FROM EDMONTON "THE NOMADS" WERE A GREAT BAND FROM THE LATE 50's INTO THE 60'S ALSO KNOWN AS " THE SARATOGAS ". "LENNIE RICHARDS" (CRY BABY/ WALKING MARY HOME) HAD A HUGE FOLLOWING AROUND THE ALBERTA AREA.A LOT OF THE BAND MEMBERS HAD COME FROM WES DAKUS AND THE REBELS TO FORM THE NOMADS .ORIGINAL BAND LEADER. BOB CLARKE STARTED THE BAND THEN GARY MCDONALD (TRUMPET) TOOK OVER. THE EVENT WAS HELD AT THE KINSMEN SPORTS CENTER IN 1988-89 FOR THE CANADIAN PROGRESS CLUB SOUTH FOR A "ROCK AND ROLL REUNION" WITH SEVERAL OTHER POPULAR 50's60's70'sGROUPS FROM EDMONTON,ALBERTA .I REMEMBER "CLUB STARDUST " AT THE HIGHLANDS HALL EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE NOMADS BACK IN THE EARLY 60'S WITH MC " FRANK TODD "( SINGING O PA PA DO) ,REAL FUN TIMES!!! 1988-89 R&R REUNION FANTASTIC TIME !!!
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