The Kings Prairie Festival closed with an 80-minute set by the Flyin’ Buzzards. Their selections ranged from the Everly Brothers’ “Dream, Dream, Dream,” to Randy Travis’s “Three Wooden Crosses,” Flatt and Scruggs’ “Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms,” to gospels hymns “In the Sweet Bye and Bye” and “Beulah Land.” New to their set this year was Jay Ungar and Molly Mason’s “Ashokan Farewell,” with the melody played on mandolin by Bill Harris, of Cassville, at left. Other players, continuing from left, were Wayne Clevenger, of McDowell, on mandolin, Duwane Blevins, of Reeds Spring, on bass, and Steve Ennis, of Victory, on guitar. They closed the show with a spirited rendition of Albert Brumley’s “I’ll Fly Away,” the traditional final number and sing-along at Kings Prairie. Murray Bishoff/Special to the Cassville Democrat
The evening concert included two major bands. Offering 15 songs over an 80-minute set was the bluegrass band Creek’s Arisin’, combined with members of the better known ensemble, Red Bridge Bluegrass. Their set had traditional songs like “Keep Your Hands on the Plow,” silly numbers like “You Can Have Her, I Don’t Want Her,” a slow rendition of “Wabash Cannonball” and instrumental numbers. From left: Larry Mayfield on mandolin, Barry Smith on guitar, Bob Gideon on banjo and Mary Mayfield on bass. Murray Bishoff/Special to the Cassville DemocratThe Kings Prairie Festival expanded into a full-day event with the addition of craft vendors on the historic school grounds. Pictured is the line of vendor tents encircling the staging area for live music. Murray Bishoff/Special to the Cassville Democrat
