CURRENT EVENT - MAY 12, 2001 

Lakeland, Florida
MAYFAIRE STREET PARTY 2001

Saturday May 12 was the date for the 2001 edition of the Mayfaire-by-the-Lake street party on Lake Mirror, just off downtown Lakeland, Florida. A crowd of approximately 4000 enjoyed an evening with garage-band legends, the Canadian Rogues (now going as just, "The Rogues") and neogarage-band, the Florida Cruisers; as well as a magnificent fireworks display.

The opening band was the Florida Cruisers who also played a second half hour set later in the evening. The Florida Cruisers are made up of members: Gary Chancey (lead guitar), Carl Harrell (guitar), Steve Norton (Bass), and Tim Woodbery (drums).

The Rogues recently underwent some changes to both their personell and their song list. The newest member of the group is drummer Rodney Price. Rodney worked on the road and in the studio with the country-rock legends, the Bellamy Brothers, during the late seventies and with country superstar Ricky Skaggs during the early eighties.

Rodney joins original Canandian Rogues members, Ronnie Harrell and Dane Streets; keyboard and bass player, Jerry Lanier; and guitarist Carl Chambers, who was a member of the 60s garage-band, Ron & The Starfires, as well as guitarist for the Bellamy Brothers during the late 70s.

The group also has revamped it's songlist to include many of the greatest hits of the late 50s, the 60s, and the early 70s. Approximately 70% of their songlist is new. Even long time fans were pleased with the new song sets that ran the gamut of material ranging from Carl Perkins to Deep Purple.

A biograhical history of the Canadian Rogues from their inception in the early 60s has been posted on DizzyRambler.com. Be Sure to check it out.

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