A MUSICAL ODYSSEY
THE FEDERAL GRAIN TRAIN TOURS
A Photo Gallery ~ Volume I

Note: Photo Captions and Commentary will soon appear

Russ and the Western Union: One of many Federal Grain Train shows
Official Expo '67 Labyrinth record album featuring Russ' Threshermen's BallSue-On in line-up for Expo's Labyrinth Pavilion featuring Russ Gurr and the Western Union

Exhibition Itinerary for 1968
Weyburn ~ Estevan ~ Humboldt ~ Moose Jaw ~ Lethbridge ~ Lloydminster ~
Red Deer ~ Grand Prairie ~ Dawson Creek ~ Peace River

Manitoba Centennial Celebrations Tour ~ 1970
Goodlands ~ Darlingford ~ Snowflake ~ Miami ~ Teulon ~ Oakburn ~ Moose Jaw ~ Dauphin ~ La Riviere ~ Morris ~ Miniota ~ Swan River ~ McCreary ~ Winkler

1971
Burstall ~ Eston ~ Unity ~ Kenaston ~ Milden ~ Swift Current ~ Kindersley ~ Govan ~ Moose Jaw ~ Buchanan ~ Yorkton ~ Melfort ~ Fulda ~ Jansen ~ North Battleford ~ Lloydminster ~ Prince Albert ~ Grande Prairie ~ Dawson Creek

One of the Federal Grain Train tour busesTypical fairgrounds grandstand
Arrival at fairground ~ scouting for fairground set-up location
Arrival to do one of many benefits not on the main itinerary
Posing with one of the exhibits from the Car Show tent we toured withBill, Barry and Jake in performance ~ warming up crowd for Sue-On and RussBarry joins the audience for the Frankie Rogers / Dick Damron showSue-On on the Midway
Afternoons gave Sue-On and me a chance to take in the local sightsSue-OnA bearded Bill

Sue-On and Jake assist Bill in breaking into the PA Penetentiary
Bill, Sue-On and Russ before our show at the PA Pen.Sue-On and Russ during our visit to PM John Diefenbaker's PA residence
The Hillmans and Russ on John Diefenbaker's front lawn
Charlie Charles and Lisa in performance on the Grandstand ShowSue-On enjoying a free summer afternoon
Jam session with Grandstand performers: Jake, Bill, Charlie CharlesJam session with Russ, Charlie, Sheila and David McClellan, Bill
Russ hamming it up as usual in the tour bus
Sue-On, Russ and Lynn and Jake Kroeger at Lake LouiseBill the Navajo at Lake Louise

Doukabour tent city: we performed for their convention
The Federal Grain Train on stageThe Federal Grain Train on stage

Bill and Sue-On's Western Union calling card


 
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