The Orton Yahoos

These were heady times, rough bar gigs, lots of things that shouldn't have been done but we’re glad we did anyway. This is where all inhibitions where abandoned without any shame attached. Amid all that chaos we did manage to release an album called "The Great Canadian Tragedy". The name alone probably says all that needs to be said, the rest is locked into the grooves of the vinyl for all time and it was way too much fun. If you want to hear this wild bluegrass project there will be a re-mastering to CD in the near future. Visit www.musicborders.com to learn more.

Nino Martina was an original member of The Orton Yahoos and now is a successful cabinetmaker and resides in Vancouver BC. Wayne Tucker, another original member of the group is manager of an Electric car company in Florida. John Ellis, still messing around with musical notes and founding member of Melodeon Recording Studios in Victoria, BC.

There have been quite a few requests for "The Great Canadian Tragedy", the Yahoos first and only recording. This vinyl release has not yet been transferred to digital, as soon as it is I will post some of the songs at www.musicborders.com

Gordon Lightfoot’s “Alberta Bound” and that infamous weed eatin’ “Rabbit” penned by The Good Brothers are two of the popular titles you’ll find on this album. Lightfoot said that “it was the fastest anybody had ever traveled to Alberta on one of his songs”.