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Another one For the Boys With their latest album, the evergreen Oak Ridge Boys prove that they are not only enduring, they are evolving. The Boys Are Back is a roots-music revela- tion wherein the veteran quartet explores blues, country, Gospel and rock textures. Producer David Cobb brought the group styles and songs it has never attempted before, from John Lee Hooker’s “Boom Boom” to Neil Young’s “Beautiful Bluebird,” from Jamey Johnson’s stone-country “Mama’s Table” to the blues classic “Troubl’in Mind.” “Hold You in My Arms” comes from pop star Ray Lamontagne. Country rebel Shooter Jennings wrote the collection’s title tune especially for the Oaks. “Live with Jesus” and “You Ain’t Gonna Blow My House Down” are Nashville songs, while “Hold Me Closely” comes from Los Angeles. This album’s innova- tive repertoire is perhaps best illustrated by The Oak Ridge Boys’ striking version of The White Stripes’ song “Seven Nation Army.” “We’ve been around so long,” observes the group’s Duane Allen. “We really needed this infusion of new energy.” “As a group, we thought it was time to do something different,” adds bass singer Richard Sterban. “We wanted the chance to get outside the box a little bit and go down some roads we haven’t been down before. FridAy, septemBer 10 on the Grounds 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Buildings open 12 noon carnival rides open portneuF medicAl center - West ArenA AreA cancer Awareness day Breast cancer Awareness day 10 a.m.-6 p.m. mammograms Available All day colorectal cancer screenings $5 All day Free Blood pressure screenings, Body-Fat Analysis, Bmi, and Wii Fitness inField 9 a.m. draft horse hitches 9:30 a.m. FFA horse Judging West pAVilion 9 a.m. 4-h dairy contest 5 p.m. intermediate drafts & ponies shoW BArn 9:30 a.m. FFA livestock Judging, FFA diary Judging We all felt that now was the time to give it a try. It’s turned out to be a very good thing.” “We have so much respect for each other,” says William Lee Golden. “We’re very dif- ferent in styles, but we respect what each one of us brings to the group. We have this longevity because we do what we love to do. We love to sing.” eisF Junior liVestock sAle Scheduled for Friday, Sept. 10, buyer’s pre-sale refreshments will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the sale itself will commence at 6 p.m.. 2009 results Grand champion market Goat Grand champion market steer Grand champion market Lamb Grand champion market swine reserve champion Goat reserve champion steer reserve champion swine top dairy reserve dairy heifer Exhibitor: Parker Brauer Exhibitor: Nikki Meline Exhibitor: Madison Jones Exhibitor: Kara Harrison Exhibitor: Cassidy Quinn Exhibitor: Laurel Rigby Exhibitor: Jake Johnson Exhibitor: Zane Wilmot Exhibitor: Millie Wilmot funatthEfair.com 47 West eVents stAGe 4 p.m. ZiV 5 p.m. michael swenson comedy hypnosis show 8:30 p.m. ZiV 9:30 p.m. michael swenson comedy hypnosis show key BAnk community Free stAGe 12:30 p.m. tc hatter & marcianne 3:30 p.m. tc hatter & marcianne BeeF ArenA 10 a.m. charolais 1 p.m. American Angus 6 p.m. market Animal sale & 4-h dairy heifer sale needlecrAFt BuildinG 11 a.m. nola harris: “hair Accessories” demo 1 p.m. Jane Grimmett “Beaded Jewelry” demonstration 3 p.m. michelle palmer: “hair Braiding” dem- onstration West ArenA 9:30 a.m. horse show-Appaloosa, palomino 1:30 p.m. halter lt horse - Appaloosa mAin ArenA GrAndstAnd 12 noon pari-mutuel racing-indian relay races 8 p.m. kenny rogers concert featuring the oak ridge Boys