“KENTUCKY BILL” McBURNEY
&
THE BLACK DIAMOND BOYS
Traditional Country music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s
Original tunes & Novelty patter
Band members;
Bill McBurney, Guitar & Vocals
Jake DeVries Bass & vocals
Mark DesPault-Banjo, Harmonica, Guitar and Vocals
Bill was born in Ottawa, Ontario He got his first guitar when he was 12 yrs old. He left to travel in the mid 60s and played the bars & gin mills of Southern Florida for a couple of years. Bill then moved to The Bahamas and played the bars until 1971. He then married and raised his family in Lexington between 1971 and 1998. Bill worked in corporate sales and played for pleasure only.
Divorced in 1999, Bill moved to Colorado and started playing again in Colorado, British Columbia, Alberta, Kentucky and Florida.
His first recordings was done in Colorado in 2001 and he retired from sales in 2002. Bill then returned to Canada and settled in Prince Edward County where his Father was raised and had family.
Here Bill continued playing and recording until present day and recorded two albums in Prince Edward County with other local musicians.
Presently, Bill use my music to benefit causes like 99.3 County FM radio station and the Loyalist Humane Society. Bill is in the process of putting on a concert to benefit the un-homed of the County on July 23, 2023 in Benson Park Picton. Bill is not doing regular gigs as much now as It wears him out lugging around the equipment so he prefer guest spots and is more into song writing and recording in his home studio.
Bill is proud to be the then County's best performing musician in his age group. He jokes all he had to do was to outlive them all.
Bill has elected to play at Karlo Estates because he loves our Speakeasy and feels it is the best venue he has ever played in.
2:00 PM - We fire up the BBQ for gluten free gourmet lentil and mushroom burgers with dill pickle potato salad and Lakeshore Farm's blueberry pie.
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Live Music
Wine by the glass and an opt in three flight wine tasting lead by Sherry Karlo and Saxe Brickenden available for purchase. Our regular wine bar good eats menu is also available for purchase.
$15 booking fee is a credit towards your bill.
This performance will have limited seating in our Speakeasy so be sure to reserve your space today.
Karlo Estates.
Gold-Medal. Fun.