Sagebrush got a break when Roberts & Sagebrush were hired to be the opening act for George Jones at the Civic Center in Glens Falls, NY. Reviews were good!!

Ad with "Special Guest Ron Roberts and Sagebrush" - Rutland Herald, June 26, 1986	I was standing off stage watching George Jones -what a pro! Glens Falls Civic Center, NY, June 1986

Waiting for a roadie to roll me away - goofing around after the show.

This led to other gigs with Loretta Lynn and Charlie Pride in Albany and Lake George, NY. Mary's mother was a huge Loretta Lynn fan, so Mary flew her and her two daughters out for the Lynn show so they could meet her.

The Albany Coliseum has a revolving stage - strange sensation...	Yukking it up with Loretta after the show. She's a delightful lady.

Loretta and my mother. Mom had a great time backstage.

Mary would open the shows for Roberts with a Patsy Cline tune, then play keyboards and guitar (very quietly, as she was not a hot picker) and sing backups for Ron.

Charlie Pride Show, Coliseum, Albany NY September, 1986

Backstage after the show posing for pictures with Charlie and Ron Roberts. I liked that tux -wish I still had it! And could still fit into it...

The show bus – I spent many an hour rollin’ down the road in this
	In the studio Albany, NY 1986

By this time, Roberts & Sagebrush had a custom designed bus, a sound man, driver, roadies, etc., made a recording in Albany, and were "on their way", but soon internal disputes (hanging out with five men can really get on a gal's nerves) caused Mary's relationship with the band to end. This left her stranded again, but the autumn in New England was so beautiful she decided to stay around a while. Unfortunately, it turned to winter.