2. Barry Forman Bands: Country Gentlemen

BARRY FORMAN REMEMBERED
Fun and Fiddle with Barry Forman

www.hillmanweb.com/forman/bands.html

1. THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN YEARS

Barry | Dave Bilkoski | Roy Forrest | Ted McLauchlin

Russ and Western Union and Hurleyville Taxi at Austin Threshermen's Reunion
The Hurleyville Taxi at Austin Threshermen's Reunion - Mid-'60s
Bill Hillman | Barry | Jake Kroeger | Mr. Hurley | Russ Gurr

Barry and Bette Forman with future symphony violinist: son Kent
Austin Threshermen's Reunion ~ 1966

Dauphin Rodeo and Grandstand Show 1966
John Skinner | Bill Hillman | Jake Kroeger | Russ Gurr | Barry Forman
(Photos by Sue-On)

Read more on the
COUNTRY GENTLEMEN YEARS - Early 1960s
at our Musical Odyssey site

See:
The Country Gentlemen Years ~ Part I
* The new Country Gentlemen
* Daily live noon shows on CKX-TV
* Weekly Co-op Jamboree TV Shows
* Live Co-Op "Neighbour Night" appearances across Manitoba
Dance Dates
CKX-TV and Radio remotes from the Provincial Exhibition
and
The Country Gentlemen Years ~ Part II
* Austin Threshermen's Reunion
* 10,950 Appearances at Expo '67 - Montreal
* Morris Manitoba Stampede
* Grandstand Performances across Manitoba
* Music contract with Federal Grain Co.
* A lady joins the Gentlemen
* Formation of the WESTERN UNION

2. WESTERN UNION: THE EARLY YEARS

1969 Business Card
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Bill and Sue-On Wedding Day 1966
Jake | Newlyweds | Barry | John

Gathered at the Hillman Strathclair home before a hall dance
Barry | Bill | Sue-On | Jake | John

Strathclair Hall: Barry ~ John ~ Jake ~ Bill ~ Sue-On

On Stage in Strathclair
Barry | John | Jake | Bill | Sue-On

Photo during a Brandon Pub show
Bill | Sue-On | Barry | Jake

Forerunner of the Folklarama Festivals
The Western Union played from a stage on Portage Avenue in front of Eatons
to a should-to-shoulder crowd packed all the way down Portage Avenue.
This was followed by a marathon all-night drive to play in Peace River the next day.

Promo photo sold off Federal Grain Train Show stage

Promo Shots for Album Covers and Media Articles
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Bill and Sue-On | Jake | Barry
The Pas Trappers Festival 1971

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Sgt's Mess ~ CFB Shilo ~ 1970s

Read more on the
WESTERN UNION YEARS - Late '60s/Early '70s
at our Musical Odyssey site
Bar Wars Pt. I
Bar Wars Pt. II
Early Television Years
The Russ Gurr Connection
USA Grandstand Tours
Live Entertainment Brought Fun To Town
Westman Nostalgia - The Fred McGuinness Diary
The Recording Years

REUNION IN THE '90s