Board Members
President
Carolyn Eyerly – carolyneyerly5@gmail.com or 703-898-8451
Carolyn is a native Northern Virginian who grew up listening to Southern Rock and Bluegrass. Always involved in the arts, She is a graduate of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. In 2004 Carolyn was a founding member of Journeymen Theater Ensemble in Washington, D.C. which produced about three plays per year. Carolyn was Secretary to the Board and later Chairman of the Board. She anticipated returning to acting after her children had grown but found music to be an overwhelming draw.
In 2010, Carolyn was a founding vocalist for the acclaimed Washington, D.C.-based folk group, Shenandoah Run. After discovering the warm community which is bluegrass music Carolyn became a founding member of Sweet Yonder, an all-women bluegrass band, in 2014. In 2019 Sweet Yonder was nominated for a WAMMIE in two categories, Best Bluegrass Band and Best Bluegrass Album. Carolyn is a songwriter, vocalist, and rhythm guitarist.
Carolyn has been Membership Director of the DC Bluegrass Union since 2018. As well as keeping the member roster up-to-date and processing membership renewals, Carolyn also coordinates volunteers among our members to help run the various Festivals, Concerts and -we promote.
Secretary
Nancy Perry – nancy_perry@cox.net or 571-435-6599
Vice President, Promotions and Public Relations
Matt Slocum – tradgrassmail.com or 202-438-0490
Matt has been actively involved with promoting the local bluegrass music scene with the DCBU since 2009, focusing on publicity and fundraising before becoming Vice President in 2020.
He started playing banjo when he was 13 in New Jersey, before moving to Mystic Connecticut and has been a performing songwriter in the DC area for ten years, fronting Matt Slocum and The Gravel Road Band, a quartet that combines bluegrass melodies with an earthy blues groove.
Matt’s is a 2014 Leadership Bluegrass Alumnus. His affiliations include IBMA, Songwriters Association of Washington, CABOMA, Folk Club of Reston Herndon.
Membership Chair
Administration
Social Media
Nancy Lisi – nancy_lisi@yahoo.com
Lifelong harness horsewomen, artist and musician. mother of four and grandmother. She plays in several bands, and enjoys doing charity events, taking videos and helps with promotions, keeping the social media current.
Fundraising/ Sponsorship
Matt Slocum tradgrass@gmail.com or 202-438-0490
Website Admin
Contact – info@dcbu.org
Local Event Planning/ Outreach/Special Programs
Vacant
During junior high Doug lived in Knoxville but wouldn’t have been caught dead listening to Cas Walker’s “Farm and Home Hour.” Twenty years later, Foggy Bottom was the band of choice for Doug and Marilyn’s wedding here in DC. The music’s evolution from “hillbilly” to “bluegrass” during that time owed a lot to mid-Atlantic bands, festivals, and to DC-area musicians and radio hosts. Doug sang along with them on his commutes from work; and since retiring, he’s added his guitar playing. Doug felt the welcome at DCBU’s jams and events and got involved to keep offering that welcome to everyone.
Contact Us
Feel free to contact any of the above Board members if you have questions, want to volunteer, or just have an idea. You can mail us at:
DCBU
P.O. Box 265
Garrett Park, MD 20896
Or you can send your comments and feedback to info@dcbu.org or via the form below: