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All4Hym (Ministry of Bluegrass Gospel Music) Cory Kreitzer, Mandolin; Terri Kreitzer, Fiddle; Chester Kreitzer, Guitar; Dan Murphy Bass and Bass Vocals & Sound; Aaron Murphy Lead Guitar, Mandolin and Dobro; Buddy Dunlap Banjo, Fiddle. Guitar, Mandolin and Harmonica; Contact: 540-336-8794 or email: Email Us
Alleghency Drifters Bob Artis - mandolin/harmony vocals, Bernie Cunningham - guitar/lead vocals, Keith Beaver - banjo/harmony vocals, Karen Artis - bass/harmony vocals. Contact: Bob Artis 412-731-7631, Email: info@alleghenydrifters.com
Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition Roger Green guitar lead vocals, Sue Tice fiddle, vocals, Bob Tice banjo, Dan Kimball mandolin, & Jim Duvall bass Contact: Email: abc@annapolisbluegrass.com
Appalachian Flyer Jim Clark - Guitar and Lead/Tenor Vocals; John Seebach - Mandolin and Lead/Tenor Vocals; Tom Lyons - Fiddle; Joe Zauner - Banjo; Tom Gray - Bass, Lead/Baritone Vocals Contact: Joe Zauner, (410) 843-0513
Appalachia Tim Southerly - Guitar, Chris Chambers - Bass, Dave Phillips - Mandolin, Luke Suddath - Guitar, Josh Keiter - Banjo Based in Romney, WV area. Perform traditional, contemporary and gospel bluegrass music Contact: Josh Keiter, Cell phone 540-336-1088 and email josh@appalachiamusic.com.
Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition Jay Armsworthy guitar & lead vocals, Tom Gray bass, Marc Bolen banjo, lead & harmony vocals, & Mike Phipps mandolin, lead & tenor vocals Booking / Contact: Jay Armsworthy P.O. Box 741, California, MD 20619 • 301-737-3004 email: Email Us
Arty Hill & The Rock Hearts Arty Hill guitar & lead vocals; Jack O'Dell, guitar & vocals; Heather Twigg fiddle & vocals; Ira Gitlin banjo Contact: Arty at artyhill@comcast.net
Marvin Ashby & High Octane Traditional and Progressive Bluegrass Berkeley Springs, WV., 304-258-6211 Marv Ashby, Guitar & Vocals; Doug 'Beardie' Moats, Bass & Vocals; Robbie Benzing, Banjo" Contact: Email Marvin 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.
Aspen Run Herb Martin, Vocals & Guitar; Herb Martin III, Vocals & Guitar; Clayton Martin, Vocals & Mandolin; Aaron Martin, Vocals & Bass; Steve Unkart, Vocals & Guitar; Max Allison, Vocals & Banjo Westminster, MD Aspen Run is a family-centered band located in Westminster Maryland. The band plays hard driving, upbeat and lively bluegrass music to listeners in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware. Contact: Herb Martin, Ph# 410-259-5472. Email Herb
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The Back Creek Valley Boys Hard Drivin' Bluegrass featuring: Wayne Masters (fiddle), Randy Kenney (bass), Andrew Jordan (guitar & vocals), Warren "Houndog" Kesecker (banjo & vocals), Ike Jordan (mandolin & vocals). Booking, radio & press inquiries - call Ike at 304.702.3591
Randy Barrett and the Barretones (Falling Mountain Music & Shenandoah Acoustics) Randy Barrett guitar, banjo, lead vocals; Tom Gray bass, vocals; Tom McLaughlin guitar, mandolin, lead vocals, vocals; Alex Sens Dobro (Sheerhorn); Dede Wyland guitar, harmony vocals Contact: Bookings: email: Email Randy
Big Chimney Band Avril Smith - guitar/vocals, Katie Scharf - fiddle/vocals, John Seebach - mandolin/vocals, Alex Sens - dobro, Jeremy Middleton - bass/vocals. Contact: Email
Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Bob Perilla-Guitar; Mike Munford-Banjo; Tad Marks-Fiddle; Elizabeth Day-Vocals; Merle Johnson-Mandolin; Pete Kelly-Bass; Craig Hopwood-Sound Booking: email: Email Bob Perilla 410-442-1304 General Information: email: Big Hillbilly Bluegrass
Bitter Creek Lex Price, PRS five-string electric bass; Jon Simmons, fiddle, mandolin; Ed Finkner, guitar; Dick Woodard, banjo Contact: Dick Woodard at (410) 745-5884.
Blue Moon Cowgirls Karen Collins - vocals, fiddle; Lynn Healey - vocals, rhythm guitar; Ann Porcella - vocals, guitar; Ira Gitlin - vocals, lead guitar Contact: Email Karen
Blue Spruce Hard driving traditional and original bluegrass. Booking/information: Barb Diederich, 4205 Havard St., Silver Spring, MD 20906-4447 Contact: Barb Diederich 301-633-2504 Email
Bluestone Dick Laird mandolin, tenor vocals, Jeff Laird guitar, lead vocals, Heath Laird acoustic bass, bass vocals, Carroll Swam guitar, lead vocals, Tom Neal banjo, baritone vocals, & Russ Hooper, Dobro; Jon Glik, Fiddle Bookings: Email Tom Neal 4211 Hunter Rd., Hampstead, MD 21074 410-374-1779 or Email Dick Laird 1635 West Market St., York, PA 174040 1-717-848-5673 or Email Carroll Swam 2497 New Park Rd. New Park, PA. 17352
The Boro Boogie Pickers Eric Avey - Guitar/Vocals; Rob Kollman- 4 String Banjo; Kevin Coldsmith - Bass; Kate Avey - Washboard/Vocals; Brad Munn - Fiddle,Guitar,Vocals; Jon Ingles - Mandolin,Resophonic Guitar, vocals. For Booking: Booking@theboroboogiepickers.com, Eric Avey - 717.387.1298
Scott Brannon Band Scott Brannon guitar, lead vocals, Jack Leiderman, fiddle, Tracey Rohrbaugh mandolin, lead vocals, Jerry McCoury bass, lead vocals, & Richard Underwood banjo
Buck Stone and the Bucktones Jeremy "Buck" Stone Schuhmann - Guitar, harmonica, vocals; Michelle Murray, guitar, vocals; John "Nowa" Nowakowski, bass; Ken Norkin, banjo; Tom McLaughlin, mandolin, fiddle Contact: email jsbuckstone@gmail.com
Bull Run String Band Steve Potter guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals; Roger Allen Johnson bass, guitar, vocals; Bob Estes fiddle, guitar, mandolin, songwriter, vocals. Bull Run String Band is located in Northern Virginia and plays Americana, Contemporary, and Original Music throughout Northern Virginia and the DC area. Booking/Contact: Steve Potter, 703-328-3368 email steviewade@yahoo.com
By and By 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 Carroll County Ramblers Dottie Eyler Guitar & Vocals, Bonnie Eyler Bass & Vocals, Dale Eyler Fiddle & Vocals, Frank Schoepf Banjo & Vocals, Steve Waldon Mandolin & Vocals Contact Information: Dale Eyler 1067 Bollinger Rd., Littlestown PA 17340 United States 717-359-5098 email: Email Us
Charm City Limits Shannon Borges - vocals and banjo, Brian Markley - vocals and guitar, Allen Hackley - mandolin and vocals, Shelly Howard - bass. Contact Information: Brian Markley 301-717-4532 or email: Email Us
Chester River Runoff Ben Armiger: vocals, guitar, songwriter, Marc Dykeman: bass, vocals, Nate Grower: fiddle, vocals, Sam Guthridge: vocals, banjo, songwriter Contact: Tel: 410-708-6355 (Ben), 410-778-9359 (Sam), email: chesterriverrunoff@yahoo.com
CityFarm Paul Mengel - Guitar/Mandolin/Vocals; Don Parrish - Banjo/Vocals; Marcus Haynes - Upright Bass/Vocals; Ed Corr - Guitar/Vocals; Fred Smoral - Resophonic Guitar/Vocals. Contact/Booking: Email CityFarm
US Navy's Country Current Bluegrass Band Kenny Ray Horton, guitar, vocals; Keith Arneson banjo, vocals; Pat White mandolin, fiddle; Jeremy Middleton, bass, vocals Contact: 202-433-2525
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Dead Men's Hollow Amy Nazarov - guitar/vocals, Belinda Hardesty - banjo/vocals, Caryn Fox - mandolin/vocals, Jared Creason - bass/vocals, Marcy Cochran - fiddle/vocals, Mike Clayberg -- lead guitar/vocals. Songwriting, all six. Booking: email: Email Caryn Fox 703-862-0078
Dry Mill Road Sean Loomis (Guitar and Vocals), Robert Mabe (Banjo and Vocals), Doug Ross (Mandolin and Vocals), Dave Hurt (Bass and Vocals) Contact: Phone: 202-596-0342, email: Email Billy Park
Durham Station Bluegrass Band Willie Poole,mandolin & lead vocals; Evan Clark, guitar, lead & harmony vocals; George Fehlner, bass & harmony vocals; Gary Hartman banjo Traditional Bluegrass with some 50's country thrown in Contact: email: Email Us Bookings: 301-596-1919
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Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie Bill Emerson, banjo and vocals; Chris Stifel, guitar and vocals; Wayne Lanham, mandolin and vocals; Teri Chism, bass and vocals Contact: Adams Booking, P.O. Box 578, East Berlin, PA 17316 Judy Adams (717) 524-7576, adamsjudy@comcast.net
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Gary Ferguson Booking/Information: Gary Ferguson 6211 Baltimore Pike, Littlestown, PA> 17340-9505 Contact: 717-359-4774 email: Email Gary
The Fitzmaurice Band Maria Fitzmaurice, guitar & vocals; Sarah Fitzmaurice, bass & vocals; Brandon Snellings, mandolin & vocals; Mike Simms, banjo & vocals; Aaron Malone-fiddle Contact: info@fitzmauriceband.com or call Mike Simms at 571-247-7429
Five of a Kind Jimmy Drummond - Guitar/Vocals, Norman Racey - Bass/Vocals, Terry Barbin - Banjo/Vocals, Richard Kleese - Dobro/Vocals. For Bookings and Information: Contact Jimmy Drummond at 540-465-5216.
Flint Hollow Vince Diem - Mandolin / Vocals, Randy Collins - Guitar / Vocals, Mark Baker, resophonic guitar, vocals, Chris Athey - Banjo, Paul Clowes - Bass Fiddle Contact: Randy Collins, 540-247-7622, email Randy.Collins@FlintHollow.com
Flower Hill String Band
Bill Foster Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals Strasburg, VA Contact: 540-465-9501, Email Bill Also Foster's Corner Radio
Foggy Hollow Steve Sadler guitar & vocals, Doug Kriess mandolin & vocals, Jim Thomas bass & vocals, Rick Jones banjo, guitar & vocals. Contact: 410-378-4730 or 410-937-5494. rickracer22@hotmail.com
Foggy Mountain Hilton Matt Levine: Guitar, vocal; Eddie Goldbetter: Mandolin, vocal; Geff King: Bass, Vocal; Ira Gitlin: Banjo, vocal; Tom Lyons: Fiddle Contact: Matt Levine 301-926-9142; Or mattandjanine@msn.com
The Fox Hunt John Miller - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Bass; Matt Kline - Vocals, Guitar, Bass; Ben Townsend - Vocals, Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar; Matt Metz - Vocals, Mandolin, Banjo Contact: Email or danny@graceberry.net or 301-991-2482
Free Range Steve Quillen- fiddle, vocals, Curt Fox- banjo, vocals, Ali Reed Quillen- guitar, vocals, Bryan Vance- bass Contact: 410-253-9179 or Email or Email
Frost Mountain Revival T.C. Kouyeas-Upright Bass; Karah Stoops-Guitar; Jody Mosser-Guitar; Scott Miller-Banjo; Dave Williams-Mandolin Contact: Email
Victor Furtado Old Time Banjo Contact: 540-622-4160 or Email
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Mike Garris & Area 51 Mike Garris-guitar, lead vocals; Mike Munford-banjo, harmony vocals; Roy Bell-keyboards; Merl Johnson-mandolin, harmony vocals; Dave Miner-resophonic guitars, harmony vocals; Dave Wolf-bass, harmony vocals
Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein Jimmy Gaudreau, Mandolin & Vocals: Moondi Klein, guitar and vocals. Contact: Bogenn@comcast.net or Alex at 703-304-3111.
Ira Gitlin Contact: 301-270-0068 email: Email Ira
Good Deale Bluegrass Band Tim Finch mandolin, lead vocals, John O'Dell guitar, lead vocals, Mike Munford banjo, harmony vocals, Chris Walls bass, harmony vocals, Jon Glik fiddle, & Mike Auldridge dobro, lead vocals Booking: 410-867-2400
Gold Heart Bluegrass Band Analise Victoria Gold-mandolin, vocals; Jocelyn Amanda Gold-guitar, vocals; Shelby Hope Gold-fiddle, vocals; Russell Carson-banjo, vocals. Contact: Gold Heart, P.O. Box 4087, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 774-5183, goldheartbluegrass@yahoo.com
Gospel ForJe Band Don Faulkner (guitar, harmonica, and vocals), MaeTrimble (lead vocal, vocal harmonies, and piano), Ginger Beecher, lead vocal and vocal harmonies), Fred Nelson (mandolin, guitar, train whistle, and lead vocals), Dave Brumbaugh (banjo, fiddle), and Gary Cole (bass fiddle, bass vocal). Contact: Fred Nelson, 703-451-4785, email: fjnebn@cox.net Bluegrass gospel and old-time church music 'for Jesus' (Gospel For Je).
The Gospel Vixens Sharon O'Connor mandolin & vocals; Aideen Hession banjo & vocals, Joyce Copenhaver bass & vocals; Beth Hamilton lead guitar, fiddle, & vocals, & Sue Stude rhythm guitar & vocals Contact/Booking: Sue Stude, 1723 West Pulaski Hwy, Elkton MD 21921 \| 410-620-5280 fax 410-620-5284
The Grand Vally Boys and Sue Jenkins Alan Reinpold - Banjo / Vocals, Michael Risdal - Dobro / Vocals, Sue Jenkins - Guitar / Vocals, JB Hittle * - Bass / Vocals Bookings: Toll Free: 1-877-621-4118, Email: jbhittle@goldenwest.net * Chairman, National Association for the Prevention of Mandolin Abuse
Dee Gunter & The Dukes of Bluegrass Dee Gunter (Lead singer,Guitar); Mike Munford (Baritone,5 string Banjo); Dave Robertson (Tenor,Mandolin); Tom Lyons (Fiddle); Brian Eldrith (Upright Bass) Contact: 443-695-4894 Lots of old time stuff-Come see us
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HangFire Dave Boggs guitar; Jeff Fogle bass; John Rosenwald, mandolin, fiddle; Larry Hoffman dobro; & Frank Maietta banjo Contact: (301) 797-3441 email: Email Us
The Hard Travelers Kenn Roberts, Mack Bailey, Mike Munford banjo, vocals, Jon Glik fiddle, Ira Gitlin bass
Mitch Harrell & The Virginians Contact: (410) 980-2960, eMail: mitchharrellandthevirginians@verizon.net
Billy Harrison & Blue Cadillac Billy Harrison, guitar and vocals; Terry DiPaula, guitar and vocals; Bernie Poindexter, banjo; Bill Fudge, dobro and vocals; Tom Murphy, mandolin and vocals; and Meribeth Persson, upright bass and vocals. Contact: Billy @ 410-984-8500 or 410-795-0753
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The Hickory Project Sue Cunningham vocals, fiddle, Anthony Hannigan mandolin, vocals, Danny Shipe guitar, vocals, David Cavage banjo, vocals, & Steve Belcher acoustic bass Contact: email: Booking Info
High Ground Bluegrass Band Larry Taylor guitar, Rick Altis bass, Jimmy Almarode Mandolin, Bryan Plemmons banjo Contact: 540-743-7379 or 540-248-1289 or email: Booking Info
High Strung Mike Casey - guitar & vocals; Randy Collier - dobro; Johnny Howell - mandolin & vocals; John Meredith - bass & vocals; Paul Schiminger - banjo. Contact: Paul Schiminger 410-812-3435 or Email
Hit 'N Miss Nathan Clifton banjo, lead & harmony vocals; John Kluge lead guitar, lead & harmony vocals; Chris Starling mandolin; Brian Shafer bass, baritone vocals; & Sue Stude rhythm guitar, lead & tenor vocals Contact: Sue Stude Elkton, MD email: Email Us
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Iron Ridge Denny Kopp, mandolin; Jerry Leitner, guitar; Jay Mosley, banjo; Jen Starsinic, fiddle; Max Allison, bass; Joey Mosley, guitar/dobro Contact: Denny Kopp 366 Maple Ave., Hanover, PA 17331 717-632-0037 Email Us
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Jericho Bridge John Alexander (guitar, fiddle, vocals), Tom Beers (mandolin, vocals), Tom Lather (banjo, vocals), Brian Pelisek (upright bass) Contact: email: Email Us
The Johnny Jackson Band Johnny Jackson, lead vocals rhythm guitar; JD.Stiltner, lead guitar, banjo, mandolin, baritone vocals; Randy Stiltner, bass; Edith Jackson, tenor vocals. Excellent bluegrass band from the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Performed with Ronnie Reno and the Reno Tradition at Renofest in 2006. Well known by all bluegrass artists as the band that does the legendary Don Reno style of picking and playing. Booking info: Email Us or Johnny Jackson, p.o. box 344, Hurley, VA 24620 or call 276-566-7566 or 276-566-8592.
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King Street Bluegrass Robert Swain, banjo, guitar, vocals; Nancy Lisi, Bass, guitar, vocals; John Georgiou, Guitar, vocals; Dave Brunson, Bass, guitar, vocals; Stacey Rae Sinclair, Fiddle, vocals; Justin Lago, bass, vocals email: kingstreetbluegrass@yahoo.com phone; (703)531-9945 Schedule, Video's, and Music at-- Reverb Nation Soundcloud Facebook
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Tara Linhardt Contact: Email Tara, 703-999-8695, Waterford, VA
Lisa Kay Band Lisa Kay Howard (mandolin, vocals); John Seebach (guitar, vocals); Doug McKelway (banjo, vocals); Dee Ann Arneson (bass, vocals); Wally Hughes (fiddle, dobro, vocals). Occasional guest Tom Gray on bass. Contact: 540-270-2875 or Email Lisa Kay
Lonesome Highway John Arnold-banjo & harmony, Jimmy Kountz-mandolin & lead vocals, Mason Wright-fiddle, Cody Brown-bass, Buddy Dunlap-guitar. HC 66 Box 20, Romney,WV 26757 CONTACT: 304-813-8229, email: john@lhway.com Originated in 1996, contemporary and traditional, reasonable pricing, great vocal group
Lonesome Pine Bruce Clark - banjo, guitar, and vocals; Eddie Schaeffer - guitar and vocals; Alan Oresky - fiddle and mandolin; Pat Kral - autoharp and vocals; Barb Diederich - bass and vocals Contact: email us or Bruce Clark, 3148 Gracefield Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20904, 301-572-6027.
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Magpie String Band Cameron Steuart - violin, vocals, banjo; Aaron Levine - guitar, vocals, mandolin; Corey Cooley - banjo, harps, violin, vocals Contact: Aaron Levine: 703-303-1696, magpiestringband@gmail.com
Martha White's Widow Bob Krusen, Mandolin; Nick Anthony, Guitar; Brian Strawhand, Bass Contact: Bob Krusen, bluesforike@yahoo.com
Me & Martha Don DePoy (guitar, 5-string banjo, vocals) and Martha Hills (bass/vocals) Contact: Martha 540-209-3540 or email martha@meandmartha.com
Mercury Rizing Ron Hall - guitar, Ethan Hughes - dobro, Tim Kruzic - banjo, Paul Unkert - bass, Adam Kruzic - mandolin Booking - contact Tim Kruzic - 410-992-0320 tkruzic@comcast.net
Walt Michael & Co.
Midnite Bluegrass Boys Jeff McWilliams - Upright Bass Fiddle, Sean Hill - 5 String Banjo & Vocals, Scott Walker - Fiddle & vocals, Brad Young - Guitar & Vocals Contact: Brad Young 240-405-7166 or email midnitebluegrassboys@gmail.com
Millers Station Darryl Bair- Guitar, vocals; Frank Schoepf- Banjo, vocals; Jim Kroll- Fiddle, vocals; Mike Vidmar- Bass Contact Darryl Bair 410-903-4151, Manchester, Maryland
Mountain Therapy Lonnie Wellman Jr. - Guitar/Vocal; Tim Custer - Banjo/Vocal; Ron Dick - Mandolin/Vocal; Mike Ash - Acoustic Bass/Vocal Contact: Mountain Therapy, 814-442-2409, 330-402-2350, Mountain Therapy
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Newgrass Effect w/Tom Gray Scott Morgan, guitar and vocals; Terry Wittenberg, banjo and vocals; John Relph, mandolin and vocals; Tom Gary, bass Contact: Terry Wittenberg
The New Mode Grass Doug Adams guitar lead and background vocals, Rick Adams guitar lead and background vocals, Dave Schenkman banjo, Skip Riggins bass, baritone vocals, Fred Nelson mandolin, lead vocals
Nothin' Fancy Mike Andes mandolin, lead & baritone vocals, Mitchell Davis banjo, bass & baritone, Gary Farris guitar, lead & tenor vocals, Tony Shorter bass & baritone vocals, & Chris Sexton fiddle Booking/Contact: Randy Graham The Graham Talent Group, Inc. Email: randy@grahamtalent.com, Phone: 270-866-8448
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Old Town Tradtion Brian Renzella - guitar/vocals; Marlo Lewis - mandolin/vocals; Klaus Christoph - banjo; John Werntz - bass/vocals; Pamela Ferguson - fiddle Contact/booking email - band@OldTownTradition.com Bluegrass, Country, Blues, Folk, and Americana Roots music
Only Lonesome Neel Brown - Guitar & Vocals, Stefan Custodi - Bass & Vocals, John Seebach - Mandolin & Vocals Contact: see web site.
Over Under Down Yonder Mike "Hobo" Hanson-Guitar/vocals, "Boxcar" Herb Manila-Mandolin/vocals, "Rollin'" Ralph Heymsfeld-Banjo/vocals, Tyler "T-peg" Bunch-Bass/vocals. Contact/Bookings: phone:571-277-0448, email:overunderdownyonder@gmail.com
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Danny Paisley and Southern Grass Dan Paisley guitar, Mike Paisley bass, T. J. Lundy fiddle, Bobby Lundy 5-string banjo, & Donny Eldreth Jr. mandolin
Howard Parker Six and Eight string resophonic guitars PO Box 314, Clarksburg, MD 20871 Email
Patent Pending Eldred Hill - mandolin, vocals, Jim Steptoe - banjo, vocals, Ed Barney - lead guitar, Leigh Taylor-Kron - bass, vocals, & Rusty Williams - rhythm guitar, vocals Contact: Wendy Williams 2086 Sulphur Springs Road, Inwood, WV 25428 304-229-2802 fax 508-302-0087 WVaRedhead@aol.com
Patuxent Partners Tom Mindte mandolin-vocals, Bryan Deere guitar-vocals, John Brunschwyler banjo-vocals, Jack Leiderman fiddle, Victoria McMullen bass The DC area's best straight-ahead, hardcore 1950s style, traditional bluegrass band. Contact: Patuxent Music, PO Box 572, Rockville MD 20848, 301-424-0637, info@pxrec.com
Poor Ellen Smith Barry Brian - Bass; Steve Galbraith - Guitar & Vocals; Armin Hadamer - Guitar & Vocals; Howard Parks - Harmonica Contact: 614-595-9629
Porch Pickers Brigade Eric Star - guitar; Justin Lago - bass; Josh Ungar - mandolin; Nate Edwards - guitar; Rich Hinman - resonator guitar; Stacey Walter - fiddle
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Rattlesnake Hill Ed Schaeffer, guitar & vocals; Jimmy Fitch, banjo & vocals; Tara Linhardt, mandolin; Doug Moats (Beardy), bass and vocals. Other pickers: John Bruce on Banjo, John Seeback and Kenny Wise, both on mandolin and vocals Contact: 301-476-7934, Ed Schaeffer at dbapro11g@verizon.net Tradition driving grass and 3 part harmony, along with original mossy songs.
Reborn Jennifer Arias - vocals, bass; Jessica Barnett - vocals; Jim Barnett - vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro; Dan Holsinger - vocals, guitar; Brett Sigler - vocals, guitar Contact: Jim Barnett 301-371-7140, email: jbarn0979@aol.com Accoustic Gospel Music. Available to play church events and services, social events, festivals, picnics, or private engagements.
Remington Ryde Ryan Frankhouser, Lead vocals and guitar; Wally Yoder, Tenor, Baritone vocals and bass; Danny Stewart, Tenor, Baritone vocals and mandolin; Billy Lee Cox, Bass vocals and banjo Contact: Ryan Frankhouser, 1231 East Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA, 17033, Phone: 717-348-3537
Remington Station Wes Thacker, guitar, vocals; Chris Hedges, bass, vocals; Paul Donovan, mandolin, vocals; Joe Page, banjo Contact: Wes Thacker, 703-867-6598 or 540-439-6848. wesandt@aol.com or Remington Station
Reno & Harrell Don Wayne Reno-Banjo; Mitch Harrell-Guitar; Dale Reno-Mandolin; Ron Spears-Bass; Robbie Wells-Fiddle Contact: Don Wayne Reno @ 615-889-4197; Mitch Harrell @ 410-980-2960 renoandharrell@verizon.net
Rockledge Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass Gospel. Northern VA and DC area. Darrell Slone (banjo and lead vocals); Mark Clifton (resonator guitar and vocals); Lynn Healey (guitar and vocals); Bradley Sams (upright bass and vocals) Contact info: Mark Clifton at 703-472-2505 or Email Rockledge
Ruthie and the Wranglers High Energy Roots Rock and Americana music with a Bluegrass flavor Ruthie Logsdon-Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar and Mandolin; Greg Hardin-Lead Vocals, UBass (Ukelele bass) and harmony; Andy Rutherford-Lead Guitar and Steel Guitar; Bill Starks-piano and Harmonica; Robbie Magruder-Drums Contact: ruthielogsdon@verizon.net or 301-602-8730
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The Sinai Mountain Boys Gary Goodman on banjo, Michael Singer on bass and vocals, Tzvi Frohlinger on fiddle and Yoni Tyberg on guitar & vocals. Contact: sinaimtnboys@gmail.com
Evan Sands Banjo and vocals Contact: (703)470-2875, email esands4@verizon.net
Dean Sapp & Harford Express Dean Sapp guitar, banjo, & vocals, Mike Pell bass, tenor; Ben Sapp banjo, vocals Contact: Dean Sapp Enterprises Repair Shop 1723 West Pulaski Highway, Elkton, MD 21921 800-246-3319 or 410-620-5280
The Satyr Hill Band Judd 'Hawk' Hawkins fiddle, vocals, Chaz Smith mandolin, vocals, Rick 'Picassio' Miller guitar, vocals, Tom 'TTT' Reeves bass, vocals, George "Banjo Wizard" Osing banjo Booking: Jude 'Hawk' Restivo 410-254-8670
The Seldom Scene Ben Eldridge banjo; Dudley Connell guitar, vocals; Fred Travers dobro, vocals; Ronnie Simkins bass, bass; Lou Reid mandolin, tenor Bookings: Lee Olsen lee@keithcase.com at Keith Case and Associates 615-327-4646 fax 615-327-4949
Shiloh Ridge Larry Bloom (Guitar) lead and tenor vocals; Jim Watson (Mandolin) lead, tenor and baritone vocals; Tim Kruzic (Banjo) lead and baritone vocals; Pat Lampman (Bass) lead and bass vocals; Mike Hartnet (Fiddle) and bass vocals. Traditional Bluegrass from York County PA Working the Mid-Atlantic Region (Sound Bites on Web Site) Booking/contact: Larry Bloom 717.577.8355 send email lbloom@shilohridgeband.com
Skystone Bluegrass Band Monte Monteith guitar, vocals;Bill Torbert, mandolin and vocals; Jimmie Delosia, fiddle; Tom Utterback, banjo and vocals; David Shaw bass & vocals Contact: mwmdjm@aol.com Bookings: Monte Monteith 540-661-2660.
Smokey Winstead & Bull Run Grass 9019 Longstreet Dr., Manassas, VA 20110 "Smokey" Jim Winstead, banjo; Carson Winstead, guitar; Joel E. Grizzle, bass; John Paganoni, mandolin; Ray Cultrera, fiddle. Contact: Home: 703-369-7513, Cell: 703-608-2875
Smooth Kentucky (Bluegrass, Newgrass) Ed Hough guitar, dobro, vocals; Cris Jacobs guitar, vocals; BJ Lazarus mandolin; David Frieman bass, Patrick McAvinue fiddle (occasionally) Contact: David Frieman, 443-600-6103
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen Bluegrass, Country & New Acoustic American Roots Music Frank Solivan, mandolin; Mike Munford, Banjo; Lincoln Meyers, Guitar; Stefan Custodi, Bass Bookings: Martha Stracener Dantzic 202.669.3818, martha@quicksilverproductions.net
Split String Soup Richard Hinman-dobro; Nate Edwards-guitar; Andrew McFarland-mandolin; Stacey Walter-fiddle; Justin Lago-bass CONTACT: 804-310-6061, email: : hinman.richard@gmail.com Also on MySpace and Facebook
Orrin Star Guitar, banjo, mandolin. Solo, duo, trio Bookings: Email
John Starling and Carolina Star John Starling (guitar, vocals), Mike Auldridge (dobro, vocals), Tom Gray (bass, vocals), Jimmy Gaudreau (mandolin, vocals), and Rickie Simpkins (fiddle, vocals).
Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band Darrell Sanders (banjo, dobro, and harmony vocals); Libby Files (bass, lead and harmony vocals); Brett Smeltzer (mandolin, lead and harmony vocals); Ed Barney (guitar, lead and harmony vocals). Check us out on Facebook and on On You Tube Contact: calvryteam@gmail.com
Stoney Run String Band Brian Markley on guitar, Ray Burns on banjo, Phyllis Dodd on stand-up bass, Mimi Cukier on fiddle. Playing in the Baltimore/DC/Eastern shore areas. Contact: Phyllis at 302-398-6471 or e-mail stoneyrun5@comcast.net
The Stringdusters Andy Hall: vocals - dobro; Chris Eldridge: vocals - guitar; Chris Pandolfi: vocals - banjo; Jeremy Garrett: vocals - fiddle; Jesse Cobb: mandolin; Travis Book: vocals - bass For Booking info: Janice Young 615-517-0347, email: blugraschik@yahoo.com
Summit Hill Bluegrass Plays bluegrass, gospel, and some old country. We are out of Lancaster Pa Roger Eberlin , bass and lead vocals; Ron Mcvey, fiddle; Elvin Burkhart, banjo and tenor vocals; Tim Kilby, Guuitar and baritone vocals. Contact: Roger: 610-869-8522; Ron: 717-687-0265
Ric Sweeney Song writer - original songs, acoustic guitar, vocals, banjo, harmonica, also Appalachian, traditional blues, bluegrass/country/old timey. Knows many songs from before and through 1960's. For Booking info: Kathy: mekokat@yahoo.com, 703-243-0287
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Taste of Bluegrass Band A Northern Virginia band for all occasions Don Faulkner (guitar, harmonica, and vocals), MaeTrimble (lead vocal, vocal harmonies), Ginger Beecher, lead vocal and vocal harmonies), Fred Nelson (mandolin, guitar, train whistle, and lead vocals), Dave Brumbaugh (banjo, fiddle), and Gary Cole (bass fiddle, bass vocal). Contact: Fred Nelson, 703-451-4785, email: fjnebn@cox.net
Three Boys’ Night Out Roger Williams (acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vocals), Fred Nelson (acoustic mandolin, guitar, and lead vocals) and Mike Ritter (acoustic bass and bass vocals). Contact: Fred Nelson, 703-451-4785, email: fjnebn@cox.net Traditional and contemporary bluegrass, American folk, and old-timey vocal and instrumental music.
Joey Tippet & The California Ramblers Joey Tippett-Banjo--Lead & Tenor Vocals; Jerry McGinnis-Fiddle-Lead & Tenor Vocals; Billy Thompson--Mandolin; Linda Tippett--Bass; Trampas Goldsmith--Rythm & Lead Guitar-Vocals Contact: Joey Tippett 301-481-0151, 45941 Clarks Rd., California, Md. 20619
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Waiting For Lester Jason Hannan-guitar, vocals; David Whitaker-dobro,vocals; Will Meadors-mandolin, vocals; Adam Meadors-bass, vocals Contact: Jason Hannan \| 301-788-5158 waitingforlester@gmail.com
Walker's Run Brennan Gilmore - Guitar; Andy Thacker - Mandolin; Nick Reeb - Fiddle; Will Lee - Banjo; Zack Blatter - Bass Contact: 202-320-1044 or contact@walkersrun.com
Randy Waller & the Country Gentlemen Randy Waller, guitar; Mark Delaney banjo, David Kirk mandolin, Gary Creed bass Bookings: The Deaton Agency 706-276-3176
Willow Branch Robert Noble - banjo & vocals; Gayle Noble - bass fiddle & vocals; Greg Lam - fiddle & vocals; Doug McDonald - mandolin & vocals; Bill Bryant - guitar & vocals. Contact: Gayle Noble, PO Box 597, Scottsville, VA, 24590, 434-286-2816, email: willowb83@aol.com
John O'Dell and Windy Ridge John O'Dell vocals, guitar, Dave Propst mandolin, vocals, Scott Walker banjo, vocals, Kip Martin bass, vocals, Tom Lyons fiddle
Dede Wyland Contact: email or 301-294-1691
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Bill Yates & The Country Gentlemen Tribute Band Bill Yates - emcee, vocals, Mike Phipps - guitar, vocals, Dave Propst - mandolin, vocals, Rick Briggs - banjo, vocals, Eric Troutman - upright bass, vocals, Mark Clifton - dobro, vocals (resophonic guitar) Contact: Bill Yates, 703-798-6232 or David Propst, dave.propst@ngc.com 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.
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Zekiah Swamp Cats Brian Bielski - banjo and lead vocals; Shannon Bielski - fiddle, lead and harmony vocals; Jason Hannan - guitar and harmony vocals; Barb Diederich - bass, lead and harmony vocals. Contact: Brian Bielski, 7265 Carrico Mill Rd., Hughesville, MD 20637, 240-682-1758 or 301-843-3293. Email
The Zion Mountain Boys Robbie Zev Ludwick - Mandolin/Vocals, Alexander Mitchell - Fiddle/ Vocals, John Previti - Bass, Johnny Rushmore - Guitar/Vocals, Richard Underwood - Banjo Contact for Bookings: Robbie Zev Ludwick 301-412-3758 or Email: TheZionMtnBoys@aol.com

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