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Remembering the End Of The Trail Bluegrass Band

The End Of The Trail Bluegrass Band was a band of members residing on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. The towns of The Dalles, Hood River, and Cascade Locks were all represented which certainly covered a large part of what is now known as The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The band derived its name from the disputable fact that The Dalles, like several other towns, declared itself the “end” of the Oregon Trail. Though the Willamette Valley area was the actual final destination for the pioneers who dared make the dangerous trip, once they reached The Dalles a decision did need to be made. The Willamette Valley was still nearly 100 miles away, but the terrain was impassible, especially with wagons and livestock. So they had to decide whether to conclude their Oregon Trail journey by boarding a large log raft, big enough to take on a wagon and its team, and then make the very dangerous, expensive, and many times deadly float trip to their final destination. Or they could choose to take a road, called the Barlow Road, which would take them on a harrowing 100-mile journey across the Cascade Mountains area and around Mt. Hood to the Willamette Valley. More popular and considered safer than the river route, it was generally the choice of the pioneers to take that route rather than the quicker but more dangerous Columbia River raft trip. Because of that history and the fact that the majority of the band members lived in The Dalles, the End Of The Trail Band became the name of choice. The band played primarily around the Columbia River Gorge area for about five years. Their repertoire was mostly Bluegrass and gospel with some occasional country, fiddle tunes and even a Grateful Dead number that made it onto many of their set lists. Band members included husband and wife team Guy and Caryn Chilton. Guy was the lead guitar player and harmony and lead vocalist. Caryn was vocalist and played a lap, or mountain, dulcimer giving the band a distinct sound. Sandy Peterson was a lead and harmony vocalist and the mandolin player. Her husband Don was the bass player and would take a few turns at the mic as a vocalist. Deniese Duman was the fiddle player and also did some lead and harmony singing. Larry Wyatt was a lead guitar player and vocalist who joined the band later in it's existence but became an integral part of the band. Loren Sutherland took on the role of band manager, provided the sound, and was the rhythm guitar player and occasional lead vocalist.