Old Pickers & Grinners Reunion #12
August 30, thru September 2, 2006

This years reunion was held at
Fred McCullough's Music Hall in Dalton Georgia

A big hurrah to Fred and Barbara for a great job of hosting this years reunion of which I am sure everyone agrees..

Since I became ill and was unable to visit with my old friends like I wanted to, I also I was not able to take any pictures to enter here, but if anyone would like to send me some I will be happy to put them here...

Below is a list of musician that I know were there and I will be glad to enter anyones name here that I missed, so please let me know and send pictures,,, Please..

Featured musicians this years were;
(Fred McCullough, Dalton, Georgia., Vocals, Lead Guitar),
(Jim Eaves, Ottumwa, Iowa, Bass, Vocals),
(Roger Quinton, Tahlequah, Oklahoma., Drums, & Bass),
(Faye Cawthorne, Knoxville Tennessee., Drums, Bass, & Keyboards),
(Kay Van Eps, Knoxville Tennessee., Saxophone),
(Johnny & June McKee, Greeneville Tennessee., Johnny Vocals, Fiddle, Guitar),
(Jerry & Rita Kilpatrick, Sweetwater Tennessee., Jerry Lead Guitar.),
(Elmer Williams, Gatlinburg Tennessee., Drums),
(Jimmy Pryor, Lake Isabella California., Steel Guitar),
(Donny Pryor, Palmdale California., Lead Guitar, Vocals, Bass),
(Bill Ford, Kingman Arizona., Drums),
(Bill Waldrop, Haleyville Alabama., & Dorothy Hood, Meridian Mississippi., Bill Bass),
(George & Ruth Treadway, Centerville Ohio., George Vocals, Lead Guitar),
(Chuck Ross, Pahrump Nevada., Vocals, Drums),
(Ace & Eva Tipton, Weatherford Oklahoma., Ace Vocals, Lead Guitar),
(Marie Quinton, Tahlequah Oklahoma.),
(Johnny & Annette Batchelor, Haleyville Alabama.),
(Mel Holstrom, Cherokee Village Arkansas.),
Also several local musicians joined in the festivities and I will be glad to add their names here is someone will e-mail them to me.

Found another old picker,, Anyone remember Billy Black ???.
Billy Black

Some of you will also remember our good friend and musician Ernie Caine who is attempting to enter the political arena, lets all wish him success.
Sorry to say he did not make it...
Ernie Caine

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