Memorial to Prarie Dance Band - Early 60s

Four of them were all CHAMPION IDAHO MUSICIANS 'founding fathers' of the Idaho Oldtime Fiddlers Organization and 'fixtures' at the Weiser Fiddle contest

Dad was the postmaster at MHAFB until he'd passed in 1965

He won the only Invitational Banjo contest ever held at SunValley in 1964

Lyle won all kinds of accompanists awards before he passed

Loyd was two time National Champion from Caldwell (he was a ditch rider in Caldwell when this picture was taken)

Dave won senior division at Weiser seven

Uncle Bert was a janitor at Bliss, and inspired me to learn how to play the guitar after Dad died

They played the twice at Seattle Worlds Fair in 1963 as part of the state centennial deal. (The Worlds Fair switched Benny Goodman out of the main Playhouse to the 'little playhouse' because the Idaho Oldtime Fiddlers drew a bigger a bigger audience with their first performance