Patricia "Pat" O'Harawas raised in Stanley, New Brunswick but was born in Fredericton in 1948.
Coming from a musical family, with dad, Leo playing the fiddle (still in competitions at age 89), it is no surprise Pat could not stand still and started tapping her feet to the music.
She started her formal dance training in her late teens, under the direction of Marlene Goodine, and continued on to become one of the Bonnie Kilburn Dancers. Pat, because of her fast and professional foot work, was given the nickname, “The Stanley Steamer” and has appeared many times on television, has won many titles for her dancing and has traveled to many country fairs with Aubrey Hanson and his troupe.
Pat was the original and regular dance with the Capital City Jamboree, which later became known as the New Brunswick Country Showcase.
You could always count on Pat to donate her time and efforts for many worthwhile organizations, such as C.N.I.B., Children’s Wish Foundation, hospital functions, flood victims and other charities.
She began teaching her trade in 1982. Her students now perform all over the province and have appeared on television, including ATV’s “Up Home Tonight”.
Jim Morrisonis from Burnt Church. His mother, Violet and his father, Melvin were both musical as was his brothers and sister.
Jim began to play the fiddle sometime during the 1940’s and sometime during the 60’s Jim started a small group called the “Jim Morrison and The Valley Dance Band” and began to play for dances, reunions, banquets, etc. When the 70’s came along Jim did his first TV guest spot on the Christmas Daddies Show. Jim has been a guest on this show for the last fourteen years.
During the seventies, Jim and his band played at many places throughout New Brunswick.
In 1980's they did their first radio show for CBC called “Showcase”. In 1983 they also did a TV show for ATV-ASN out of Burnt Church and in 1985 Jim appeared on the TV show, “Up Home Tonight”.
During the 80’s the band also participated in the opening of the new paper mill in Newcastle to which 6,000 or more attended.
Jim made his first recording in 1987 called “Music From the Miramichi”. It was released in February 1988. He also recorded an album in 189 which is called “Jim Morrison – Downeast Music”.
Curtis Rogers Curtis Rogers was born in Steeves Settlement near Petitcodiac, New Brunswick on September 21, 1918. He was playing the mouth organ at age four. He started to perform publically when he was eleven years old at the Park Hotel in Petitcodiac with a small band. They performed there for seven years and also did many weekly appearances.
In 1937 Curtis entered a contest that Hank Snow put on and won second prize by playing the banjo and mouth organ. He and Hank Snow became friends which has lasted a lifetime. He and his wife still visit at Madison on a yearly basis. In the 1940’s, Curtis did many tours around New Brunswick. Then in later years he played with the “Bunk House Boys” and in night clubs with Gerry Myers and his talented daughters.
Curtis played with the “Sussex Town and Country Band” for four years and then with “Harold O’Donnell and the Country Clover Boys” going throughout the country. He also played with “Kennebec Four” at the St. Martin’s Country Fair on different occasions.
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