Centre County Grange
Encampment and Fair

Welcome to the Nation's Most Unique County Fair
Aug. 22 – 29, 2013 ~ Centre Hall, PA ~ (814)364-9212

2012 GRANGE FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012
TODAY'S SPONSOR ~ VARIETY ATTRACTIONS
AT THE GRANDSTAND ~ The Lettermen

Buddy Night: 2 for the price of 1 at Bartlebaugh's


Events subject to change without prior notice. Learn more about the entertainers at the bottom of the page.

About The Entertainment

The Lettermen

The Lettermen are: Tony Butala, Donovan Tea and Bobby Poynton. The one change Tony Butala, original and founding member of The Lettermen, would have made in the 50 plus year career of one of the most popular vocal groups in history is a surprising one. "We chose the wrong name!" he exclaims. "In the late 50's, when you started a vocal group and wanted to stand out from the crowd, all you had to do was use a novel new name that would give your group a unique look and image." "If you are a new group in today's world and you want to get noticed, you have to dye your hair purple or pink, multi-pierce your face, ears and tongue, and even then you may not be different enough to get any notoriety."

In the late 50's, most vocal groups had school type names such as Danny & the Juniors, The Four Freshmen and The Four Preps. The Lettermen chose the name The Lettermen and wore letter sweaters. By the time those names became passé in the early sixties, The Lettermen had already had a few hit singles and albums, and were a tremendous success in Colleges and nightclubs. Capitol Records, The Lettermen's record label, was reluctant to try to market a new name as The Lettermen wanted, due to the fact that it was already an established world-wide name.

They did pack away the sweaters in moth-balls, and fortunately, their fans and the general public have gotten past the sweaters, and the name and image for the last five decades definitely means The Lettermen.

The Lettermen name first appeared in February 1958 on the marquee of the Desert Inn Hotel Resort Showroom in Las Vegas Nevada, where Butala, Mike Barnett and Talmadge Russell performed in the record-shattering revue, "Newcomers of 1928," which starred big band leader Paul Whiteman, silent film comic Buster Keaton, singers Rudy Vallee and Harry Richmond, film star Fifi D'Orsay and the sneezing comedian Billy Gilbert.

Barney of Mayberry

Scott "Barney" Epperson is a "dead ringer" of Barney Fife, the bumbling deputy of Mayberry.  He looks, walks, talks, and acts as only Barney can, and always reminds people to "nip it in the bud." Scott is a well-established theater actor with experience in radio, television commercials, promotions, and music videos. He has also been in shows with some of the biggest names in the entertainment business.

Whether he’s mingling with the crowd, signing autographs, taking photos with fans, or dancing on stage, this lovable lawman is always mindful of his public safety duty and passes out tickets for things such as jay-walking to the crowd as needed.

Scott is a North Carolina resident who's hometown of Mount Airy, NC is also the hometown of none other than Andy Griffith himself! Scott takes great pride in his portrayal of the beloved Barney Fife character, and feels honored to be able to spread joy, laughter and smiles to so many people throughout the country. He truly is as close as it gets to the original TV character from "The Andy Griffith Show."

General Admission - Season Ticket $15.00 (Children 11 years old and under FREE)
Single Admission - One Day $6.00 (Not on sale until Thursday, Aug. 23)
Admission prices include a 10% amusement tax
Vehicle - Day (not on sale until 8/23) $5.00
Vehicle - Weekly $15.00