-
horse Resort & Casino, off I-84 Exit
216, Mission.
Jim Basnight
•Friday, Sept. 2; 6:45-9:45 p.m.
No cover.
•Nookies/Hermiston
Brewing
Co., 125 N. First St., Hermiston
Diane & Her Guitar
•Friday, Sept. 2; 7 p.m. No cover
•Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main
St., Echo
Annie Harkey-Power and Don
America and Australia.
Juniper Jam is a fundraiser for the Wallowa
Valley Music Alliance, which has provided
musical performances and music education since
2004. For more information, including a link to
buy tickets in advance, visit www.juniperjam.
com. More about the music alliance is available at
www.wvmusicalliance.org.
Rocky Horror Picture Show
goes live in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA — Audience members are
invited to dress up, call out and bring their props
(no food) during a pair of upcoming performances
at the Power House Theatre.
Based on the cult ilm classic “Rocky Horror
Picture Show,” “Walla Walla Rocky Horror
Live!” is Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10
at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. both nights. The theater is
located at 111 N. Sixth St., Walla Walla.
Tickets are $20-$35. In addition, an after-
party is set for following the Saturday night
performances. It costs $10.
Also, the Rainbow Alliance of Walla Walla
will raise money for the families of Orlando
shooting victims during the late performance
Friday night. RAWW Founder Jimmy Michael-
Vaughan will make a guest appearance as host
and narrator during the show.
For more information or to reserve tickets, call
509-529-6500 or visit www.phtww.com.
Power
the Moon” and many more hits.
•Saturday, Sept. 3; 3 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
$10. Cellist Harkey-Power and
violinist Power perform music of
Germany and Eastern Europe.
Boogie at the Balch
Lee Brice
•Saturday, Sept. 10; 7 p.m.
•Happy Canyon Arena, Pendle-
ton
www.pendletonroundup.com
$40-$130.
Round-Up/Happy
Canyon kick-off concert features
Brice, the winner of the 2014 single
record of the year by the Academy
of Country Music.
The Tailgators
•Sunday, Sept. 11; 5-7 p.m.
•Heppner City Park, 444 N. Main
St.
Free. Heppner’s Music in the
Park series features The Tailgators
with Sharon Porter, Matt Cooper
and friends. It will include recogni-
tion of the 15th anniversary of 9/11.
Food available for purchase.
EOscenes
•Thursday, Sept. 15; Friday,
Sept. 16; 7 p.m.
•Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St.
www.pendletonarts.org
$12. Bluegrass and roots music
from Eastern Oregon returns for an-
nual Round-Up concerts.
Seattle Rock Orchestra
•Saturday, Sept. 17; 7 p.m.
•Power House Theatre, 111 N.
Sixth Ave., Walla Walla
www.phtww.com
$38-$44. The Seattle Rock Or-
chestra plays tribute to the music
of Pink Floyd, including a complete
performance of “The Dark Side of
•Friday, Sept. 23; 6:30-9 p.m.
•Historic Balch Hotel, 40 S.
Heimrich St., Dufur
www.balchhotel.com
No cover. Outdoor sumer con-
cert series features PT Barton and
Ryan Kolberg.
Night life
Customer Appreciation Party
•Saturday, Aug. 27.; 4-10 p.m.
•Ordnance Brewing, 405 N. Ol-
son Road, Boardman
No cover. Ordnance beer, com-
plimentary barbecue and a chance
to meet the owners, brewer and
team. Also, 250 special collectors
pint glasses available.
Steve Price Happy Hour
•Saturday, Aug. 27; 7-10 p.m.
•40 Taps, 337 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton
No cover. Celebrate during the
annual softball tournament.
Theater, stage & ilm
“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 an-
imated Disney ilm. In a magical
kingdom beneath the sea, the beau-
tiful young mermaid Ariel longs to
leave her ocean home to live in the
world above.
