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Bands are responsible for notifying the editor of the Tribune of scheduled performances and events by web page schedule, email or phone no later than the 2nd Sunday of the month to assure the proper posting of your event in the Tribune. (No exceptions please). Editor, Bill Maddrey, webmaster@tidewaterbluegrass.org or (757) 858-1440. Events for the TBMA Band Links Page (this page) are accepted and posted at all times. A genuine attempt at keeping this list up-to-date at all times is an on-going project. If your group has a YouTube video posted or a FaceBook Page, send the link so others can view the video or become your "friend". The primary way to keep this information current is with your input and help.

All locales mentioned below are in the Commonwealth of Virginia unless otherwise noted.

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Coastline Bluegrass Band ...now on FaceBook and take a look at their web page, too... Check 'em out!
Contact: Travis Holloway (757) 639-3510 or O.C. Strickland (757) 853-1608.  Travis Holloway [resonator guitar, mandolin, vocals and other]; Orson Strickland [guitar]; Larry Trimyer [banjo]; Wade Gibbs [bass]; Soames Newsome [guitar/vocals]; Kurt Hobbs [mandolin, vocals]
July 7 - Windsor Diary Queen, Windsor - 7:00 PM
August 3 - Parkview Famiy Life Center, Parkview Baptist Church, Newport News - 7:30 PM
September - Lawrenceville Bluegrass Festival, Lawrenceville
October 12 - Currituck Bluegrass and Gospel Festival, Currituck, NC
November 23 - TBMA Monthly Concert, Hickory Ruritan Club, Chesapeake - 7:00 PM

Code Blue
Contact: Bud Finch (757) 868-0638. Bud Finch [guitar, vocals]; E.T. Firth [mandolin, guitar, vocals]; Mike Beaver [banjo, vocals]; Paul Anderson [fiddle]; George Thomas [bass, vocals] www.codebluebluegrass.com
June 22 - Bluegrass Fly-In, Middle Peninsula Airport, West Point - 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM
June 22 - Outter Banks Jubilee, 3848 Croatan Highway, Kitty Hawn, NC
June 28 - Mr. B's Bluegrass Festival, Ladysmith
June 29 - St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Bluegrass and Barbecue, Heathsville
July 19 - Mineral Bluegrass Festival, Mineral
August 16 - Amelia Bluegrass Festival, Amelia
September 7 - Bay Days, Hampton - 5:00 PM
September 12-14 - VFMA Bluegrass Festival, Chesterfield County Fairgrounds
September 21 - Thousand Trails Bluegrass Festival, Gloucester
September 26 - 29 - Bluegrass By The Bay, Castaways RV Resort, Ocean City, MD
October 5 - OBX, Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival, Manteo, NC - 4:00 PM

Donnie an Lisa
Contact: Donnie Edwards (757) 576-3455; Donnie Edwards [guitar, vocals]; Lisa Waddy [mandolin, vocals] donnieanlisa@aol.com

Drifting Sands Bluegrass www.driftingsandsbluegrass.com
Contact: Ronnie Swaim (252) 256-2979. Ronnie Swaim [guitar, vocals]; Nancy Swaim (252) 256-1054, [bass]; [mandolin, vocals]; Bob "Muskrat" Reames [resonator guitar]; Red Swain [banjo, vocals]. Ronnie & Nancy Swaim 5thstring@embarqmail.com or driftingsands@live.com
October 5 - OBX, Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival, Manteo, NC - 4:00 PM

Flatland Bluegrass Band
Contact: Randy Grigg (757) 238-0279 Randy Grigg [guitar, vocals]; Karen Grigg [mandolin, vocals]; Fred Staggs [bass]; (looking for a banjo and a fiddle player). www.flatlandgrass.com
July 20 - Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival, Chippokes State Park, Surry
October 19 - Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival, Graves Mountain Lodge, Syria - 11:00 AM & 3:00 PM

Harbor Towne Bluegrass Band
Contact: Shelby Liston (757) 826-8265. Joe Davis [vocals, guitar]; Sammy Watson [vocals, guitar]; Pat Moore [vocals, banjo]; Bob Liston [vocals, mandolin]; Charlie Moore [resonator guitar, vocals] Shelby Liston [bass].

Hard Knox
Contacts: Bob Burrows at (757) 874-0766 or Joe Mastrangelo (bbanjoe@aol.com) at (757) 272-8144. Chris Rose [guitar]; Bob Burrows [resonator guitar]; Joe Epps [mandolin]; Johnny Knox [guitar]; Charlie Scudder [bass]; Joe Mastrangelo [banjo]. Bookings available by calling. www.hardknoxbluegrassband.com
July 21 - Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival, Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry - 3:30 to 5:00 PM
August 6 - Faith Baptist Chuch, Hampton - 7:00 PM
August 17 - OBX Jubileee Theater, Kitty Hawk, NC - 7:00 PM
August 23 - The Smithfield Times Concert Series, Smithfield Gazebo, Smithfield - 8:00 PM
September 20 - Thousand Oaks Bluegrass Festival, Gloucester
September 26 - 29 - Bluegrass By The Bay, Castaways RV Resort, Ocean City, Maryland
October 5 & 6 - Newport News Fall Festival, Festival Park, Newport News

Hard Travelin' Bluegrass Band contact Vallee DeLong (757) 868-9991 or Dave Wyke (757) 599-4572
Dave Wyke [guitar, vocals]; Roy Hare [banjo, vocals]; Billy Shelton [mandolin]; Stanley Pritchard [bass, vocals]

Honeywind Bluegrass Boys
Contact: Mann Milby (804) 815-2419
Mann Milby [guitar, vocals]; John Vondra [banjo, vocals]; Richard Callis [vocals, mandolin]; Ed Arrington [fiddle]; Dennis Emerson [bass]

In The Tradition
Contact Donnie Mason at (434) 528-4049 or email at bigman1961@msn.com.  Donnie Mason [vocals and mandolin]; Scott Mason [banjo]; George Evans [resonator guitar and vocals]; Tammy Mason [bass and vocals]; George Green [guitar, vocals]

Jerico Road and the Good Ol' Boys, Contact Lee Sprouse (757) 869-3235. Bobby Akers [guitar, banjo, vocal]; Vicki Turner [bass]; Sidney Armistead [mandolin, vocals]; Lee Sprouse [guitar, vocal]

Lost and Found
Contact Allen Mills (276) 970-2622 or email See their web page. Allen Mills [bass]; Scottie Sparks [guitar]; Ron Smith [banjo]; Scott Napier [mandolin]
August 1 - Podunk Bluegrass Festival, East Hartford, CT
August 2 - Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge, Luray
August 3 - Back 40 Bluegrass Festival, Curryville, MO
August 9 - KC Campgrounds Festival, Milan, MI
August 31 - River Valley Bluegrass Festival, River Valley, Ontario, Canada
September 1 - River Valley Bluegrass Festival, River Valley, Ontario, Canada
September 6 - Grand Caverns Park, Festival, Grottoes
September 21 - Arcadia Bluegrass Festival. Upperco, MD
September 27 - Nothin' Fancy Festival, Buena Vista
October 26 - TBMA Monthly Concert, Hickory Ruritan Club, Chesapeake

Mark Templeton and Pocket Change Contact: Mandy Templeton (336) 869-9960 or Mark Templeton (336) 442-9013 Mark Templeton [banjo]; Ernie Power [resonator guitar]; Ralph Clay [bass]; Glenn Ashwell [guitar].
June 29 - Mr. B's Summer Bluegrass Festival, Ladysmith
July 20 - Natural Bridge Ruritan Club, Natural Bridge
July 27 - Clarksville Bluegrass Gospel Singing, Clarksville
August 1 - 3 - Luray Shriners Bluegrass Festival, Luray - 12:00 Noon and 5:00 PM
August 9 - 10 - Little Margarets Bluegrass Festival, Leonardtown, MD
August 17 - Amelia Family Bluegrass Festival, Amelia
August 23 - Ocean Lakes Family Campground, Myrtle Beach, SC
August 24 - TBMA Monthly Concert, Hickory Ruritan Club, Chesapeake - 7:00 PM
August 25 - North Hampton Presbyterian Church, Hampton - 1:15 PM
September 6 & 7 - Grottoes Bluegrass Festival, Grottoes
September 14 - Bluegrass in the Arbor, Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Newton, NC - 6:00 PM
Septeber 21 - Rives Theater, Martinsville (doors open at 5:00 PM) - 7:00 PM

More Perfect Jones (linked to "YouTube")
Bob Smith, Booking Contact (757) 285-9322 www.moreperfectjones.com - info@moreperfectjones.com.  Bob Smith [guitar & vocals]; Ron Barnes [banjo]; Greg Wilke [mandolin]; Shea Roebuck [bass]; Paul Anderson [fiddle]

Nancy Joyner & Early Station
Contact Nancy Joyner - www.myspace.com/nancyjoynerearlystation
Nancy Joyner [guitar, vocals]; Bob Joyner [banjo]; Dot Baker [mandolin]; Ronnie Parish [bass]

Rappahannock Crossing Contact Mike Nicely (804) 832-0950; Bill Duvall [Mandolin]; Curtis Brizendine [Banjo, Bass]; Randy Crittenden [resonator guitar, Bass]; Mike Nicely [Guitar];
July 13 - Music by the River, Belle Isle State Park, Lively - 6:00 PM
August 28 - Richmond County Fair, County Fair Grounds, Warsaw - 7:00 PM
August 30 - Willaby's Restaurant, White Stone - 7:00 to 10:00 PM
September 12 & 14 - Jumpin' Bluegrass '15, Chesterfield Fairgrounds, VFMA Festival, Chesterfield - 4 and 8:00 PM

Salt Marsh
Contact: Robbie Lockard  (757) 868-7264. Robbie Lockard [guitar, vocals]; Wil Snow [mandolin,vocals]; Del Moody [bass, vocals]; Larry Heath [banjo, vocals]
August 24 - Yorktown Market Days, Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown - 9:00 AM to Noon

Some Assembly Required
Contact:Lynn Stephens (757) 813-5898 or (804) 745-0469 or E-mail us at: Lynnsmusic1956@yahoo.com or B4Bluegrass@aol.com
Leo Szydlowski [guitar, mandolin, vocals]; Ernie Freeby [bass, vocals]; Lynn Stephens [guitar, vocals]; Scott Street [banjo] www.assemblyrequiredbluegrass.com
October 26 - Private Party, Williamsburg

Sons of David
Contact Rich Bohr (252) 339-7734. Darrell Ramsey [vocal]; Bob Coburn [mandolin, vocals]; Rich Bohr [bass]; Bill Durham [guitar, vocals]; Art O'Neal [banjo].

Southern Strings - Contact Ben Wiggins (757) 868-9082. Colleen, Caleb, Mikayla, Isaac, and Caroline (more to follow)

String Ties now on FaceBook
Contact: Duff Porter (757) 399-1658. Duff Porter, [guitar, vocals]; Ronnie Barnes, [banjo, guitar, vocals]; Jared Jones [fiddle]; Bill Richardson, [bass, vocals]

Sunshine Express
Contact David Zook (757) 547-5353; Charlie Vaiden [guitar, resonator guitar, vocals]; Harold Williams [banjo]; Dave Zook [mandolin]; Hugh Jackson [bass].

Tennessee Rose
Contact: Garry Monger (757) 869-4678. Garry Monger [guitar, vocals]; Rosalie Sanchez [autoharp, vocals].

Thunder Creek
Contact: David Joyner (757) 859-2231. David Joyner [guitar, vocals]; Delk Batten [guitar, vocals]; Lester Potter [mandolin]; Jeff Collins [fiddle, vocals]; Kevin Church [banjo, vocals]; Bobby Scarborough [bass]. www.thundercreekva.com

Bill Jenkins and the Virginia Mountain Boys. See the Virginia Mountain Boys on Youtube
Contact Ray Merritt.  Bill Jenkins [guitar, vocals]; Ken Worrell [guitar, vocals]; Bill Collier [bass]; Clyde Bailey [Banjo and vocals], and Joe Gilley [guitar]
June 21 - Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen - 7:30 PM
July 26 - Ferguson Center for the Arts, Music and Theater Hall, Newport News
August 31 - Kimball Theatre, Colonial Williamsburg
September 21 - Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, Suffolk
October 26 - Paramount Theatre, Charlottesville
Novemberf 23 - Free Shade Community Center, Syringa

Wayne Willis & Liberty Grass
Contact: Wayne Willis (757) 488-2452. Wayne Willis [guitar, vocals]; Charley Moore [resonator guitar, vocals]; Jerry Willis [bass, vocals]; Harlan Baumgardner [banjo]; Teresa Willis-Knapp [vocals]; Loren Knapp [vocals]; Daryl Kimberly [lead guitar, vocals]
June 29 -Wayne's Body Shop Jam Session and Potluck, Portsmouth - 7:00 PM
July 20 - Wayne's Body Shop and Jam Session, Portsmouth - 7:00 PM

Willow Creek (see Willow Creek on YouTube)
Contact Tom Peters, (804) 658-5358 or email at thewillowcreekband@comcast.net Paul Sandman [fiddle, vocals]; Tom Peters [lead guitar, mandolin & vocals]; Cathy Sandman [rhythm guitar, mandolin & vocals]; Bob Kidd [bass, vocals]; Bob Payne [banjo, mandolin, & guitar, vocals]. www.thewillowcreekband.com
June 30 - Fund Raiser Lunch and Concert, Tomahawk Baptist Church, Midlothian
October 5 - Hanover Ruritan Club Bluegrass Fesival, Hanover
October 19 - Fall Festival, Mount Gilead Baptist Church, Columbia - 2:00 to 6:00 PM

Winds of Grass
Contact: Irv Baugham (757) 488-9279. Irv Baugham [guitar, vocals]; Sassy Baugham [mandolin, vocals]; Lisa James [bass]; Roy Hare [guitar, banjo, vocals] - www.windsofgrass.com
Every Thursday - Western Branch Community Center, "Rockin' to the Oldies" - 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Every First Saturday - Windsor Dairy Queen, Windsor - 7:00 PM

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