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| Don Rigsby and Midnight Call |
http://www.donrigsby.com/
Making their first West Coast appearance are Don Rigsby and Midnight Call. Rigsby, best known
for his tenor singing with the Lonesome River Band, plays mandolin and sings lead, with Patrick McAvinue on fiddle, Robert
Maynard on bass, Dale Vanderpool on banjo, and Clyde Marshall on guitar. Together they form an outstanding blend of vocal
harmonies and wonderful instrumentals. The band covers a wide spectrum of Bluegrass from some of the top writers in the field
ranging from traditional to more progressive material and is a return of sorts to the Bluegrass mainstream by Don.The band
has a brand new CD gospel CD titled The Voice of God due out this month on Rebel Records with special guest Rory Block.
http://www.tricopolisrecords.com/bluegrassetc.htm
Returning to Summergrass after three smashing performances here in the past 5 years is BLUEGRASS ETC.
This very popular trio of Superpickers never fails to dazzle Summergrass audiences, which is why we keep asking them to return.
Music critics worldwide have praised JOHN MOORE on mandolin and guitar, DENNIS CAPLINGER on fiddle and banjo, and BILL BRYSON
on bass. "...some of the cleanest, smoothest, most exquisite guitar licks in the country" reports Bluegrass Now Magazine.
the Orange County Register describes their performances as "...a wild roller coaster ride ...highlighted by the breakneck
banjo playing of stringed instrument wizard Dennis Caplinger."Dennis Caplinger, banjo phenom with Bluegrass Etc., recently
received a Grammy for his contribution on Road to Escondido, a collaborative effort by J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton. Congrats,
Dennis!
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| The Infamous Stringdusters |
http://www.thestringdusters.com/
Returning to the Summergrass stage by popular demand are The Infamous Stringdusters who represent a new
generation of young bluegrass musicians. With Andy Hall on Resonator Guitar, Travis Book on bass, Chris Pandolfi on banjo,
Jesse Cobb on mandolin, Jeremy Garrett on fiddle and Andy Falco on guitar, the band pulls together skill and experience well
beyond their years. The Infamous Stringdusters won 3 IBMA awards including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Emerging
Artist at the IBMA Awards Ceremony October 4, 2007, at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.This band's latest CD titled The Infamous
Stringdusters will be available June 10th.You can also get to know the band and see highlights of their latest European tour
by going to YouTube and viewing five episodes filmed by 'dusters banjoist Chris Pandolfi. Fun!
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http://www.myspace.com/sawmillroadbluegrass
Original · Dynamic · Creative · Diverse · Captivating. These are easy words to throw around.Sometimes, however, they just
plain fit.These are the things you hear when audiences, critics and other musicians are describing SAWMILL ROAD.
It is an amazing collection of seasoned players who perform at a level that always brings a powerful mixture of bluegrass
styles to any stage. Bruce Johnson on fiddle, Steve Spurgins on bass, Charlie Edsel on guitar, Dick Brown on banjo and Mark
Miracle on mandolin.- News Flash...Sawmill Road has been chosen to be one of the showcase bands at
the International Bluegrass Music Association's convention in Nashville, TN taking place in October, 2008. They will also
be competing at the National Bluegrass playoffs band competition at the Huck Finn Jubilee over Father's Day weekend in Victorville.
Good luck, guys!
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| Chris Stuart and Backcountry |
http://www.chrisstuart.com/
From San Diego, Chris Stuart and Backcountry, no stranger to the Summergrass Festival has been performing
for audiences throughout California, the United States and around the world. Chris' song writing talents have lead to many
bluegrass artists recording his songs, and each member of his band also has solo projects to their credit.Chris Stuart and
Backcountry is working on their new album Crooked Man. If you'd like to hear the band on a new recording, they have copies
of The Bluegrass Tribute to Jack Johnson on sale now
http://www.waynerice.com/lighthouse/
LIGHTHOUSE has performed at many bluegrass festivals, churches,
coffee houses and concert venues throughout Southern California. They have performed at Huck Finn's Country and Bluegrass
Jubilee in Victorville, the San Diego Art Museum, the East County Performing Arts Center, Sea World, 4th and B Nightclub in
San Diego, the Del Mar Fair. KSON's CountryFest, and the Roger Hedgecock Show (KOGO). LIGHTHOUSE approaches every appearance
with a professional attitude and they never fail to entertain audiences with their tight harmony vocals, crisp musicianship
and engaging style.
http://www.burnettfamilybluegrass.com/family.htm
From the mountains of Northern Arizona where the Southwestern wind was born, comes the sound of Burnett Family
Bluegrass. This is family music at it's best with hard driving instrumentals and fine-tuned harmonies. Burnett Family
Bluegrass has proven themselves to be one of the up-and-coming bands on the bluegrass fast track.
Highway 76 joins us for the first time...
Virtual Strangers have played at a number of wineries in both
Napa, California, and Temecula, California. The have played at the Summergrass Bluegrass Festival, in Vista, Ca. The Julian
Bluegrass Festival, in Julian, Ca., The Brawley Cattle Call in Brawley, Ca. The Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, (Camp Rude),
in Parkfield, Ca., the Sam Hinton Folk Festival in San Diego, Ca, Sea World, San Diego, Ca.. The band has also opened for
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage and have shared the stage with Bluegrass Etc., California, the Dillards, Nashville Bluegrass Band,
Lost Highway, and Fragment. The Strangers took 1st place at the 2007 Arizona Bluegrass
Band contest it Wickenburg, Az.
SUPERSTRINGS, another first timer to the Summergrass stage will
delight audiences with their old timey sound.
PACIFIC OCEAN BLUEGRASS, a youth oriented band, performs with the enthusiasm of
youth and polish of experience beyond their years.
Bluegrass Brethren has been delighting audiences with its own brand of original, award-winning
gospel music since 1977. Besides keeping a busy church concert schedule they have played as such festivals as Huck Finn's
Jubilee, Gospelgrass/ Colorado, the Temecula Bluegrass Festival, and many others. Featuring Les Beckwith on banjo and
vocals, Tim Bryant on guitar and vocals, Brian Beckwith on mandolin and vocals, Jerry Barber on bass, and Lori Beckwith on
fiddle and vocals, the band presents Bluegrass with Gospel oriented themes. Don't miss their debut performance at Summergrass
on Sunday at 9am.
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Grateful Hooligans have been a San Diego Bluegrass Society Band since 2005. The band features Gina Rae Bagley as the lead
singer. She is supported instrumentally and vocally by Ken Bagley on mandolin,
Bruce Barnes on Guitar, Jens Stalder on Banjo, Larry Edwards on Fiddle, and Hank Hiskes on Bass Fiddle.
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