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Dave & Deke's First Annual Hillbillyfest October 7, 2006

At Joe's in Burbank, California Thanks to Brian Laurain for the photos!

"The Olde Lamplighter" opened the night. He's the 86-year-old Country Music Karaoke King of Canoga Park, California. He knocked 'em dead with his hit "Six Days on the Commode" A drunken crowd of no-good Hillbillyfest attendees Dave "Pappy" Stuckey introduces Chris Sprague and the 18 Wheelers The new king of truckin' music, Chris "Sugarballs" Sprague Mike Medina, drummer for 18 Wheelers Deke played some git fiddle for the 18 Wheelers Donnie "Sausage" Briggs, bass player for the 18 Wheelers Sugarballs singing, with outhouse behind him Deke rocks the 6-string bass for "Girl On the Billboard" Brian Laurain, winner of the tobacco spittin' contest Brian gets ready for the big one....14 feet of champion juice a-flyin'! Brian Laurain shows off his prizes for winning the chewin' tobacco spittin' contest The pickled egg eatin' contest -- before the contest. They didn't look so good afterward! Brian Lonbeck tears up the house with a full set of hillbilly mayhem "Lem"....one of the Hillbillyfest road crew "Lum"....another of the Hillbillyfest road crew Deke takes a break in the outhouse Another satisfied customer Dave & Deke take the stage! Korn kob microphone! Actual comment from fan about Deke's feet: "Did you make your feet look like that for tonight, or do they always look that way?" The magic of Dave & Deke Dave & Deke passed out sheet music for "I'm My Own Grandpa" The Satellites of the show, Dave & Deke Mitch Polzak warms up for some hillbilly mountain dancin' Deke busts the "Wildwood Flower" causing Mitch to spontaneously dance More mountain dancin' "Brokeback Git-Tar"