2011 Dixon's HCH Winners. Back row, left to right: Billy Griner, Bob Albrecht (sunglasses on hat). Middle row, left to right: Bill Legdon, Hoyt Masterson (with pouch), Chuck Brownewell Jr., David Rase, John Bolton (on end). Front row, left to right: David Belzer, Eddie McDilda, Jeff Bibb.

Please enjoy these pictures from the 2011 Dixon’s Gunmakers Fair at Kempton, Pennsylvania and our dinner at the Boulton Historic Site. The Honourable Company of Horners had a huge presence and all had a lot of fun to say the least. Our membership dominated the accoutrement judging and we had two junior members, David Belzer and Eddie McDilda, give a great showing with some pretty sophisticated horns.

Tom Ames breaks the tie- to a draw. Jeff Bibb looks on with amusement.

Our annual dinner looked like it might be rained out, but thanks to the tents and a break in the weather the dinner went ahead as planned. We had a wonderful ox roast, Italian and other dishes for our annual dinner  at the Boulton Historic Site at Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Thanks to the good work and panning by Frank Willis (MH)  and the site’s director Lyndsey Brown Frigm (and staff) all went on without a hitch.

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The Battle of the Titans vote came to a close in a tie. And a breathtaking tiebreaker that resulted in a draw. Team Roland and Team Billy were both gracious winners and perplexed losers at the same time. Those in attendance thoroughly enjoyed  the battle of the southern bag and horn. It seems with the HCH there are only winners and this is one more example!

If you did not make it to Dixon’s and Boulton Historic Site this year, be sure to go next year.

We will have the additions to the Journeyman roll in a future issue of The Horn Book.

Regards,
Rick Sheets

Jeff Bibb's Blowing Horn Wins the 2011 Madison Grant Award.

The Cowboys visit with Master Horner John Proud.

Master Horner Wild Willy Frankfort inspects possible new Journeyman work.

Art DeCamp and Mitch Yates caught hiding behind Allen Martin's display.