DCBU Area Bands and Artists!

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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
Murphy Henry
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
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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.
Low Profile
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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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