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Discovering gold? Reed Gold Mine focus of original 'TuneTrek' documentary by O.A.R. keyboardist

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Discovering gold? Reed Gold Mine focus of original 'TuneTrek' documentary by O.A.R. keyboardist

By Adam Thompson/
Nov 7, 2019
Nov 7, 2019 Updated Oct 9, 2020
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On Thursday and Friday, Paris toured Reed Gold Mine, interviewed historian and site manager Larry Neal and made a unique song made specifically for “TuneTrek.”
Photo by Adam Thompson/

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MIDLAND – MikelParis, a keyboardist for the band O.A.R., explored historic Reed Gold Mine for the first time last week.

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