ON THE ROAD WITH BILL and SUE-ON HILLMAN
A 50-Year Musical Journey
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MACA ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR AWARD 
SAIL ON 747 | ONE NIGHT STAND * Many names of well-known Manitoba musicians here. * Entertainers of the Year Photo: Bill and Sue-On Hillman * Golden Music Award Winner Photo: Smokey Ferlin * Clipping from a Calgary Paper From Hillman Musical Odyssey
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THE BOGGY CREEK APPEARANCES 1980-1985
MASSACRE | GOOD TIME JAMBOREE * Bill also work MC duties, Security and served on the Board of Directors * Each year's lineup featured top C/W and Bluegrass entertainers from Canada and the USA Our series of photos and memories Call of the Wild years are featured
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MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL APPEARANCE "Travel Highway 83 from Texas. . . to BOGGY CREEK" July 26, 27, 28 1985
CAJUN STOMP | STRANGER PLEASE * Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright | Jack Green | Jean Shepard | * Little Jimmy Dickens | Ronnie Prophet and Glory-Anne Carierre | * Grand Ole Opry Stars | Mountain Music and Bluegrass Acts | More on www.hillmanweb.com at: www.hillmanweb.com/h401.html |
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Bill and Sue-On Hillman with Kevin Pahl - March 1978 also backed headliners Al Cherny and Johnny Thorson of the Tommy Hunter Show
24 HOURS FROM TULSA | SAD COUNTRY LOVESONG |
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Follow some of the photos that document the amazing story of this hardy drum kit. . . from the '60s to present day.
HIGHWAY 354 | FREEDOM TRILOGY * We had the misfortune of playing for a social in Brunkild on the same day that a local family had been killed in a tragic traffic accident. . . a very sombre, sad and unresponsive crowd. So we pulled an old R&R trick and set fire to Sue-On's drums (actually a stage light had gotten too close to the side of the bass drum and set fire to the plastic laminate). As flames engulfed the drums the audience tried to help avert a disaster by throwing beer and water on us. Finally a powder fire extinguisher was brought in to blanket the drums, and the already wet band, in white. While we slipped around in the swampy goo on stage to assess the damage the crowd suddenly went wild and broke out of their grief by leaping on the tables and shouting hysterically for more. We defied electrocution and fired up the amps . . . and naturally our first song had to be "Smoke On The Water" : ) . . . The rest of the night was a hoot. We later salvaged the Ludwigs by scraping off the char and covering them with buckskin. They sound even better now. True Story. From Favourite Guitar No. 29 page: and Odyssey h400 |
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THE SHAKIN' ALL OVER EVENT Inspired by John Einarson's book: Shakin' All Over
TAKE IT EASY | NEEDLES AND PINS
Featuring reunion performances by Winnipeg rock bands from the swingin' '60s. With Special Guests: Neil Young ~ Chad Allan ~ Randy Bachman ~ Burton Cummings From our Chad Allan Tribute site: www.hillmanweb.com/chadallan A few memories, photos and video from Winnipeg's 1987 "Shakin' All Over" Rock Band Reunion www.hillmanweb.com/shakin |
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WHY ME, LORD | BOOGIE WOOGIE BAND * The most memorable one though was 10 years later when Sue-On gathered together our old bandmates going all the way back to 1961 and put together a surprise 60th birthday party . . . at a Chinese laundry : ) In 2002, while Bobby Curtola was living in Brandon, we planned a reunion of Brandon bands that had toured with him over the last +40 years. Old bandmates Warren Hannah and John Bishop flew in to join Sue-On and myself in a Dovermen reunion. We were joined for our sets on keys by jam buddy Doug Matthews. www.hillmanweb.com/odyssey/reunion.html |
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| Roots and 60s
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and 90s | 21st Century
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