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Open since. As for the type of music, I
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enjoy playing it all, from ballads to
rock and country. Anything that has
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Mic a great melody and a good meaning
to the song.”
By: Molly Kett When Wagar first started playing
with other bands and musicians, it
with Sports Energy started with his friend Al McGimpsey.
“Occasionally, if he was out
Featuring: Al Wagar playing, he would ask me to come up

Jeff Brunet and play a few songs with him. I guess
between Al and another good friend
of mine, that’s what got me hooked.
By Molly Kett Many years ago, my first band was
called Dawg with Guy LeBlanc and
l Wagar is a Cornwall native Donny McRae. From there, I formed
Awho grew up in the east end a Celtic band with Steve Proulx
around Mattice Park. He has run a called Twisted Kilt and was later
couple of different local businesses joined by Pamela Cumming. Pam
and is also one of our talented local moved on to bigger and better things.
musicians who play in the band Then after, Rebbeca Runions joined
Fork In The Road, along with his our group,” said Wagar. “Presently, I
bandmate Ron Lamarche. Wagar has am fortunate to have run into an old
had a love for music for as long as he friend from my old neighbourhood,
can remember. Ron Lamarche, who is a very
talented musician. We have put a duo
“I will always remember my first problems seemed to be lifted, and to “The best thing about playing in
together called Fork In The Road.
guitar. My dad brought it home be honest with you it still does,” said a band is the enjoyment you see in
one day - it was a beauty, a Gibson We play all our favourite songs that Wagar. someone`s face when you play their
Les Paul 1956. It was short-lived. I we listened to throughout the years, favourite song. One of the toughest
from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. If you’re looking to catch him
remember only having it for four or things about being in a band for me
five months. One day when I came We throw in some country now and live, Fork In The Road keeps busy, is working on all the bookings and
then.” so there are quite a few opportunities
home from school, it was gone. making sure that the sound comes out
Asking my mom at dinner where it Wagar’s role in the band is playing to do so! They are playing the Team good,” said Wagar. “As for Fork In
was, I was told that my dad had lost a 6 and 12-string guitar as well as Murphy Wing Night at the Knights The Road, I’m very fortunate to have
it in a card game. I wish I still had it singing. of Columbus on June 17, and on July run into someone that loves and is as
today, but that’s life,” said Wagar. “I 12th you can find them at Arts in The passionate about music as I am. If
“When I was coaching and running
started playing when I was 11 or 12. a business and would come home Park at Lamoureux Park. They are you’re out and about, come and catch
I only played for a few years then I from a crappy day or a loss at the also planning to play Ribfest again one of our shows and remember to
sort of lost interest for a while and support your local musicians. There
rink, I would grab my guitar and find this year. If you want a full list of
didn’t pick it back up until I was a quiet corner and the music would dates or regular updates, you can find are a lot of very talented ones in our
in my 20s and haven’t set it down area.”
get me to a happy place where all the band on Facebook.