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Local Bluegrass Bands
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. With your input this information stays current - WM.

Blue River
Contact: Don Hamadyk (757) 898-8458. Bob Busic [guitar, vocals]; Roy Hare [banjo, guitar, vocals]; Warren Crusenberry [bass]; Don Hamadyk [mandolin, vocals].

California Ramblers
Contact Joey Tippett (301) 481-0151
Joey Tippett [Banjo]; Linda Tippett [Bass]; Jerry McGinnis [Fiddle]; Trampas Goldsmith [Guitar]; and Billy Thompson [Manadolin]

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 [dobro, mandolin, vocals and other]; Orson Strickland [guitar]; Larry Trimyer [banjo]; Vance Williams [bass]; Soames Newsome [guitar/vocals]
February 24 - Temple Baptist Church, Newport News - 8:00 PM
March 18 - Chesapeake Campground Church, Chespeake - 10:30 AM
April 28 - George Winn Festival, Lawrenceville
June 2 - North River Campground Festival, Shawboro, NC - 11:00 AM and 5:00 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

Common Ground
Ed Canada [banjo]; Rusty Lowe [bass]; Mo Canada [guitar]; George Atkins [mandolin]

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]; Anlouise Bennett (252) 202-3590, [mandolin, vocals]; Bob "Muskrat" Reames [dobro]; Red Swain [banjo, vocals]. Ronnie & Nancy Swaim 5thstring@embarqmail.com or driftingsands@live.com
October 6 - OBX Bluegrass Festival, Roanoke Festival Park, Manteo, NC

Flatland Bluegrass Band
Contact: Randy GriggFriday, February 3, 2012 17:01 Staggs [bass].
www.flatlandgrass.com

Hagar's Mountain Boys
Contact Ricky Stroud, (336) 598-2891, mandolin417@yahoo.com
Ricky Stroud, [mandolin]; Blake Johnson, [bass]; Mike Johnson, [guitar]; Cliff Smith, [banjo]

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 [dobro, vocals] Shelby Liston [bass].
February 11 - Second Community Baptist Church, Harpersville Road, Newport News - 7:00 PM
February 25 - TBMA Monthly Concert, Hickory Ruritan Club, Chesapeake - 7:00 PM
March 17 - Fox Hill United Methodist Church, 501 Beach Road, Hampton - 7:30 PM

Hard Knox
Contacts: Bob Burrows at (757) 874-0766 or Joe Mastrangelo (bbanjoe@aol.com) at (757) 272-8144. Chris Rose [guitar]; Bob Burrows [dobro]; Joe Epps [mandolin]; Johnny Knox [guitar]; Charlie Scudder [bass]; Joe Mastrangelo [banjo]. Bookings available by calling. www.hardknoxbluegrassband.com
February 11 - Messick Baptist Church, Poquoson - 8:00 PM
February 18 - Fox Hill Methodist Church, Hampton - 7:30 PM
March 16 - Carrollton VFD Bluegrass Series, Carrollton - 7:30 PM
October 5 - OBX Bluegrass Festival, Manteo, NC

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]; Ed Oliver [banjo, vocals]; Richard Callis [vocals, mandolin]; Aster Couch [guitar, vocals]; Ed Arrington [fiddle]; Bob Sanford [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 [dobro and vocals]; Tammy Mason [bass and vocals]

Mark Templeton and Pocket Change Contact: Mandy Templeton (336) 869-9960 or Mark Templeton (336) 442-9013 Mark Templeton [banjo]; Ernie Power [Dobro]; Ralph Clay [bass]; Glenn Ashwell [guitar].
March 9 & 10 - Cabin Fever Pickin' Party, Chesapeake Convention Center, Chesapeake
March 17 - Averett Baptist Church, Nelson - 7:00 PM
April 7 - Lucketts Community Center, Lucketts
April 21 - Bath County Bluegrass Jamboree, Bath County High School, Bath
April 29 - Lebanon Methodist, Forest
May 6 - Glen Alpine Baptist Church, Alpine, NC - 11:00 AM
May 12 - Piney River Bluegrass Festival, Piney River
May 18 - Carrollton Firehouse Series, Carrollton VFD - 7:30 PM
June 2 - Graves Mountain Festival of Music, Syria
June 8 & 9 - Big Oak Bluegrass Festival, Luray
June 15 & 16 - Rockahock Bluegrass Festival - Lanexa

More Perfect Jones
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]

Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Band
Contact Randy Graham (859) 421-7718
www.nothinfancybluegrass.com/.  Mike Andes [mandolin & vocals]; Gary Farris [guitar and vocals]; Mitchell Davis [banjo and vocals]; Chris Sexton [fiddle and vocals]; Tony Shorter - bass and vocals

Out In The Cold
Captain Clarence "Moon" Munden, Contact - (252) 339-7519, www.outnthecold.com.
Clarence Munden, [bass, vocals]; Edgar Lane, [mandolin, guitar, vocals]; Kent Luton, [vocals]; Red Swain, [banjo, vocals]; Dickie Sanders, [guitar, vocals]; Martin Parker, [drums, percussion]; Charlie Austin, [fiddle]; and John Reames, [steel/lap guitar, dobro].

Roan Mountain Bluegrass Band
Contact: JB Elliott (757) 865-8929. JB Elliott [guitar, vocals]; Bill Prillaman [guitar, vocals]; Travis Holloway [mandolin]; Larry Trimyer [banjo, vocals].

Route 58
Contact: Chris Thomas [757] 373-2170 or route58.theband@gmail.com - www.route58theband.com/ See Route 58 on YouTube
Chris Thomas [mandolin]; Sal Sibilia [guitar & vocals]; Wade Gibbs [bass]; Dennis Kelly [fiddle, vocals]; Andy Ficklen [banjo]
June 1&2 (2012) - North River Camp Ground Bluegrass Festival, Shawboro, NC

Sassafras Warthog Bluegrass Band, Brian Miller, contact, (757) 508-1598, blmbluegrasspicker@msn.com
Brian Miller [guitar, vocals]; Jim Mosher [bass, vocals]; Kevin Andrew Beamon [mandolin]

Salt Marsh
Contact: Robbie Lockard  (757) 868-7264. Robbie Lockard [guitar, vocals]; Wil Snow [mandolin,vocals]; Del Moody [bass, vocals]; Larry Heath [banjo, vocals]
February 10 - Temple Baptist Church, Newport News - 8:00 PM

Seaboard Express
Contact Vic Sielski (757) 421-7642
Soames Newsome [guitar, vocals]; Vic Sielski [banjo]; Rich Bohr [bass]; Buddy Cooper [mandolin, vocals]; Bill Durham [guitar, vocals]

Solid Rock
contact@solidrockbluegrass.com or (757) 723-7079, www.solidrockbluegrass.com
Butch Bunn [guitar, lead vocal]; Joe Drumright [mandolin, vocal]; Rob Green [banjo, vocal]; Sam Hyde [bass, vocal]; Isaac Hyde [fiddle, mandolin, vocals]; Caleb Hyde [guitar, vocals]

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
February 25 - Fisher House Benefit, Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center, Glen Allen
October 27 - Private Party, Williamsburg - 7:00 PM

Strings Attached
Contact: Blake Cooper (252) 338-6469. Blake Cooper [guitar, vocals]; Jerry Morgan [banjo, vocals]; Buddy Cooper [mandolin, vocals]; Justin Perry [bass].

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; Beth Chapman [guitar, vocals]; Charlie Vaiden [guitar, dobro, vocals]; Harold Williams [banjo]; Dave Zook [mandolin]; Hugh Jackson [bass].

Tee Meroney Show
Traditional Country Music
Tee Meroney [guitar, vocals] (757) 689-8769

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
Thunder Creek is now booking shows for 2012

Joey Tippett and the California Ramblers
Joey Tippett [banjo]Lead,Tenor,and Baritone vocals; Linda Tippett [bass]; Jerry McGinnis [fiddle]: Lead & Tenor vocals; Billy Thompson [mandolin] Lead & bass vocals; and Trampas Goldsmith [Lead & Rhythm guitar] Lead & Tenor vocals. Contact Joey Tippett through their Web Site: www.californiaramblers.com

Town Mountain
www.townmountain.net  Robert Greer [vocals, guitar]; Jesse Langlais [banjo, vocals]; Barrett Smith [guitar]; Phil Barker [mandolin, vocals]; Josh Goforth, John Garris, Steve Trisman, Don Lewis, Justin Hoffenberg, Bobby Britt, Merl Johnson and Megan Gregory [fiddle]. info@townmountain.net, (803) 603-9339

Tulls Creek Bluegrass Band
(252) 435-2232 or (252) 435-7345) Bryan Evans [guitar, vocals]; Aaron Motes [mandolin, vocals]; Steve Evans [bass, vocals] Vic Sielski [banjo].

Bill Jenkins and the Virginia Mountain Boys
Contact Bill Collier (804) 725-7250.  Bill Jenkins [guitar, vocals]; Ken Worrell [guitar, vocals]; Bill Collier [bass]
February 25 - TBMA Monthly Concert, Hickory Ruritan Club, Chesapeake - 7:00 PM

W.P.S.D. Radio Rangers - (We Play Something Different: Bluegrass, Country and Old Time), Jim Brewer Contact (804) 832-9700. Jim Brewer [guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, vocals]; Gary Monger [guitar, vocals]; Rosalie Sanchez Monger [autoharp, vocals]

Wayne Willis & Liberty Grass
Contact: Wayne Willis (757) 488-2452. Wayne Willis [guitar, vocals]; Joe Davis [guitar, vocals]; Charley Moore [dobro, vocals]; Jerry Willis [bass, vocals]; Harlan Baumgardner [banjo]; Teresa Willis-Knapp [vocals].

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, vocals]; Cathy Sandman [rhythm guitar, vocals]; Johnny Leggette [bass, vocals]; Bob Payne [banjo, mandolin, vocals]. www.thewillowcreekband.com
February 26 - Gospel Sing, Mineral Baptist Church, Mineral - 4 - 8:30 PM
May 5 - Parkview Church of God, Newport News - 7:00 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
February 7 - Windsor Dairy Queen, Windsor - 7:00 PM
Every Thursday - Western Branch Community Center, "Rockin' to the Oldies" - 6:30 - 8:30 PM

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