The Keene Idol qualifying show was held at Keene Central School on July 12. This is the first year for the Essex County Fair to hold the Idol Contest. The show was a success and paved the road for future contests.
This competition was open to any individual, any age, who resides within 45 miles of Keene Valley, NY and did not compete at the Ti Idol Contest. The top five contestants of each age group from Keene and Ti will compete on Friday, August 15Th at 7 p.m. on the grandstand stage at the Essex County Fair Idol Contest. Thirty people will perform for this event. Don't miss out on the fun. Come and support your favorite singer.
Time allowed for contestants to sing their favorite song, hear the judges comments and then come back and do the second selection they had brought for a tie breaker. Kaitlin and Aaron Diskin winners from the Ti Idol Contest were quest performers. Thank you to the all participants for being willing to come on stage and sing. You did a great job!
Trophys and award money were presented to the first through third place winners. Junior Division: first place-Haley Pierce from Willsboro; Teen Division: first place-Caitlyn Reynolds from Keene; Adult Division: first place-Alyssa Rusio from Ausable Forks, second place-Tara Diskin from Ticonderoga, Third place-Kathleen Shadows. Congratulations to each of you.
Thank you to Jim Ratliff for who was announcer for the evening, Russell Feher, sound man, and the Keene Central School for giving us access to their wonderful auditorium. A special thank you goes to board member, Bertha Rand who persevered to get the Idol on the program of The Essex County Fair.
Appreciation goes to KV Idol sponsors: The Essex County Fair, Champlain National Bank, LeRoy Crowningshield- Willsboro Lawn Furniture, Stop DWI, Elizabethtown Community Hospital and the Town of Keene.
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May 06, 2008
The Norsemen: Winners of The Essex County Fair Battle of the Bands 1967 or 1968
JOIN US ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH FROM 5p.m. to 7p.m. for the Return of THE NORSEMAN to Essex County Fair to help commemorate our 160th year!
If anyone out there can remember this event, PLEESE feel free to comment.
The Norsemen ‘classic rock and roll’: Decades ago in the 1960’s, a local group of young men got together and formed a musical group that played extensively in the Plattsburgh, Altona, Mooers, Ellenburg, Westport and Ticonderoga area. Well known for their diverse selection of songs and brilliant three part vocal harmonies.
Mark Facteau was the percussionist/vocalist, very well known for his accomplishments as a performer for many other well known groups from the Plattsburgh area.
Serge Bouchard was the bass player/vocalist and went on to develop his talents as a solo performer, recording bass, keyboard and guitar passages and playing solo as “Lonestar” throughout the Plattsburgh area.
Terry Infante was the guitar player/vocalist and spent several years playing in various groups in the Lake George, Glens Falls and Saratoga area. He has also enjoyed performing as a guitar/vocal soloist in that same region.
After a thirty-six year break, The Norsemen have re-grouped and picked up where they left off. They’re back with the great harmonies, songs from the sixties, thru today and excited to play again for old friends and new.
Come join us !
In reminisce, I talked with Ernie Lapine and he told me that Serge Bouchard, as a one man band on keyboard, was one of the first entertainers to appear at Essex County Fair in the early 70's, when he was new as Essex County Fair Manager (to his credit of service, the early part of his 20 years in that position). Serge played under one of the buildings down the midway across from Egglefield Ford. Ernie said he can remember attending the Battle of the Bands contests and that it went on all night long.
Serge filled me in on the night they played and won the Battle of the Bands at Essex County Fair, though he was not sure of the year. Each band played for one hour and they were judged on their performance. The judge or one of the judges for their performance was drummer, Jerry Petterson from the band, Sam the Sham and The Pharoahs, who performed "Wooley Bulley. It just happened that "Wooley Bulley was one of the pieces the Norsemen played that evening. He could remember a couple of the bands they played against, a rock band from Ticonderoga and a band call the Penetrators. Serge thought The fairs Battle of The Bands contest lasted only four or five years at most from the mid to late 60's.
Serge, his brother, Pete (who played lead guitar and sang the fourth part of the harmony), Terry Mark played together until 1970 or 71. According to Serge's wife Pat, who is ecstatic they are playing Essex County Fair, "their harmonies are wonderful".
If anyone out there can remember this event, PLEESE feel free to comment.
The Norsemen ‘classic rock and roll’: Decades ago in the 1960’s, a local group of young men got together and formed a musical group that played extensively in the Plattsburgh, Altona, Mooers, Ellenburg, Westport and Ticonderoga area. Well known for their diverse selection of songs and brilliant three part vocal harmonies.
Mark Facteau was the percussionist/vocalist, very well known for his accomplishments as a performer for many other well known groups from the Plattsburgh area.
Serge Bouchard was the bass player/vocalist and went on to develop his talents as a solo performer, recording bass, keyboard and guitar passages and playing solo as “Lonestar” throughout the Plattsburgh area.
Terry Infante was the guitar player/vocalist and spent several years playing in various groups in the Lake George, Glens Falls and Saratoga area. He has also enjoyed performing as a guitar/vocal soloist in that same region.
After a thirty-six year break, The Norsemen have re-grouped and picked up where they left off. They’re back with the great harmonies, songs from the sixties, thru today and excited to play again for old friends and new.
Come join us !
In reminisce, I talked with Ernie Lapine and he told me that Serge Bouchard, as a one man band on keyboard, was one of the first entertainers to appear at Essex County Fair in the early 70's, when he was new as Essex County Fair Manager (to his credit of service, the early part of his 20 years in that position). Serge played under one of the buildings down the midway across from Egglefield Ford. Ernie said he can remember attending the Battle of the Bands contests and that it went on all night long.
Serge filled me in on the night they played and won the Battle of the Bands at Essex County Fair, though he was not sure of the year. Each band played for one hour and they were judged on their performance. The judge or one of the judges for their performance was drummer, Jerry Petterson from the band, Sam the Sham and The Pharoahs, who performed "Wooley Bulley. It just happened that "Wooley Bulley was one of the pieces the Norsemen played that evening. He could remember a couple of the bands they played against, a rock band from Ticonderoga and a band call the Penetrators. Serge thought The fairs Battle of The Bands contest lasted only four or five years at most from the mid to late 60's.
Serge, his brother, Pete (who played lead guitar and sang the fourth part of the harmony), Terry Mark played together until 1970 or 71. According to Serge's wife Pat, who is ecstatic they are playing Essex County Fair, "their harmonies are wonderful".
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