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                                                                                                                              The 2007 ? Wrench's Wranglers?

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                                                                                                                              I'm not sure whether this picture was taken in 2007 or 2008, but it was posted to the PENNY Bluegrass Association website in May of 2008. The picture was taken by a member of the PENNY association. Bud is shown on the far left playing bass, then Butch playing guitar, then yours truly playing fiddle, then Ted playing fiddle, then another fiddler that I can't for the life of me remember his name, then Rick on mandolin, another guitarist too hidden from view for me to identify and lastly, Carl on banjo. Wrench's Wranglers. A Fun Band!

                                                                                                                              Ted Wrench & Wrench's Wranglers

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                                                                                                                              Here I am fiddling up an encore tune while Ted Wrench waits to introduce the next band up at his bluegrass festival in September in Coventryville, NY.
                                                                                                                              I am trying to find some pictures of the entire Wrench's Wranglers playing on stage, but until then, I'll post the pictures that I have of the different members that make up the band.
                                                                                                                              Typically, subject to Ted's picks, the band is comprised of Ted on 1st fiddle; Donnie Perkins on second fiddle; Fred (me) on either third fiddle, or mandolin; Bud the bass player; Butch Ryan on guitar; Ken Meyer on guitar; Carl Kithcart on banjo; Rick Moon or sometimes Cory Zinc on mandolin and on occasion, Mr. Zinc on fiddle and Tom on Dobro. There have been many others over the years.

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