2010 Fables of the West Press Release… 

Get ready to ride with the biggest little cowboys on the Old West trail. If you’re coming to the fair in 2010, you’re sure to get a ‘kick’ from the Fables Of The West gang and their trusty steeds, as they head out on the 2010 ‘Trail Of Tales’ Tour. 

The cowboy comedy team (often referred to as ‘the little cowboys on the little horses’) has, in just nine years time, performed at over 500 fairs and events (in their entirety) from Alaska to Florida to Texas to their home state of California.

And just what is it these ‘Fables’ cowboys do? Well if you’ve been to a fair in the US in the last few years, you’ve most likely run across their path. “Its high energy and interactive, and we try to involve fair guests by literally making them the main focus of the show”, says Ken McMeans, owner and founder of the Fables team. The group is actually labeled as a 'strolling grounds act'- never really having a specific show time nor needing (or wanting) to be on a stage (“too far away from the crowd,” says Ken).  “I guess I should give some credit to the horses we ride (‘faux’ Muppet-like miniatures), though they seem to sometimes steal our thunder.”

The show is always 100% G-rated, family entertainment. Even when the gang performs at a casino or an adult only type venue, they still stick to their guns and keep it clean.

The cast has been pared down to just a handful of cowboys, a far cry from the 30 plus cast members (eight teams) that they had on the road way back in 2004. After experiencing the ‘growing too fast’ business syndrome, Ken decided things would be much less stressful with a few less ‘little’ cowboys on the trail.  Fables Of The West continues to rank as one of the most booked touring acts in North America each year and is considered by many to be the top grounds act in the nation.  

Ken points out that every show is different and fresh, because, after all, the majority of it is improv. “We mostly make it up on the spot as we go along.”