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F2-3: Weekend Calendar F8: Weather Details The Leader-Post Regina July 10, 1992 Entertainment Co-ordinator Patrick Davitt 565-8299 Section 3332022335 In Tlnl FOdOInKotes TBisifis mousse not moos No cow-town haircuts for weekend cowboys and cowgirls mas party. And large cracks in the plank flooring make it easy to sweep hair away. Not that theres been much to sweep. Business has been slow The stylists had trimmed the locks of 25 jamboree patrons from Monday to mid-day Thursday a figure made lower by what Hill says is an average of 50 clients a day at each Chatters shop back in Regina. A towel-rental service for people using nearby showers helps business a little.

Mardji Escott doesnt care for a towel or a snip. The Calgary secretary pokes her head into the doorway asking for a shampoo and a French braid. The lineups to the showers are just atrocious, Escott explains later as stylist Tara Martin works on her blond hair. And I couldnt plug my curling iron in there. As Escott found out, there is a unique hazard to getting ones hair done at Big Valley.

The salons three chairs face Mainstreet, meaning everyone can and many do stop to ponder the proceedings. One group of gawkers include Escotts motorhome-mates. Actually, she says as they razz her, when I told my friends I was walking out here, they said only I would do something this ludicrous. As one quips that shes trying to Posters brought in to brighten up There are some benefits. doll herself up to find a man, Escott the shop fight gusts before ultimate- Proceeds raised at Craven will go deadpans: My motto is Be Pre- ly getting blown off.

towards the Chatters staff Christ- pared. By BERNARD PILON L-P Entertainment Writer CRAVEN No old-fashioned barber pole spins outside the lone hairstyling salon in the temporary cowboy town called Big Valley Jamboree. And the list of services doesnt even mention hot-lather shaves with straight-edged razors, So much for the barbershop of the old westerns. Today's cowhands even the genuine few among the tens of thousands of urban cowboys gathered at Valley through Sunday night use mousse, bucko, not hair tonic. If some think setting up a salon for a country music jamboree is right loco, Angie Hill hadn't met them by Thursday afternoon.

Theyre saying, Wow. Thats a great idea. We havent had one bad response, says the receptionist for Chatters Salon. The company that operates two shops in Regina has set up temporary digs along the jamborees Main Street. Theyre hoping the first hair salon in Big Valleys 10-year history will prove to be a popular cure-all for hair battered by Stetsons and hard We thought wed give it a try, Hill says of Chatters decision two months ago to set up shop at Craven.

The hairwashing sinks went in Monday, the same time racks of shampoo and conditioners from such names as Lanza, Paul Mitchell and Rusk did. The high-tech products clash with this Chatters rustic personality. it -V )i Leader-Post photo by Don Healy Bill McCorvey of Pirates of the Mississippi Pirates show diverse talents AIRCANs business booms By BERNARD PILON L-P Entertainment Writer CRAVEN Five seafaring robbers from Nashville stole the hearts of thousands at the opening night of the Big Valley Jamboree. More importantly, the Pirates of the Mississippi showed why their contemporary country sound has fans plundering record-store shelves to hear more. The headline act of Thursdays jamboree schedule blended known hits from their 1990 self-titled debut with the wildly creative and diverse bounty on the new Walk The Plank.

The crowd of more than 15,000 went justifiably wild when lead vocalist-guitarist Bill McCorvey lit into the opening strains of Feed Jake, a hit ballad that glorifies mans best friend, the humble canine. No one was thinking that old line about country being the stuff of broken (cheating, hurting, whatever) hearts and repossessed pickups, however. Thats because just before McCorvey sang his love song to a mutt, the Pirates had pumped out a lengthy blues-powered number called Nashville Nightsl Redneck Blues a song that could very easily become coun- Leader-Post photo by Bryan Schlosser Cans and bottles are pouring in to the recycling depot Pirates of the Mississippi Big Valley Jamboree Thursday trys answer to Led Zeps an-themic Stairway To Heaven. For 11 minutes and nine seconds half of it without vocals, unheard of in country circles the Pirates segued into a series of rock-like guitar strains before McCorvey gave his voice a gravelled edge reminiscent of blues-man Jeff Healey. It was the most delicious chunk of the concert, an event already rich with some of the best country being played today.

Obligatory hits like Fighting For You and Honky Tonk Blues were dished up, but so were solos designed to showcase the bands individual talents. After 90 minutes and 14 numbers, the Pirates were pulling up anchor and heading for open water and future conquests. Boarding the good ship Big Valley had been easy; the crew aboard her had proved more than willing to hoist the flag of the Pirates of the Mississippi fan club. shines Paulette Carlson Big Valley Jamboree Thursday other well-chosen solo Carlson songs and a bunch of the songs from her Highway 101 days impeccably delivered hits like The Bed You Made For Me; Honky Tonk Heart, Just Say Yes, and the best of the bunch, Walkin Talkin, Crytn Barely Beatin Broken Heart and Cry, Cry, Cry. Those tunes were likely just what the crowd of about 15,000 hoped to hear and got lots of em on their feet and dancing but its to Carlsons credit as a writer and a relaxed, confident performer that she scored equally well with the newer material.

Her first solo single, I'll Start With You, had all the graceful power of Carlson at her best, and the most recent, the dangerous The Qhain Just Broke wai a smouldering, sexy success. By KEVIN BLEVINS of The Leader-Post CRAVEN Eleven-year-old Lisa Rentz and her friends hope to leave the Big Valley Jamboree on Monday with a nice pile loot. The enterprising youths from Po-ooka, Alta, are scurrying about the Country music festivals campgrounds, cashing in on the 1990s recycling craze by scooping any used cans and bottles they see. And they see a lot, judging by the Overflowing garbage bags in the back of Rentzs fathers station wagon. Its been good so far, said Rentz.

I think well do it all weekend. 1 Rentz and her friends made their first trip to the Big Valley SARCAN recycling depot, a first for the Jamboree, Thursday afternoon. I The six of them had scooped up 136.75 worth of pop and beer cans in just a few hours of work. Julie Wiggins, 12, said about teight Campers out of 10 are happy to turn gver their used drinking containers. Im going to use the money to buy my friends some souvenirs, she said.

I Mel Bjerland, SARCANs receiving manager at Big Valley, said he isn't surprised the cash is being recycled in addition to the refuse. In fact, he said its one of the many benefits to having a depot on site. Toxorjovs JAKSOSSB SATURDAY UkSOaom Yankee Rose Amber Fleury John Brack Straight Clean A Simple Marty Brown John Anderson EE53 Mike Reid Aaron Tlppln Rita MacNell also help to keep the grounds clean, he said. With all the drinking going on out here, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, its a great place to have it, he said. I went for a walk in the campgrounds a little while ago and it looks pretty good.

Bjerland said the depot first Carlson sales brisk They used to bring the cans and bottles back to our depots in Regina and by then its a little too late to spend the money out here, he said, adding the Regina collection centres are usually busy with Big Valley business for about two weeks after the festival ends. Of course, the convenience of having a recycling depot on site should Condom By KEVIN BLEVINS of The Leader-Post CRAVEN Terry Henry zipped into the Big Valley General Store on Thursday afternoon to load up on eggs, cheese and condoms. Yes, condoms! It's a great idea. I keep a three-pack up here," the 39-year-old Edmontonian said, pointing to his shirt pocket. Youre stupid if you dont use one these days.

You never know who you might end up with. This year's condom sales are a first for the Big Valley Jamboree. Kleins Food Mart of Regina, a local confectionery chain, is selling condoms at its two Big Valley General Stores, located on the grounds main street and in the heart of the at opened at 10 a.m. Thursday and had taken in about 4,000 bottles and cans by 3:30 p.m. It looks like business will be very good, he said.

A lot of the people who have dropped stuff off have been from out of province, so who knows where they would have gone if we werent out here. doesnt have specific numbers. Men and women, young and old, everybodys buying them, she said. "Theyve also been a great conversation piece. Hamilton said the two stores, stocked with 18,000 three-packs, should have enough for the expected 40,000 fans.

They sell, in four different styles, for $1.99 per pack, plus tax. Pete Schafer, a friend of Henrys, said the price is right and hell probably pick up a pack later this weekend. I was pleasantly surprised to see them out here," the 37-year-old Re-ginan said. "I guess a guy shouldn't be surprised. With everybody talking about iafe sex, theyre popping up everywhere these days." By PATRICK DAVITT Entertainment Writer CRAVEN Quite a lot has changed for Paulette Carlson since she last paid a visit to the Big Valley.

She got married, of course, and she left the country band Highway 101 to embark on a solo career. One thing hasnt changed, though Paulette Carlson can sing. And she can hold an audience with one of the most powerful, emotionally charged voices in the business. She proved both on Thursday evening, with a consistently excel-ent hour on a simply glorious night. Carlson opened her 14-song set with Love Goes On, the title track from her first solo album.

It was a good choice, the kind of uptempo song Carlsons strong voice is made for, with a big chorus she could pour herself into. She closed it with All The Reasons Why, a tender ballad that also surrendered its secrets to Carlsons richelivery. In between, there were a few main campground. Selling condoms at Big Valley is a little ironic, because many Roman Catholic charities still benefit from the four-day country music festival. The Catholic church, of course, is strongly opposed to all forms of contraception, including condoms.

However, Janice Dodsworth, a Big Valley spokesman, said although she was a little surprised to learn that condoms were being sold the festival, organizers are not against it. "When you think of all the partying going on, its probably not a bad idea, she said. The stores are selling most of your every-day amenities, so why not condoms? Brenda Hamilton, who is running one off the stores, said sales have been brisk so far, although she I.