Photos- Carleton Place Canadian file- Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum

So who were these blasts from the past? Please let me know..

Faye Campbell– I think this is Reg Delahunt and his daughter from Ashton at that time

Have you heard of the Claytones from Lanark County? They are from good stock as they say. When I saw Kelly Prescott I almost fell down as her mother Tracey Brown used to shop in my store. If she is that old– how old does it make me? LOL

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The Claytones are ones to watch on the Canadian roots/country music scene.–Claytones website

Founded in 1824 as a tiny rural hamlet, historic Clayton, Ontario sits quietly in Lanark County, 30 minutes from Ottawa. With a population nestling just under 14,000, it is a community with deep generational roots, attractive to former city dwellers looking for a slower life in the country, and local artists enjoying a peaceful, inspirational place to work and live. It also bustles with musical energy and is home to roots/country act The Claytones.

The genesis of the band goes back to 2009 when vocalist/guitarist Anders Drerup was cast in the lead role of Gram Parsons in the theatrical production “Grievous Angel the Legend of Gram Parsons,”alongside vocalist/guitarist Kelly Prescott in the supporting role of Emmylou Harris. The undeniable chemistry that the two created led to the forming of The Claytones.

The band consists of four musicians all well known in the Ottawa Valley. Prescott hails from two musically renowned family lines. Her mother, Tracey Brown, is a Juno Award nominee, an inductee in the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of the Family Brown. Her father, Randall Prescott, is a Juno Award winner, and one of Canada’s most awarded producers. Drerup has played in many bands and in many different styles, making him much sought-after for recording and live performances. Bassist Adam Puddington is one of Almonte, Ontario’s golden sons, and has been a part of the musical community for many years. In 2013, the band added vocalist/mandolinist Pat McLaughlin to the band to fill out their sound. Bringing all this diverse history together, the band coalesced musically. “Even though we come from varied backgrounds and have listened to everything from Celtic to jazz to blues,” says Prescott. “It was old-time country music and rock that initially brought us together.”

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