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RECOLLECTION OF DAUGHTER KATHY

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Memories of ‘The Crooked Road’ camping trip, May 2012 by Kathy Ailles (Lorne & Mary’s 4 th daughter) In May 2012 Mom, Dad, my husband Gord & I took a 12 day road trip to Virginia, following the scenic heritage trail called ‘The Crooked Road’.   It had long been a dream of Dad’s to visit the roots of Bluegrass Music, and The Crooked Road took us to these places.   The Crooked Road begins in Rocky Mount, VA and ends at Breaks Interstate Park at the border to Kentucky. On this trip we visited many historical bluegrass sites – Ralph Stanley Museum (Clintwood), Carter Family Fold (birthplace of Ruth Carter Cash, Scott County, where they still hold weekly music nights), Birthplace of Country Music Museum (Bristol), Classic Records – location of the first recorded Bluegrass song (Bristol), Blue Ridge Music Center (off the Blue Ridge Pkwy.).   Other highlights for Dad was Sunday Afternoon Picking at the Floyd Country Store, where bluegrass musicians gather weekly to sh...

MUSIC

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Lorne Buck vocals and guitar, Dave Harbin vocals and mandolin, Bruce Dowd banjo, Mickey Harbin vocals and guitar, Tom McCreight bass, Dan Penny fiddle Lorne Buck vocals and guitar, Dave Harbin vocals and mandolin, Bruce Dowd banjo, Mickey Harbin vocals and guitar, Tom McCreight bass, Dan Penny fiddle Link to Album Lorne Buck Click for song: Tired of Being Poor Lorne Buck Lead and Tenor vocals, rhythm guitar; Jerry MacMillan Baritone Vocals, Bass; Sid McClary Vocals, Bass; Frigo Zapleton Mandolin, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar) Lorne Buck vocals, guitar; Jerry MacMillan vocals, bass; Frigo Zapletal vocals, mandolin Paul Turon banjo; Bernie Lefebvre fiddle, Andy Thompson drums and keyboard Lorne Buck vocals, rhythm guitar; Jerry MacMillan vocals, bass; Frigo Zapletal vocals, mandolin, lead guitar, rhythm guitar; Bernie Lefebvre fiddle; Paul Turon banjo Link to Song Link to this song of Lorne's sung by the Country Gentlemen who took it to the top of the Bluegrass Charts s Lorne Buck voc...

PHOTOS

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PHOTOS Double Click To Make Larger April 2011 April 2011 April 2011 April 2011                                                         No Type of Bottle or Jar Escaped Him April 2011 His Spring Work Retreat                                                                              P hoto from Karen Appleby Photo from Lois Rigney Walk with Lorne 28 08 2020 Dave Bush 03 November 2019 at Dave's TSSAA Golf Tournament June 2018 From Ken Leitch At the funeral service for Lorne's wife, Mary, former colleagues at East End and Lakeview S.S                  ...