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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
Sue-On on the MidwayPosing 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 show
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 PenetentiaryBill, Sue-On and Russ before our show at the PA Pen.Sue-On and Russ during our visit to PM John Diefenbaker's PA residenceThe 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


RUSS GURR ~ HILLMAN CONNECTION
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PHOTOS V
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