From the Album: Square Dance Jamboree
Release date: unknown
Back as early as the "dirty thirties" the Handley Brothers 'Les and Lloyd' got their first start at entertaining at school parties and dances under the supervision of a kindhearted and musically interested elevator agent by the name of Len Morrow who helped them get started. Many times they played for free or what could be collected by passing the hat. The constant encouragement of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Handley, who were early settlers to the Turin area, kept them playing for parties and dances specialising in old times tunes which they learned from other older fiddle players and musicians. As many of the old time dances are without music and the rhythm of these dances is very important they became well known in Southern Alberta as a good old time orchestra with a good old time swing and definite beat you just couldn't get out of step to.
Public demand for the Handley Orchestra to get back together again and bring back the old tunes in the same old time swing as they remember them to be played in, brought this souvenir album.
More than one fill year of effort by the Handley Brothers, Les and Lloyd, their sons and daughters along with the very co-operative assistance of Jerry Hammon of Turin whose square dance calling has always been greatly appreciated in the past; Ken Krogman of Lethbridge on the fiddle; John Wiebe on the Guitar and Vic Willms on drums, both of Coaldale; this old time album has come about.
It is hoped that many hours of entertainment will be provided for others to enjoy, for many years to come, through this recording.
Piano - Melody Handley
Accordion - Roger Handley
Banjo - Lloyd Handley
Bass Guitar - Richard Handley
Fiddle - Les Handley
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Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/HandleyOldTimers-Jamboree (Artwork, FLAC, MP3s)
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