“They can remember when they were kids and their dad or grandpa took them to the blacksmith to get something made or fixed,” he said.īlacksmiths at the fair will make small trinkets for fairgoers to buy and take home as souvenirs, Doner said. Other children's activities will include a sack race and dummy roping.īyron Doner, a member of the Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith Association, has been demonstrating blacksmithing techniques at the fair for about five years.ĭoner, of Norman, said the demonstrations usually draw a crowd, and gives younger fairgoers a chance to see how things were done decades ago.ĭoner said he often sees grandparents telling their grandchildren about going to a blacksmith's shop when they were younger. Highlights will include the Wild West comedy show ShenaniGuns!, stunt riders Melissa Navarre and Windy Lattin, Plains Indian dancing demonstrations and singer Cowboy Jim Garling, a Guthrie native.Ĭhildren ages 4-6 will be invited to try their hand at mutton busting at the OK Kids' Corral. The Centennial Frontier Experience gives fairgoers a taste of Wild West life by pairing demonstrations like wooden bowl turning, soap making and blacksmithing with a full slate of entertainment. “We're really excited he's coming back to the fair,” she said. Melinda Parsons, the fair's director of special events and attractions, said Rawlins has been a fan favorite when he's performed at the fair in the past. Rawlins, an Arizona-based trick roper and gunslinger, was a contestant recently on the NBC program “America's Got Talent.” Wild West showman Loop Rawlins will be one of many performers. Fairgoers who take a walk through the Oklahoma State Fair's Centennial Frontier Experience might spot a familiar face this year.
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