2006 Pictures From The Road

Blake with Bob Black and a group shot of some very famous Bluegrass Boys.  (L-R Front Row: Bob Black, Billy Rose, Lonnie Hoppers, Kenny Baker, Guy Stevenson, Ray Goines, Melvin Goines. L-R Back Row: Mike Fagan, Blake Williams, Danny Jones )--Eminence, MO April 4th.

Robin Vaughn with Allison "Big Al" Vaughn of The Ozark Alliance. Jim Smith, promoter of the Cross Country Trail Ride and Bluegrass Festival, gives Kimberly a tour of his farm.--Eminence, MO April 5th

WCE (with special guest Tim Crouch) on stage at the Cross Country Trail Ride and Bluegrass Festival--Eminence, MO April 5th

Mr. and Mrs. Southards, Wayne's parents, visit with WCE's good friends, Hal and Marie Boozer.  Blake visits with Grand Ole Opry member Jimmy C. Newman and friends Ray Kirkland and Kenny Sears.--Eminence, MO April 5th.

WCE visits with bluegrass DJ and owner of Bluegrass Now magazine, Wayne Bledsoe.--Eminence, MO April 5th

WCE On Stage At The Weinberg Center.--Frederick, MD April 8th

The following photos were taken during the History of Sparta, TN, White County Educational Field Trip (April 28th):

Blake and Danny Clark entertain and educate the White County 5th graders on Bluegrass Music and it's instruments.

Danny and Don Clark, owner of the Bluegrass Bus pick a little bluegrass!

Marty Raybon joined the Expedition at Top Dog Studios recently to help sing on their soon to be released self-titled CD. 

He is pictured above with Kimberly, Bobby and Blake.

Blake & Kimberly and Wayne and his wife Janet attended Rhonda Vincent's CD Release Party for "All American Bluegrass Girl on June 1st.  Below are pictures of the event.  (Bobby was busy coaching a softball game--another favorite past time of his)

Pictured above l-r are Blake, Wayne, Rhonda and Val Johnson.  Blake and Wayne wrote "Forever Ain't That Long Anymore" on Rhonda's new CD and Val Johnson wrote "The Prettiest Flower There".  Ironically, Val is also from Sparta, TN, the same hometown as Blake.

Wayne, Kimberly and Blake pose with Herb Sandker of Upper Management, our booking agent. 

Blake Kimberly and Wayne visit with Kyle Cantrell, Director of Bluegrass Programming for XM Radio and former Grand Ole Opry Announcer.

Pictured on the left is Blake with IBMA Director Dan Hays and on the right is Kimberly with fellow bluegrasser and all around nice guy, Chris Jones. 

Left: Wayne & Janet Southards visit with bass player extraordinaire Mike Bub.  Right: Blake visits with another great bassist and writer, Jon Weisberger.

Mike O'Ferrell and Blake share a big laugh while Mel Besher and Wayne discuss the more serious side of things.

WCE performing at Wind Gap, PA

Left: Blue Top Bluegrass Promoter Jimmy Scott gets a hug from Kimberly.  Right: DJ Junior Billings and Kimberly.

Here's Your Sign!  

WCE on stage at Blue Top Bluegrass in Bluefield, WV

Blake and Kenny Ingram conduct a banjo workshop at the Sally Mountain Bluegrass Festival (7/1/06)

Wayne changes his guitar strings and visits with a friend.  Bobby holds mandolin court!

Bobby at the mandolin workshop.  Our good buddy Derek Vaden poses for a close-up.

WCE performs for the many fans at Sally Mountain (7/1/06)

Rhonda Vincent joins the Expedition on stage for "Right All Along" available on their new CD. (Sally Mountain 7/1/06)