PETE BARBER, OF CHAZY LAKE, STARTED PLAYING THE GUITAR AS A TEENAGER, BUT SOON DISCOVERED GIRLS AND PUT HIS GUITAR AWAY FOR 35 YEARS. HE IS NOW PLAYING LEAD MANDOLIN, THE WASH TUB BASS, AND SINGS HARMONY. PETE AND HIS WIFE, MARY LAURY, OWNED PETE'S SALES & SERVICE FOR 35 YEARS. PETE IS NOW HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE TOWN OF DANNEMORA, NY.
MILLARD EGGLESTON, 87, THE BAND’S SENIOR MEMBER, IS AN ACCOMPLISHED FIDDLE PLAYER. HE WAS A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OWNER, FIRST, OF EGGLESTON LUMBER CO. AND THEN, ADIRONDACK HARDWARE. HE “RETIRED” TO WORK 4 DAYS A WEEK AT GREGORY SUPPLY AND PLAYS HIS FIDDLE AT MANY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NORTH COUNTRY. Millard now only occasionally plays with the band
Back Porch Band Members: Past and Present
