Tennessee Bands I'm a Member of.
Below are the Bands here in Tennessee that I am currently a member of or have been a guest performer for. They're not "my" bands; I am not the manager of any of these bands, I'm just a member or a guest and I feel very honored to be a part of such wonderful groups of musicians.
TWO-STEP BLUEGRASS
This band is comprised of Mike Laws on Banjo, Mandolin & guitar; Chuck Poore on Dobro and Guitar; Jeffrey lewis on Bass and Yours Truly on Guitar, Fiddle & banjo. This is my primary band.
RURAL ROUTE BLUEGRASS
Cory Jeter is a state champion guitar picker and along with his parents, Galen and Katie Jeter, they make up the band. They asked me to be a member early in the fall of 2011. I gladly became a part of their band because they pick and sing so well. Plus, they are down-to-earth, wonderful people.
BOB & HOMER & THE BLUEGRASS BOYS
This band consists of Bob Nelson on Lead Guitar; Homer Ball on Rhythm Guitar; Mike Broome on Dobro; Charley Black on Bass and Yours Truly on Banjo and Fiddle.
ROCK CREEK OPRY BAND
This band has as it's central core Ron Duncan on Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin, Eddy Ray on Bass and Mandolin, Yours truly on Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin and Guitar; Jerry Sams on Guitar; and often, Bob Van Horn on Guitar. Often times we're joined by fine area musicians such as Warren Shelton on Bass, Gordon Hoyle on Guitar, Terry Tester on Banjo and Guitar, Bill Hardin on Guitar, Harvey Tester on Guitar, Ken Williams on Fiddle and Bass, Big Ed Dance on Mandolin and Jim Woods on Guitar and Bass. Many, many others show up to pick, too. This band shuts down for the winter months while its' host, Robert Crigger goes south.
DYED IN THE WOOL
This band has only been together once for a benefit performance at an area senior care home. It's comprised of Ron Duncan, mandolin, Terry Tester, guitar and Yours Truly on banjo. We're all dyed-in-the-wool traditional Bluegrassers who enjoy providing entertainment to the elderly and infirm. We were very well received and look forward to many more engagements.
WADE & FRIENDS
Mary and I visted Wade and Shirley Ledford at their home in Valley Forge, Tn, on Friday night, September 9th to pick and sing and Wade asked me if I would join his band and play with them on November 10th at The Red Barn. The Band only plays a few times a year so I graciously accepted the invitation (I was honored) and look forward to our practices coming up in October. Members of the band are Wade, guitar; Frank Culler on bass; Mike Laws on banjo, Yours Truly on fiddle; Tom Harrald, resonator guitar; Cooter Williams and Harvey Tester on guitars and possibly some others I've missed.
STRING FEVER
Once in a while I am asked to be a guest performer when String Fever plays out at local venues. I always enjoy it. The band is comprised of Ron Duncan, Jerry Sams, Jim Hady, Gary Taylor and Lisa Pattison.
THE NOLICHUCKEY RIVER RATS
Once a year a special fish fry party is held on private property by special people who are wonderfully generous and invite lots of friends to enjoy their hospitality and great cooking. This year, Mary and I were invited and I became a member of the yearly band, which, in fun, I nick-named "The Nolichuckey River Rats". lol.
THE OLDE TIMERS
This band has been together for many years and is comprised of some very seasoned pickers. I was a guest member on January 19th, 2012 when Jimmy was sick and could not attend to perform. Charley Black, their standup player is bassist plays for other groups, too, including Bob & Homer and The Bluegrass Boys. Bill does a great job on Bluegrass gospel numbers, Terry Nelson sings the old traditional Bluegrass numbers, Paul Masters burns his fiddle right up at each of their many performances while Jimmy keeps a steady drive on the banjo. I enjoyed "guesting" for this band.
TWO-STEP BLUEGRASS
This band is comprised of Mike Laws on Banjo, Mandolin & guitar; Chuck Poore on Dobro and Guitar; Jeffrey lewis on Bass and Yours Truly on Guitar, Fiddle & banjo. This is my primary band.
RURAL ROUTE BLUEGRASS
Cory Jeter is a state champion guitar picker and along with his parents, Galen and Katie Jeter, they make up the band. They asked me to be a member early in the fall of 2011. I gladly became a part of their band because they pick and sing so well. Plus, they are down-to-earth, wonderful people.
BOB & HOMER & THE BLUEGRASS BOYS
This band consists of Bob Nelson on Lead Guitar; Homer Ball on Rhythm Guitar; Mike Broome on Dobro; Charley Black on Bass and Yours Truly on Banjo and Fiddle.
ROCK CREEK OPRY BAND
This band has as it's central core Ron Duncan on Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin, Eddy Ray on Bass and Mandolin, Yours truly on Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin and Guitar; Jerry Sams on Guitar; and often, Bob Van Horn on Guitar. Often times we're joined by fine area musicians such as Warren Shelton on Bass, Gordon Hoyle on Guitar, Terry Tester on Banjo and Guitar, Bill Hardin on Guitar, Harvey Tester on Guitar, Ken Williams on Fiddle and Bass, Big Ed Dance on Mandolin and Jim Woods on Guitar and Bass. Many, many others show up to pick, too. This band shuts down for the winter months while its' host, Robert Crigger goes south.
DYED IN THE WOOL
This band has only been together once for a benefit performance at an area senior care home. It's comprised of Ron Duncan, mandolin, Terry Tester, guitar and Yours Truly on banjo. We're all dyed-in-the-wool traditional Bluegrassers who enjoy providing entertainment to the elderly and infirm. We were very well received and look forward to many more engagements.
WADE & FRIENDS
Mary and I visted Wade and Shirley Ledford at their home in Valley Forge, Tn, on Friday night, September 9th to pick and sing and Wade asked me if I would join his band and play with them on November 10th at The Red Barn. The Band only plays a few times a year so I graciously accepted the invitation (I was honored) and look forward to our practices coming up in October. Members of the band are Wade, guitar; Frank Culler on bass; Mike Laws on banjo, Yours Truly on fiddle; Tom Harrald, resonator guitar; Cooter Williams and Harvey Tester on guitars and possibly some others I've missed.
STRING FEVER
Once in a while I am asked to be a guest performer when String Fever plays out at local venues. I always enjoy it. The band is comprised of Ron Duncan, Jerry Sams, Jim Hady, Gary Taylor and Lisa Pattison.
THE NOLICHUCKEY RIVER RATS
Once a year a special fish fry party is held on private property by special people who are wonderfully generous and invite lots of friends to enjoy their hospitality and great cooking. This year, Mary and I were invited and I became a member of the yearly band, which, in fun, I nick-named "The Nolichuckey River Rats". lol.
THE OLDE TIMERS
This band has been together for many years and is comprised of some very seasoned pickers. I was a guest member on January 19th, 2012 when Jimmy was sick and could not attend to perform. Charley Black, their standup player is bassist plays for other groups, too, including Bob & Homer and The Bluegrass Boys. Bill does a great job on Bluegrass gospel numbers, Terry Nelson sings the old traditional Bluegrass numbers, Paul Masters burns his fiddle right up at each of their many performances while Jimmy keeps a steady drive on the banjo. I enjoyed "guesting" for this band.
The Nolichuckey River Rats
Homer & The Boys
Two-Step Bluegrass
Being a part of so many Bluegrass Bands is a lot of fun and so far there haven't been any scheduling conflicts.This band is cranking up the practicing and playing schedule and I can easily foresee a tighter playing schedule coming up for the fall and winter months as well as a busy next summer, too. Here we are pictured at "Butler Days" this summer:
Two-Step Bluegrass Band
Dyed-in-the-Wool
Dyed in the Wool
