Smokey Greene...
...is
a true pioneer in country music. He is one of the few entertainers who
can walk on a stage with just a guitar and have the audience demanding
more at the end of the set. No matter who you are, there will be at
least one song that he sings that will touch you. He entertains with
the deft touch of a magician and can deliver the message in a song like
no other. Be it funny or sad, his choice of material is truly unique.
Promoters wanting to give their audience something different should
consider including Smoky on their next show, you will not be
disappointed! Smokey Greene is a walking anthology of country music who
lives his slogan, "Keep Country in Country Music."
The
popular band that played throughout the Northeast U.S. and Ontario
during the mid 70’s and into the early 80’s, reunited in 1994 and just
keeps pickin' and pickin' into the new millennium! The quartet, whose
memorable concerts and festival shows have won the hearts of live music
lovers wherever they have performed, plays their distinctive blend of
Bluegrass. Their lively show and many recording projects are filled
with powerful vocals and harmonies, energetic picking, novelty tunes,
and a rich mixture of influences from traditional and modern Bluegrass,
Swing, Country, Dixieland, and a host of other music sources. The
Rattlers are equally comfortable playing the straight, driving tunes of
Flatt and Scruggs, firing the intricate rhythms of New Acoustic music,
or poking fun at whatever seems a likely target. Whether the music is
Bill Monroe’s, George Gershwin’s, or a Diamondback original concoction,
there’s a chance you might hear it in a DBR program. The line-up is
still the same as it was when they started back in the spring of 1977:
Fiddler Dean Goble, "BanjoMan" Roy Mathews, flatpicker Marc Chevalier,
and Curt Albertalli on the upright bass. They are enjoyable to listen
to, fun to laugh with, and just the kind of band that brings folks
back…. again and again.
Throughout
the 1980s. Bristol Mountain Bluegrass was one of the most popular bands
in the Central New York area. Beyond their home region, they were
received enthusiastically. playing festivals. colleges. and club dates
in ten states and Canada. They appeared on the Nashville Network's Fire
on the Mountain. and they recorded three very successful albums for the
Revonah label. And now they're back! Original band members Don Springer
and Richard Hood have teamed up with Perry Cleaveland and Norm Darling
to create a powerful band that's even more exciting than the original.
Perry and
Norm are well-known. award-winning master musicians on
Mandolin and Bass. respectively. Richard and Don have been traveling
and playing old time music as the Bristol Brothers. but are now eager
to put the old band back together and play some hard-driving
traditional bluegrass. We're sure you'll find Bristol Mountain
Bluegrass to be exactly what you're looking for in a good. experienced
traditional bluegrass band.
Black Diamond Bluegrass
Hometown Bluegrass Band...
...is no stranger to bluegrass music. The band has performed at many events throughout the area. They have played for Bluegrass Concerts, Central New York Bluegrass Festival, Southern Tier Bluegrass Festival as well as man other events. The band is a five piece band. Rudy Krondahl plays lead guitar and sings lead, Dean Bartholomew plays rhythm guitar and sings lead, Walt Bialkowski plays fiddle and sings harmony, Bob Schneider plays banjo, Dobro, and sings harmony. Tom Caffo rounds out the band playing the upright bass and sings lead. Hometown Bluegrass Band is looking forward to playing at the years Southern Tier Bluegrass Festival.