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Show November 5, 1973 THE MOUNTAIN FLOWER Subscribe 4300 Page Three ON v Bluegrass sues but always clean and spirited, giving us some of the finest con- By jay meehan .As- temporary bluegrass around. Reporting poor sales of Country Gazettes first LP for United Artists caused Salt Lake Citys representative for that label (before budget problems in L.A. caused his gig to go the way of Archibald Coxs) to ponder whether there would be a second. Indeed, U.A.s history of block had made Traitor in Our Midst" seem exactly that: an oak tree in the middle of a formica forest. A a Difference In 1944 and after the war ended. Park City was in danger of becoming a ghost town, said Park City has the reputation Darrel Milliner, English and of being a mellow town. There teacher and school is a feeling of but journalism, librarian. Everybody was leavalso one of underlying energy. ing. They would pack everything including their homes and go The same feeling holds true down the canyon. It wasnt unfor the high school. usual in those days to see a house moving down the street By AMANDA easy-goingne- ss We have had some instances of students fighting "ben they first come here, said Dr. Mark Simmons, Park City High School but they just dont principal, realize that it just isnt done. I had one student tell me that he didnt know how to handle the situation. At the school he came from, students had to prove themselves ' everyday. TTii .students here arent fighters. Its a very peaceful area and the people are easygoing. Park City High School was built in 1926 and has changed as the city has changed. skiing has changed die town, so it has changed the school. Dr. Simmons recalls the time he was sitting quietly in his office and went for a routine (beck of the school. There was no one in the halls. There had not been a fire drill and it was not a holiday. As - For the Mountain Continued from Page 2 that when in attendance, upon placing themselves in their hal- flat-picki- to shit-kick- with its A1 er (Wintervood, Perkins on steel . But all bluegrass! Whv, Countrv Gazette is so good, they even found a wav to Teach Your Children make sound a little less naive. Jainian (Hear Jay Meehans Mellow Country" weekdays Midnight to 6 a. in. on KMOR 1230) ht For the unique and the unusual in Park City properties: Skyline Realty 614 Main Street Park City From sandwiches to steaks, there's something for everyone at g Jean Claude Killy was die and on the nearby slopes school had gone to see him. ski-in- But this is not common at Park City High, even though it is only a ski pole away, from Some of the Greatest now on Earth! RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE Upper Big Cottonwood Canyon Near Silver Fork (Bring this in for a free, beer) But skiing has changed the he continued. Most of the students have part-tim- e jobs with the resorts. It would say that they are more affluent than the average student in the state. school, lowed chairs, they would not pinch some vital ganglia or nerves that would turn off their brains? Ah well, silly season is indeed at hand and, without a doubt, the wheels of Democracy On weekends, holidays and will grind their ex exceedingly fine whatever and the Eat of after school, the resorts are our best will come 'forth to be taken over by the students. As a ' down. rendered Lets hope result, our students are sophistitheres enough left for a- - good cated. It is not unusual to hear them talking about meeting some bar of soap. movie star. Hawk This year, Ski Park City. m farailQ Ifiial ....saues nionerj. D ENTERTAINMENT LOCATCB AT THE TOP 6F MAIN ST All-da- y, n all-li- four-memb- D dis- counted lift pass rates by taking advantage of the very popular Family Plan. While the special rates apply 1973-7- 4 must be made prior to ski the entire season, application during December 1 0, 1973. Initial registration fee is $8.00 per family (you pay this amount only once). ft passes may then be purchased for $8.00 for the first family for the second, $5.00 for the third and $4.00 for each addimember, $7.00 tional member. ( A family can save $8.00 each day they ski.) or write for additional informa1 or Call Park City Resort tion and application forms. . THE OLDEST AND MOST' authentic BAR IN PARK CITT. D stiis isgsUisr Utah families can enjoy FOR. LIVE Ga- The tunes range from tradition (Down the Road) to pop (Elton Johns Ilonky Cat), from contemporary (Deputy Dalton) People -- -- on the first Country zette album, Herb Pederson, late of the Dillards, adds sporadic vocal and guitar. ), The community expects its children to achieve and, as a , .result, we dont have many problems. Parents just automatically expect good school work from their children," said Milliner. Hays . thanks to contractual agreements (or maybe just someone with an ear somewhere upThe fourth member is guitarstairs in the musical hierarchy), ist Ken Wertz who, while not Country Gazettes second effort picking lead lines ala Dan was released last month. Crazy, Doc Watson or Antoon lends a strong rhythm Dont Give Up Your Day Speters, in the manner of a Lester Flatt Job- (United Artists LA090-Fa or Joe Stuart. title any serious picker should relate to, is at first enigmatic, And anyway, in what must have been one of his last sessions, if not the last one, Clarence White is along to provide of the dread-naugthe lead and ginger picking of the dobro. (The tragic wasteful death of Clarence the Great brings to mind the Tom T. Hall lyric, I guess the good Lord THE mast like good pickin too. But MOUNTAIN Lord, why the hell do we get Bebe Rebozo and you get ClarFLOWER ence White?) Well, school with Byron Berline, twice Grand Champion fiddler at Weiser and with a short tour with Bill Monroe, the reference- point, under his belt, is on fiddle and mandolin. Alan Munde has credits with Jimmy Martin and demonstrates a variety of picking styles while handling the banjo chores. Roger Bushs bass technique lends the group the same bounce that he used in helping make the Kentucky Colonels the legendary group it was and is in bluegrass circles. - er (521-213- City Park City Resort State Zip P.O. Box 91 9T Park City, Utah 84060 C? |