Looking for professional bluegrass performers near you? Browse our directory of bands and solo artists active in the Mid-Atlantic region.
To add or update a listing, click here. Bands and solo artists performing bluegrass, old time, string band, and related musical genres are accepted. All listings are reviewed for accuracy and appropriate content before posting; please allow 5-7 days for review.
All4Hym (Ministry of Bluegrass Gospel Music)
Linden, VA
Cory Kreitzer, mandolin; Terri Kreitzer, fiddle; Chester Kreitzer, guitar; Chad Kreitzer, bass; Dan Murphy, bass & sound; Aaron Murphy, lead guitar, mandolin and dobro; Troy Stangle, banjo and dobro
Contact: 540-336-8794 or all4hym@all4hym.com
Allegheny Drifters
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia
Exciting to hear, fun to watch – veteran entertainers who present authentic bluegrass. Bob Artis is also the author of “Bluegrass” the first book of the history of bluegrass music, published in 1975.
Bob Artis, mandolin and vocals; Bernie Cunningham, guitar and lead vocals; Karen Artis, bass and vocals; Radford Vance, banjo and vocals: Michele Birkby-Vance, fiddle and vocals
Contact: Karen Artis at 412-731-7631 or info@alleghenydrifters.com
Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition
Mid-Atlantic region
Roger Green, mandolin and vocals; Larry Conner, guitar and vocals, Terry Wittenberg, banjo and vocals; Mike Hartnett, fiddle; Jim Duvall, bass
Contact: annapolisbluegrass@gmail.com
Aspen Run (The Martin Brothers)
Westminster, MD
Herb Martin, vocals and guitar; Herb Martin III, vocals and guitar; Clayton Martin, vocals and mandolin; Aaron Martin, vocals and bass; Guy Herbert, banjo
Aspen Run is a family-centered band located in Westminster, MD. The band plays hard driving, upbeat and lively bluegrass music to listeners in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Delaware.
Contact: Herb Martin at 410-259-5472 or hmartin@gmx.com
Chris Athey
Banjo player looking to join bluegrass band. 15+ years experience in local bands.
Contact Chris at ccabanjo@verizon.net
The Back Creek Valley Boys
Hard Drivin’ Bluegrass featuring: Wayne Masters, fiddle; Randy Kenney, bass; Andrew Jordan, guitar and vocals, Warren “Houndog” Kesecker, banjo and vocals, Ike Jordan, mandolin and vocals
Booking, radio, and press inquiries – contact Ike Jordan at 304-702-3591
The Band Wagon
Nation-wide
An Americana, Eclectic Bluegrass Band that’s been pickin’ in WV since 2010.
Josh Ray, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, lead and harmony vocals; Pam Ray, bass, lead and harmony vocals; Jubal Taylor, banjo, lead and harmony vocals
Contact: Pamela Ray at 304-542-7595
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The Bentwood Rockers
MD, DC, VA
Old friends back together playing traditional and new Bluegrass
Ken Tackett, guitar and vocals; Stafford Markham, banjo and vocals; Pat Markham, bass and vocals; Dave Goldman, fiddle; Dan Shipp, mandolin and vocals
Contact: Ken Tackett at 703-477-5272
Big Chimney Band
Avril Smith, guitar and vocals; Katie Scharf, fiddle and vocals; John Seebach, mandolin and vocals; Alex Sens, dobro; Jeremy Middleton, bass and vocals
Contact: bigchimneyband@gmail.com
Big Hillbilly Bluegrass
Bob Perilla, guitar; Mike Munford, banjo; Tad Marks, fiddle; Elizabeth Day, vocals; Merle Johnson, mandolin; Pete Kelly, bass; Craig Hopwood, sound
Bookings: contact Bob Perilla at 410-442-1304 or bobperilla@hotmail.com
General Information: info@bighillbillybluegrass.com
Big Howdy
Patuxent Music
Randy Barrett, vocals and banjo; Dede Wyland, vocals and guitar; Tom Mclaughlin, mandolin and Ira Gitlin on vocals and bass. Bookings contact Randy Barrett at mrbarretone@gmail.com
Big Virginia Sky
James Adkins, guitar; Sammy Shelor, banjo; Steve Lazar, bass; Scott Slay, mandolin; Dale Lazar, percussion
Bookings: 850-261-5954 or bigvirginiasky@gmail.com
Blue Moon Cowgirls
Karen Collins, vocals and fiddle; Sally Love, vocals and rhythm guitar; Ann Porcella, vocals and guitar; Ira Gitlin, vocals and lead guitar
Contact: Karen Collins at kcollinsmd@gmail.com
Blue Spruce
Hard driving traditional and original bluegrass.
Bookings and information: contact Barb Diederich, 4205 Havard St, Silver Spring, MD 20906-4447 | 301-633-2504 | barb@bluespruceband.com
Bluestone
Dick Laird, mandolin and tenor vocals; Jeff Laird, guitar and lead vocals; Heath Laird, acoustic bass and bass vocals; Carroll Swam, guitar and lead vocals; Chris Warner, banjo and baritone vocals; Russ Hooper, dobro; Jon Glik, fiddle
Bookings:
contact Chris Warner, 436 Beaver Street, East Berlin, PA 17316-9511 | chris@sunnymountainbanjo.com
contact Dick Laird, 1635 West Market St, York, PA 17404 | 717-848-5673 | mandolaird@verizon.net
contact Carroll Swam, 2497 New Park Rd, New Park, PA 17352 | carrollswam@zoominternet.net
Bluetrain
Ron Hall, guitar and vocals; George Osing, banjo; Tom Reeves, bass and vocals; Dave Propst, mandolin and vocals
Contact: Dave Propst at 540-303-2986 or drpropst1@yahoo.com or George Osing at 443-285-495 or osing2@verizon.net
Brandy Station Company
Serving the DC, NoVA, Richmond, Charlottesville, Culpeper areas. We specialize in Americana, bluegrass, rock, funk, folk.
Josh Unger, mandolin; Mark Wren, guitar; Wes Thornhill, guitar
Contact: Josh Ungar at 301-523-4654 or ungarjosh@gmail.com
Bud’s Collective
Buddy Dunlap, guitar; Cody Brown, bass; Jack Dunlap, mandolin
Contact: Buddy Dunlap at 540-671-9828 | 540-664-4219 | buddydunlapband@gmail.com
By & By
Washington, DC
Elise Smithmyer, vocals; Daniel Buchner, guitar; James Millward, mandolin; Steve Grossman, banjo, Claire Blaustein, fiddle, John Flower, bass
Contact: info@byandbybluegrass.com
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The California Ramblers
Joey Tippett, banjo and vocals; Jerry McGinnis, fiddle and vocals; Trampas Goldsmith, guitar and vocals; Linda Tippett, bass
Contact: Joey Tippett at 301-481-0151 or joey@californiaramblers.com , or Linda Tippett at 240-925-0133 or linda@californiaramblers.com
Canaan’s Land Bluegrass
Playing nation-wide traditional/gospel bluegrass for festivals, churches, carnivals and more.
Dave Dulaney, guitar and vocals; Steve Waldon, banjo and vocals; Tim Lyne, bass and vocals
Contact: Dave Dulaney at 717-676-9789 or canaanslandbluegrass@gmail.com
Online: Visit http://www.clbluegrass.com or Facebook
The Carroll County Ramblers
Bonnie Eyler, bass and vocals; Dale Eyler, fiddle and vocals; Al Mundis, banjo and vocals; David Robertson, guitar and vocals
Contact: Bonnie Eyler at 443-789-2182 or Dale Eyler at 717-688-3796
Chester River Runoff
Ben Armiger, vocals and guitar; Marc Dykeman, bass and vocals; Nate Grower, fiddle and vocals; Sam Guthridge, vocals and banjo
Contact: Ben Armiger at 410-708-6355, Sam Guthridge at 410-778-9359, or chesterriverrunoff@gmail.com
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Circa Blue
Steve Harris, guitar; Ryan Mullins, mandolin; Matt Hickman, banjo; Malia Furtado, fiddle; Ashley Stewart, bass
Bookings: Liz DiSessa at 508-274-2951 or liz@heartrootsmusic.com
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CityFarm
Paul Mengel, guitar, mandolin, and vocals; Don Parrish, banjo and vocals; Marcus Haynes, bass and vocals; Ed Corr, guitar and vocals; Fred Smoral, resophonic guitar and vocals.
Bookings: info@cityfarmband.com
Gary Cole
upright bass, electric upright, and Fender bass – bluegrass, country, and other styles
Contact: Gary Cole at 703-945-7335 or bassman31@verizon.net
Colebrook Road
mid-Atlantic region – New England to North Carolina
Playing high energy award winning original bluegrass throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Winners of the 2011 Pickin in the Panhandle band contest (WV), winners of the 2014 Watermelon Park Fest band contest (VA), winners of the 2015 Podunk Bluegrass Festival band contest (CT), and winners of the 2016 DC. Bluegrass Union’s Mid Atlantic Bluegrass band contest. Mark Rast – winner of the 1999 Telluride banjo contest, Wade Yankey – winner of the 2014 Watermelon Park Fest mandolin contest. Joe McAunulty – winner of the 2015 Deer Creek Fiddler’s Convention bluegrass fiddle contest.
Jesse Eisenbise, guitar, vocals; Wade Yankey, mandolin; Joe McAnulty, fiddle, vocals; Jeff Campbell, upright bass, vocals; Mark Rast, banjo, dobro, vocals
Contact: Jesse Eisenbise at 717-449-9368 or colebrookroad@gmail.com
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The Copper Ridge Band
Richmond, VA
Paul Birch, mandolin; Mike Cluverius, banjo; Charles Jackson, fiddle; Devona Cristobal, guitar; David Williams, bass
Contact: Charles Jackson at 804-794-1452 or dyjackson@aol.com, or Mike Cluverius at 804-337-7837 or mcluverius@earthlink.net
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US Navy’s Country Current Bluegrass Band
Kenny Ray Horton, guitar and vocals; Keith Arneson, banjo and vocals; Pat White, fiddle and mandolin; Daniel Stewart, bass and vocals; Patrick Gulley, pedal steel guitar; Christina Catalanotto, musical director and percussion
Bookings: 202-433-3676 or NavyBandOperations@navy.mil
The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band
The band provides music of the various Country Gentlemen configurations through the years, using Waller’s voice as the focal point. Mike Phipps’ vocal adeptly provides this ‘Waller’ sound. Band members: Mike Phipps, guitar and vocals; Dave Propst, mandolin and vocals; Lynwood Lundsford, banjo and vocals; Ed Troutman, upright bass and vocals; Geoff Gay, dobro and vocals Contact: Mike Phipps 443 968-1100.
mp2005.cgtb@gmail.com www.countrygentlementributeba
Crazy After Midnight
Andy Nocero, guitar; Terry Patton, steel; Dave Sargent, banjo, percussion; John Burns, upright bass, Mary Balberchak, vocals
Contact: Andy Nocero at 703-216-0560 or avnocero@gmail.com, or Dave Sargent at 703-338-5223 or dave.sargent@cox.com
Fauquier, Culpeper, Madison and surrounding areas in Northern Virginia
Known as the “Best Dressed Band in Town”. Dark Hollow has been playing traditional music through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains for over 15 years. Their inspiration comes from some of the most talented musicians in the industry such as Ralph Stanley, Lester Flatt, Charlie Moore, Earl Scruggs and many more.
Paul Fincham, band manager, banjo, and baritone vocals; Larry Haynes, lead vocal and guitar; Steve Lamb, upright bass; Jacob Hensley, mandolin and vocals; David Kirk – mandolin and vocals
Contact: Paul S. Fincham at 540-727-4056 or paulsfincham@gmail.com
Dead Men’s Hollow
Amy Nazarov, guitar and vocals; Belinda Hardesty, banjo and vocals; Caryn Fox, mandolin and vocals; Jared Creason, bass and vocals; Marcy Cochran, fiddle and vocals; Mike Clayberg, lead guitar and vocals
Bookings: Caryn Fox at 703-862-0078 or caryn@deadmenshollow.com
Difficult Run String Band
Playing bluegrass and Appalachian string music in the Northern VA area.
Dick Neff, banjo; Doug Baumgardt, hammered dulcimer; Dick Mosehauer, guitar and mandolin; Nils Niemeier, mandolin and fiddle; Jenny Martin, fiddle
Contact: Dick Neff at 703-938-2546
Dunlap and Mabe
Robert Mabe, Banjo/Vocals; Jack Dunlap, Guitar/Vocals; Alex Kimble, Bass/Vocals; Mason Wright, Fiddle/Vocals
Phone: 202-596-0342
Email: dunlapandmabe@gmail.com
Eastman String Band
Performing nation-wide and internationally
Americana/Bluegrass, originals and standards with wonderful vocals and powerful instrumentals
Tim Finch, mandolin, banjo, guitar,and vocals; Savannah Finch, vocals and guitar; Stefan Custodi, bass, guitar, and vocals; Jon Glik, fiddle
Contact: Tim Finch at 410-991-8349 or eastmanstringband@hotmail.com
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East of Monroe
Lisa Kay Howard-Hughes, mandolin; Wally Hughes, fiddle and dobro; Gary A. Ferguson, guitar; Terry Wittenberg, banjo; Jackie Frost, guitar; Billy Budd, bass
Contact: Lisa Kay Howard-Hughes at 804-337-7161 | 540-270-2875 | mandolinlk@aol.com
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Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie
Bill Emerson, banjo; Tom Adams, guitar and vocal; Teri Chism, bass and vocal; Shelby Gold, fiddle and vocal; Dave Propst, mandolin and vocal
Bookings: Liz DiSessa at 508-274-2951 or liz@heartrootsmusic.com
Troy Engle and Southern Skies
Mid-Atlantic
Pinecastle Recording artist Troy Engle and his talented band Southern Skies, play original bluegrass music from the heart. Troy Engle, vocals and guitar; Mandy Engle, upright bass; Lizzie Engle, vocals and fiddle; Adam Kruzic, vocals and mandolin; Mike Brubaker, banjo.
Contact: Troy Engle at troyenglemusic@gmail.com
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Fall Line Bluegrass Band
Fredericksburg, VA
Pat Ritchie, lead vocals and guitar; Keith Mellinger, vocals, guitar, and mandolin; Jane Henshaw, vocals and bass; Keith Harrison, banjo; Bob Green, dobro
Contact: Keith Mellinger at 540-368-3128 or keith.mellinger@gmail.com
Gary Ferguson
Booking/Information: Gary Ferguson, 6211 Baltimore Pike, Littlestown, PA 17340-9505
Contact: 717-359-4774 or garyferguson@netzero.com
Amanda Fields
Bluegrass singer, songwriter, and guitarist, performing nationwide.
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Fiddlin’ Willie & 7Bends Stringband
DC Metro/Shenandoah Valley area
Hard-driving, trad bluegrass, old-time, folk, and classic country fronted by 9-year old fiddler. Family-friendly music that rocks, rolls, thumps and twangs. You want your guests to dance? Bring a little authenticity to your event? Inspire your kid to play? Look no further.
Willie Marschner, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and vocals; Mom, bass; Dad, guitar, mandolin, and fiddle
Contact: Pearse Marschner at 202-436-2045 or pearseinvirginia@gmail.com
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Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
American Roots and Old Time Music
Cathy Fink, vocals, banjo, guitar, and old time fiddle; Marcy Marxer, vocals, mandolin, guitar, resonator guitar, and cello banjo
Contact: info@cathymarcy.com
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Five of a Kind
Strasburg, VA
Jimmy Drummond, Guitar and vocals; Richard Kleese, Dobro and vocals; Jamie Thomas, Fiddle, Guitar, vocals, Steve Spence, Bass, vocals, and Del Purkey, Banjo, vocals.
Bookings: Jimmy Drummond at 540-465-4741 or 540-331-4422
Curt Fox, Banjo; Alan Rausch, Dobro; Rodney Collins, Bass; Don Slater, Guitar; Steve Marguiles, Mandolin
flatlanddrive.com Also can be found on Instagram and Facebook; Contact: 443-258-1166
Flower Hill String Band
Gaithersburg, MD
Bluegrass and contemporary acoustic music for a family-friendly good time. Also Celtic, old-time, and traditional gospel tunes, as well as a country song or two.
Dave Adams, banjo; Melissa Adams, fiddle and vocals; Betsy Garris, vocals; Mike Garris, guitar and vocals; Mikey Ambrosino, guitar; John Relph, mandolin; Glen Flowers, bass and vocals
Bookings: Dave Adams at 301-802-7453
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Bill Foster
Strasburg, VA
mandolin, guitar, and vocals
Contact: 540-465-9501 or swfoster@shentel.net
Also Foster’s Corner Radio
Free Range
Steve Quillen, fiddle and vocals; Curt Fox, banjo and vocals; Ali Reed Quillen, guitar and vocals; Phyllis Dodd, bass
Contact: 410-253-9179 | seq111@verizon.net | aliq@verizon.net
Frog Pond Pickers Band
Sweet Bluegrass, Country and Gospel music based out of the Shenandoah Valley
Contact: Joy Dix at 571-225-0336 or joy@frogpondpickers.com
Victor Furtado
Old Time Banjo
Contact: 540-622-4160 or emailtomfurtado@yahoo.com
Gamber Station
Jeff Forman, banjo and vocals; Mark Rynes, bass and vocals; Charlie Smith, mandolin and vocals; Rick Miller, guitar and vocals
Contact: Rick Miller at 443-827-8798 or picassiod28@aol.com
Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein
Jimmy Gaudreau, mandolin and vocals: Moondi Klein, guitar and vocals
Information: info@jimmyandmoondi.com
Bookings: Art Wachter at showtime@entertainmentconsultants.com
Ira Gitlin
Contact: 301-270-0068 or iragitlin3@aol.com
Gold Heart
Analise Victoria Gold, mandolin and vocals; Jocelyn Amanda Gold, guitar and vocals; Shelby Hope Gold, fiddle and vocals; Trent Gold, bass; Kai Gold, banjo
Bookings: 703-774-5183 or thegoldheartsisters@gmail.com
Gospel ForJe Band
Bluegrass gospel and old-time church music ‘for Jesus’ (Gospel For Je).
Don Faulkner, guitar, harmonica, and vocals; Ginger Beecher, acoustic bass and vocals; and Fred Nelson, mandolin, guitar, train whistle, and vocals.
Contact: Fred Nelson at 703-451-4785 or fjnebn@cox.net
Grand Ole’ Ditch
Lucas Mathews, mandolin; Craig Miller, guitar; Jody Moser, dobro; Sam Guthridge, banjo; Butch Moser, bass
Contact: grandoleditch@gmail.com
Bookings: 301-697-9029 or craig@cdmpromotions.com
Josh Grigsby & County Line
Nationwide
We play traditional, contemporary, original, and gospel bluegrass anywhere it is needed!
Josh Grigsby, lead vocals and rhythm guitar; Crystal Grigsby, harmony vocals; Bob Burrows, resonator guitar and vocals; Bob Brooke, upright bass; Daniel Madison, banjo and vocals; Josh Vance, mandolin
2014 East Coast Bluegrass Champions, 2015 Virginia State Bluegrass Champions. Available for festivals, shows and concerts, church events, private events. For available dates and booking information contact: Bookings/Information: Josh Grigsby at countylinepickers@gmail.com or 540-376-2512; Facebook
Dee Gunter & The Dukes of Bluegrass
Dee Gunter, lead vocals and guitar); Mike Munford banjo and vocals; Dave Robertson mandolin and vocals; Tom Lyons, fiddle; Brian Eldrith, bass
Contact: 443-695-4894
Jack and Kendra Hamlett
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey
We play old-time country/bluegrass gospel music with the steel guitar, banjo, etc.
Jack Hamlett, vocals, steel guitar, and guitar; Kendra Hamlett, piano, guitar, banjo, and accordion
Contact Name: Jack and Kendra Hamlett at 717-875-2827 or hamlett@freedomgospel.com
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The Hard Travelers
Kenn Roberts; Mack Bailey; Mike Munford, banjo and vocals; Jon Glik, fiddle; Ira Gitlin, bass
Contact: Rachel Levy at scm@mackbailey.com
Heavy Traffic Ahead
Montgomery County, MD
Lou Janesko, fiddle; Mel Peters, bass and vocals; Bob Craig, banjo and vocals; Alex Orr, mandolin and vocals; Russ Burnett, dobro, guitar, and vocals; Billy Park, guitar and vocals
Contact: htabluegrass@gmail.com
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The Hickory Project
Anthony Hannigan, mandolin and vocals; Jillian Hannigan, flute, pennywhistle, and vocals; Josh Sudigala, guitar; Ed Lick, banjo and vocals; Steve Belcher, acoustic bass
Bookings: Anthony Hannigan at anthony@hickoryproject.com, or Jillian Hannigan at 570-250-7464 or jillian@cornstockfestival.com
The High and Wides
Marc Dykeman, guitar & vocals; Sam Guthridge, banjo, mandolin & vocals; Mike Buccino, bass; Nate Grower, fiddle
contact: thehighandwides@gmail.com
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High Ground Bluegrass Band
Ben Swary, guitar; Rick Altis, bass; Jimmy Almarode, mandolin; Jeff Ritchie, banjo
Contact: 540-743-7379 | 540-248-1289 | highground@rickaltis.com
Hollertown
Washington, DC
Belen Pifel, vocals; Chuck Andreatta, banjo and vocals; Nick Backer, mandolin and vocals; Lee Benaka, fiddle; Tom Lalley, guitar and vocals; Jerry Del Rosso, bass
Contact: Lee Benaka at 202-271-5868
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Scott Holstein and the Old Back 40 Band
Nationwide
Scott Holstein is an American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter and West Virginia Music Hall of Fame nominee.
Scott Holstein, vocals and guitar; Randy Kohrs, dobro; Clay Hess, lead guitar; Aaron Ramsey, mandolin; Tim Crouch, fiddle; Jay Weaver, bass
Contact: Scott Holstein at 615-707-1728 or coalrecords@yahoo.com
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The Hub City Revue
David Staebler Sr., mandolin; Jake Staebler, guitar and vocals; Dave Staebler Jr., bass and back up vocals; Jimmy Cross, banjo and vocals
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Iron Ridge
Hanover, PA
Denny Kopp, mandolin, fiddle, and vocals; Jay Mosley, banjo and vocals; Max Allison, bass, banjo, and vocals; Joe Mosley, guitar and vocals
Contact: Denny Kopp at 717-632-0037 or dkopp1999@yahoo.com, or Jay Mosley at 410-374-5184
Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition
California, MD
Performs in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Hard-driving traditional bluegrass music with Jay Armsworthy on guitar and lead vocals; Scott Walker, on banjo; Dale Eyler on fiddle and lead/baritone vocals; and Bonnie Eyler on bass and lead/tenor vocals
Booking/Contact: Jay Armsworthy at jaychelle1@verizon.net; 301-737-3004
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Joe Kidd and Sheila Burke
Multi Award Winning Songwriters and International Touring & Recording Artists
USA, Canada, Mexico
Joe Kidd, vocals, guitars, mandolin, banjo; Sheila Burke , vocals, hand drums, autoharp, dulcimer
Contact Phone: 313-378-7902
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J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band)
Nationwide
John Jorgenson, guitar, mandolin, and vocals; Herb Pedersen, banjo, guitar, and vocals; Patrick Sauber, guitar and vocals; Mark Fain, bass
Contact: Dave Meyer of Dynamic Artists Management (http://www.dynamicartists.com) at 510-558-4000 or dave.meyer@dynamicartists.com
King Street Bluegrass
Mid-Atlantic region
Traditional bluegrass with Blues, Folk, & Country influences. Together since 2008. Although based in Alexandria Virginia near Washington DC, King Street Bluegrass’ members have rural, farm and coal miner family roots from the mountains of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Southern Virginia.
Roger Hart, harmonica, vocals; Robert Swain: baritone singer, founding member; Rob Waller, banjo; Nancy Lisi, upright bass, vocals; also featuring Keith Arneson on banjo and “Cap’n John” Ace on fiddle and mandolin
Contact: Nancy Lisi at 703-531-9945, kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com, or https://musicalhossgal.com/my-bands/
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Ladybird
Mid-Atlantic region
An all-female multi-instrumental/harmony-based trio out of Philadelphia, PA.
Sarah Larsen, vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar; Laura Kay, dobro, banjo; Cecilia Ferneborg, vocals, guitar
Contact: Laura Kay at 609-457-0961 or heythereladybird@gmail.com
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Tara Linhardt
Contact: 703-999-8695 or taraworlds@gmail.com
Leesburg Pike
Washington, DC metro area
Flat-out bluegrass
Wade Casstevens, bass and vocals; Page Duppstadt, banjo and vocals; Dan Henderson, fiddle and vocals; Dan Shipp,mandolin and vocals; Chris Teskey, guitar and vocals
Contact: Dan Henderson at 703-635-9636 or danhenderson20@gmail.com
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Lisa Kay Band
Lisa Kay Howard-Hughes, mandolin and vocals; Wally Hughes, fiddle, dobro, guitar, and vocals
Contact: Lisa Kay Howard-Hughes at 540-270-2875 or mandolinlk@aol.com
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Lonesome Pine
Bruce Clark, banjo, guitar, and vocals; Ed Schaeffer, guitar and vocals; Alan Oresky, fiddle and mandolin; Pat Kral, autoharp and vocals; Barb Diederich, bass and vocals
Contact: Bruce Clark, 3148 Gracefield Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904 | 301-572-6027 | bruce@lonesomepineband.com
Lovesick Hillbillies
Jeff Kidd, mandolin and harmony vocals; Nicolette Worth Wagman, upright bass and lead vocals; Eric Knowles, banjo and lead vocals; Matthew Geiger, guitar and lead vocals; Tad Marks, fiddle and vocals
Contact: 717-817-6521 or guitbo@yahoo.com
Lulu’s Fate
Washington, DC, Maryland & Virgina (including southern VA)
Trio performing Appalachian traditional music, early swing, country blues, gospel, originals & more.
Tom Espinola, mandolin, guitar and vocals; Kristen Jones, cello and vocals; Kara Falck, vocals
Contact: 804-450-4661 or info@lulusfate.com
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The Martin Family Band
Frederick, MD
old time, Irish, and colonial music
Carl, Jeanean, Lydia Sylvia, Emily and Claude Martin
Contact: 240-400-3883 or martinfamilyband@hotmail.com
Marv Ashby & High Octane
Berkeley Springs, WV
Marv Ashby, guitar and vocals; Doug ‘Beardie’ Moats, bass and vocals; Jack Van Orden, banjo; Larry Crawford, fiddle
Contact: Marv Asby at 304-258-6211 or marvashbyandhighoctane@gmail.com
From the West Virginia Panhandle comes that hard-driving ‘no holds barred’ bluegrass music, courtesy of Marv Ashby and the High Octane band. Marv is joined by some the region’s finest entertainers, delivering a quality and fast moving show.
Me & Martha
McGaheysville, VA
Performance Area: Shenandoah Valley Area and DC
Description: Don DePoy a traditional bluegrass, old-time, rural swing, folk and blues.
Members & Instrumentation: Don DePoy, vocals, banjo, guitar, mandolin, dobro, auto harp, dulcimer and Martha Hills Bass and vocals.
Contact: Martha Hills 540-209-3540 or martha_hills@hotmail.com
Walt Michael & Companymailto:martha@meandmartha.com
hammered dulcimer virtuoso
Contact: 410-857-2771 | 410-967-9111 | wmichael@mcdaniel.edu
Monte Monteith and the Skystone Bluegrass Band
Central and Northern Virginia
Performing since the early days of bluegrass in the Washington, DC area.
Monte Monteith, MC, guitar, and lead vocals; Bob Payne, mandolin, lead vocal, and baritone vocal; Tommy Barlow, dobro; Ben Outland, guitar, lead vocal, and bass vocal; Paul Clark, bass and tenor vocal; Larry Carpenter, 5-string banjo
Bookings/Contact: Monte Monteith at 540-661-2660 or mwmdjm@aol.com
Moose Jaw
Washington, DC
a 5 piece bluegrass cooperative
Contact: moosejawbluegrass@gmail.com
Mountain Ride
Waynesboro, PA
Eric Avey, guitar and vocals; Scott Matlock, fiddle and vocals; Corey Woodcock, banjo; Chance Hurley, mandolin; Kate Avey, bass and vocals
Contact: Eric Avey at 717-977-1182 or ericflatpicker@gmail.com
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Ryan Mullins
Ryan plays the mandolin for Circa Blue and currently lives in Burke, VA. He serves as a musician with The United States Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps as a bass drum instrumentalist. Ryan is a graduate of East Tennessee State University & West Virginia University where he earned degrees in music with a concentration in percussion performance.
Contact: Ryan Mullins at 276-970-6111 or ryanmullinsmusic@gmail.com
Amanda Murphy & the Lost Indians
Andy Nocero, guitar; Terry Patton, dobro; Amanda Murphy, fiddle; Dave Sargent, banjo, percussion; John Burns, upright bass
Contact: Andy Nocero at 703-216-0560 or avnocero@gmail.com, or Dave Sargent at 703-338-5223 or dave.sargent@cox.com
Murray and Stone
Silver Spring, MD
Jeremy “Buck” Stone Schuhmann, guitar, harmonica, and vocals; Michelle Murray, guitar and vocals
Contact: Jeremy “Buck” Stone Schuhmann at jsbuckstone@gmail.com
Nothin’ Fancy
Mike Andes, mandolin and vocals; Mitchell Davis, banjo, bass, and vocals; Caleb Cox, guitar and vocals; Tony Shorter, bass and vocals; Chris Sexton, fiddle
Booking/Contact: Randy Graham at The Graham Talent Group at 270-866-8448 or randy@grahamtalent.com
Charlie Oakley & Blazin Grass
All of NC and VA
Traditional Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel group since 2005 out of Roxboro NC.
Charlie Oakley, upright bass and lead vocals; Glenn Waller, guitar and vocals; Johnny Ridge, fiddle and vocals; Tim Newcomb, banjo; David Nance, dobro and vocals
Contact: Charlie Oakley at 336-503-3363 or charliebuck109@yahoo.com
The Old Part Of Town
Baltimore, MD
Bluegrass, Roots, and Americana; originals and covers
Matt Douglas-guitar, resonator, slide, and vocals; Sam Nitzberg-guitar, ukelele, harmonica, and vocals; John Seay, bass and vocals; Steve Raskin, percussion and vocals; Kurt Hammond, electric guitar; Marc Wexler, mandolin and vocals
Bookings: theoldpartoftown@comcast.net
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Old Town Tradition
Bluegrass, Country, Blues, Folk, and Americana Roots music
Brian Renzella, guitar and vocals; Marlo Lewis, mandolin and vocals; Evan Sands, banjo; John Werntz, bass and vocals; Pamela Ferguson, fiddle
Booking/Contact: john@werntz.net
One Blue Night
We specialize in an acoustic Americana style of music, focusing on tight harmonies and clean instrumental work.
Jason Hannan, guitar and vocals; Michelle Droneburg, guitar and vocals; Mark Baker, resophonic guitar and vocals; Will Meadors, bass and vocals
Contact: Jason Hannon at 301-401-2102
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Only Lonesome
Neel Brown, guitar and vocals; Stefan Custodi, bass and vocals; John Seebach, mandolin and vocals, Sam Guthridge, banjo; Tom Lyons, fiddle
Contact: onlylonesome@gmail.com
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Akira Otsuka
Mandolinist
Over Under Down Yonder
Mike “Hobo” Hanson, guitar and vocals; “Boxcar” Herb Manila, mandolin and vocals; “Rollin'” Ralph Heymsfeld, banjo and vocals; Tyler “t-peg” Bunch, bass and vocals
Bookings/Contact: 571-277-0448 or overunderdownyonder@gmail.com
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Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
Danny Paisley, guitar; Ryan Paisley, mandolin; T. J. Lundy, fiddle; Eric Troutman, bass; Mark Delaney, 5-string banjo
Bookings: Jim Roe at Roe Entertainment, 865-982-8885
jim@roeentertainment.com
Howard Parker
six and eight string resophonic guitars
Contact: PO Box 314, Clarksburg, MD 20871 or hlpdobro@gmail.com
Patent Pending
Eldred Hill, mandolin and vocals; Leigh Taylor-Kron, bass and vocals; Rusty Williams, guitar and vocals; Keith Dill, fiddle; Joe Zauner, banjo
Bookings: Wendy Williams, 2086 Sulphur Springs Road, Inwood, WV 25428, 304-229-2802 or wvaredhead@aol.com
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Patuxent Partners
The DC area’s best straight-ahead, hardcore 1950s style, traditional bluegrass band.
Tom Mindte, mandolin and vocals; Bryan Deere, guitar and vocals; John Brunschwyler, banjo and vocals; Jack Leiderman, fiddle; Victoria McMullen, bass
Contact: Patuxent Music, PO Box 572, Rockville MD 20848, 301-275-8272 or info@pxrec.com
Pictrola
Performance Area: Washington DC, NOVA, MD, Mid-Atlantic
Pictrola is a bluegrass fusion band incorporating old and new with performing covers and originals.
Josh Ungar – Mandolin, Vocals; Mike Shade – Guitar, Vocals; Dan Henderson – Fiddle, Vocals; Evan Sands – Banjo, Vocals; Taylor Gerber – Bass, Vocals
Contact: Josh Ungar at 301.523.4654 or ungarjosh@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pictrolaband/
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Peace Run
Washington, DC and surrounding area
Duo playing a mix of bluegrass, classic country, and folk – both covers and originals
Keith Arneson, banjo, lead guitar, and vocals; Shannon Leigh Reynolds, rhythm guitar and vocals
Contact: Shannon Leigh Reynolds at 301-928-7781 or peacerunband@gmail.com
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The Plate Scrapers
Andrew Jordan, guitar and vocals; Derek Kretzer, banjo and vocals; Robbie Mann, fiddle and vocals; Jody Mosser, reso guitar, mandolin and vocals; Kevin Johnson, upright bass.
Booking: Blue Sun Artists; Agent: Patrick Riley – priley@bluesunartists.com
Contact: theplatescrapers@gmail.com
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Poor Ellen Smith
Maryland, Virginia, DC
Armin Hadamer, guitar and vocals; Jim Salman, guitar; Jeff Becker, acoustic bass
Contact: arminhadamer@gmail.com
ReverbNation
Kevin Prater Band
Kevin Prater, banjo and vocals; Bailey Moore, bass and vocals; Mallory Hindman, fiddle and vocals; Lennie Centers, guitar and vocals; Dalton Smith, mandolin and vocals
Booking & Public Relations, Stacey Wright 740-641-7884 or lonepine9039@yahoo.com
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Remington Ryde
Ryan Frankhouser, guitar and vocals; Billy Lee Cox, banjo and vocals; Warren Blair, fiddle; Richard Egolf, bass
Contact: Ryan Frankhouser, 1231 East Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA, 17033, 717-348-3537 or remingtonryde@yahoo.com
Reno & Harrell
Don Wayne Reno, banjo; Mitch Harrell, guitar; Dale Reno, mandolin; Ron Spears, bass; Robbie Wells, fiddle
Bookings: booking@renoandharrell.com
Contact: Don Wayne Reno at 615-889-4197 or Mitch Harrell at 410-980-2960
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Robert Mabe
Robert Mabe plays and sings bluegrass music!
Contact Name: Robert Mabe at 202-596-0342 or robertsbanjo@gmail.com
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Rocky Hill Bluegrass
Central Virginia and surrounding area
Playing traditional bluegrass with youthful exuberance and enthusiasm.
Hannah Roper, lead vocals, guitar, fiddle, banjo; Emily Roper, tenor vocals, mandolin, fiddle, guitar; Tommy Payne, upright bass
Contact: cbroper@gmail.com
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Ruthie and the Wranglers
High Energy Roots Rock and Americana music with a Bluegrass flavor
Ruthie Logsdon, guitar, mandolin, and vocls; Greg Hardin, bass and vocals; Andy Rutherford, guitar and steel; Bill Starks, piano and harmonica; Robbie Magruder, drums
Contact: 301-602-8730 or ruthielogsdon@verizon.net
Evan Sands
banjo and vocals
Contact: 703-470-2875 or kidbanjo2@gmail.com
Dean Sapp and the Harford Express
Dean Sapp, guitar, banjo, and vocals; Tom Valiquette, guitar; Bobby Long, bass; Tom Beers, mandolin
Contact: Dean Sapp Enterprises Repair Shop at 1723 West Pulaski Hwy, Elkton, MD 21921, 443-674-8414 or deansappsmusicstore@yahoo.com
The Satyr Hill Band
Judd “Hawk” Hawkins, fiddle and vocals; Steve Sadler, guitar and vocals; Nicolette Worth, bass and vocals; Jeff Kidd, mandolin and vocals; Dean Phillips, banjo
Booking: Judd “Hawk” Hawkins at 410-254-8670 or fidlhawk@aol.com
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Ed Schaeffer & Rattlesnake Hill
Traditional bluegrass music with a contemporary flair. Repertoire mainly traditional bluegrass, but with an accent on interesting older material. We also add songs from the golden era of country music, and include originals by Ed and others.
Ed Schaeffer, guitar and vocals; John Brunschwyler, banjo; Barb Diederich, bass; Garrett Wren, mandolin
Bookings/Contact: Ed Schaeffer at soundprayer@verizon.net
The Seldom Scene
Dudley Connell, guitar and vocals; Fred Travers, dobro and vocals; Ronnie Simpkins, bass; Lou Reid, mandolin and vocals; Rickie Simpkins, banjo and vocals
Bookings: Keith Case and Associates, call 615-327-4646 or fax 615-327-4949
Contact: info@seldomscene.com
Shannon Bielski and Moonlight Drive
Shannon Bielski, Lead Vocals and Fiddle; Rob Benzing, Banjo; Kyle Windbeck, Guitar and Harmony Vocals; Greg Mulley, Bass and Harmony Vocals. Original, Versatile, Fresh Bluegrass. Shannon Bielski and Moonlight Drive features hard driving instrumentals and heart-felt originals. Arrangements highlight traditional and progressive bluegrass that is sure to please crowds of all ages.
Contact: Shannon: (240)-682-9573
email: sbandmoonlightdrive@gmail.com
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Offering beginner to intermediate fiddle, and beginner guitar.
Southern, Maryland (Hughesville, Maryland)
Cell: 240-682-9573
Email: shannonbielskimusic@gmail.com
Shelf Life String Band
Pittsburgh, PA
Joe Dep, banjo and vocals; Derek Dysart, guitar and vocals; Andy Boehm, mandolin and vocals; Rocky Youhon, fiddle and vocals; Ed Croft, bass and vocals
Contact: shelflifestringband@gmail.com
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Shenandoah Alley
Harrisonburg, VA
Nick Boucher, guitar and vocals; Blake Cramer, bass and vocals; Eric Shy, banjo and vocals; Michael Stover, dobro and vocals
Bookings: shenandoahalley@gmail.com
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Scott Slay and the Rail
Contact Scott Slay: 850-261-5954 or slaywrite@gmail.com
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Smoke n’ Mangos
Poolesville, MD
Rudy Martin, banjo and vocals; Corey Thuro, mandolin and vocals; Sid Egly, guitar, vocals, percussion, and saxophone; Josh Ballard, bass and vocals
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Smokey Winstead & Bull Run Grass
Manassas, VA
“Smokey” Jim Winstead, banjo; Carson Winstead, guitar; Joel E. Grizzle, bass; John Paganoni, mandolin; Ray Cultrera, fiddle
Contact: 9019 Longstreet Dr., Manassas, VA 20110 , (h) 703-369-7513, (c) 703-608-2875
Smooth Kentucky
Bluegrass and Newgrass
Ed Hough guitar, dobro, vocals; Cris Jacobs guitar, vocals; BJ Lazarus, mandolin; David Frieman, bass; Patrick McAvinue, fiddle (occasionally)
Contact: David Frieman at 443-600-6103
Snakehead Run
Acoustic Jugband Blues
Papa Denny Buck, guitars, harmonica, and lead vocals; Jim “Gutbucketeer” Bunch, washtub bass, jug, washboard, etc; Charlie Birney, mandolin and vocals; Brendan Bailes, washboard; Tom Layton is now on wasboard, etc.
Contact: Jim Bunch at jabunch@umich.edu or 240-271-3534
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Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Bluegrass, Country & New Acoustic American Roots Music
Frank Solivan, mandolin; Mike Munford, banjo; Chris Luquette, guitar; Jeremy Middleton, bass
Bookings: Lee Olsen at CMC Artists, 615.627.2243 or lee@cmcartists.com
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Someone To Ride The River With
Winchester, VA
Jamie Blum, banjo and vocals; Terence Marciano, guitar and vocals
Contact: someonetoridetheriverwith@gmail.com
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Split String Soup
Rich Hinman, bass and dobro; Nate Edwards, guitar
Bookings: 804-310-6061 or hinman.richard@gmail.com
Info: splitstringsoup@gmail.com
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The Infamous Stringdusters
Andy Hall, dobro; Andy Falco, guitar; Chris Pandolfi, banjo; Jeremy Garrett, fiddle; Travis Book, bass
Bookings: 7S Management
Summit Hill Bluegrass
Lancaster, PA
Bluegrass, gospel, and some old country
Roger Eberlin, bass and vocals; Ron Mcvey, fiddle; Keith Kupp, banjo and vocals; Tim Kilby, guitar and vocals
Contact: Roger Eberlin at 610-869-8522 or Ron McVey at 717-687-0265
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Swampgrass DC
Washington, DC
Playing classic bluegrass tunes as well as modern grass, a lot of covers and some originals.
Members & Instrumentation: Matt Weiss, mandolin and vocals; Geoff Lenoir, guitar and vocals; Chad Barlett, banjo and vocals; Jake Younger, dobro; Matt Barlett, bass and vocals. YouTube Videos
Contact Name: Geoffrey Lenoir 301-326-3702
Ric Sweeney
Singer-Songwriter: original material, traditional Appalachian, blues, old-time, early country. Also sings and plays tunes from American songbook, rock ‘n roll and rockabilly, early blues/country blues, American folk music, Americana, early bluegrass, and covers.
Contact: Kathy Virag-Sweeney at 703-243-0287 or mekokat@gmail.com
Sweet Yonder
Washington DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic
A fired-up, all-women, bluegrass band — think Steel Drivers meets the Carter Family
Mary DeGuire Romagnoli, mandolin, vocals; Carolyn Eyerly Sagatov, guitar, vocals; Rachael Vohrer, banjo, vocals; Sarai Rivera, bass, vocals, Janine Lewis: Fiddle, vocals
Contact: Mary DeGuire Romagnoli at sweetyonder@gmail.com
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Taste of Bluegrass Band
A Northern Virginia band for all occasions
Don Faulkner, guitar, harmonica, and vocals; Ginger Beecher, vocals; Fred Nelson, mandolin, guitar, train whistle, and vocals; Delbert Purkey, banjo and vocals; Gary Cole, bass fiddle, and vocals
Contact: Fred Nelson at 703-451-4785 or fjnebn@cox.net
Three Boys’ Night Out
Traditional and contemporary bluegrass, American folk, and old-timey vocal and instrumental music.
Roger Williams, acoustic guitar and vocals; Fred Nelson, acoustic mandolin, guitar, and vocals; rotating bass player and vocalist.
Contact: Fred Nelson at 703-451-4785, fjnebn@cox.net
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Walker’s Run
Brennan Gilmore, guitar and vocals; Andy Thacker, mandolin; Nate Leath, fiddle and vocals; Nicholas Falk, percussion and vocals; Zack Blatter, bass
Contact: 202-320-1044 or contact@walkersrun.com
Wicked Olde
Northern Va Based: Bluegrass, old time, Celtic, blues, folk, acoustic pop.
Tim Noone, guitar, ,harmonica, and vocals; Jim Toye, guitar and vocals; Heather Butler, fiddle, mandolin, and vocals; Brigitte DeHaven, percussion, keyboard, and vocals; Ray Sheehan, guitar and vocals
Bookings: Ray Sheehan at 703-380-8396 or doolin99@earthlink.net, or Tim Noone at 703-490-0056 or timothy.noone@gmail.com
Willow Branch
Robert Noble, banjo and vocals; Gayle Noble, bass and vocals; Doug McDonald, mandolin and vocals; Larry Nunnery, guitar and vocals
Contact: Gayle Noble at 434-286-2816 or willowb83@aol.com, or Larry Nunnery at 919-820-4282 or lnunnery@aol.com
Dede Wyland
guitar and vocals
Contact: 301-294-1691 or dedewyland@gmail.com
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Roland Zimmerman Family
Lancaster County, PA
Bluegrass/country/folk style all-gospel music family band.
Contact: Phone: 717-354-6804 or musicalministry@frontiernet.net