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Our
Headliner
Kathy
Kallick and Bill Evans with
Rustler's Moon
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Tom Bekeny - Kathy
Kallick - Bill Evans -
Cindy Browne
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Rustler's Moon brings together
veterans of such esteemed bands as Good Ol'
Persons, Dry Branch Fire Squad, The Kathy
Kallick Band, Bill Evans String Summit, The
Bluegrass Intentions, High Country, Due West,
and Wake the Dead. Kathy Kallick (guitar,
vocals) and Bill Evans (banjo, vocals) have been
making significant contributions to bluegrass
for many years. They've toured the country and
the world with their music, collaborated with
some of the top contemporary acoustic musicians,
and released a number of influential recordings.
Their current music with Tom Bekeny (mandolin,
fiddle, vocals) and Cindy Browne (acoustic bass)
is rooted in traditional bluegrass, based on
their original compositions, and influenced by
the breadth of styles encompassed by these four
musicians.
Rustler's Moon with Kathy Kallick & Bill Evans
provides soulful music that's innovative and in
the pocket, and performances that are exciting,
compelling -- and fun.
http://www.rustlersmoon.com/index.html
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Sidesaddle & Co.
Sidesaddle & Co., based in San
Jose California, has been captivating audiences
with their unique acoustic sound since 1979 when
the band was first established. The five members
of the band come from an interesting variety of
musical backgrounds, which come alive in their
repertoire of primarily traditional Bluegrass
music, seasoned with vintage Country, Irish,
Cajun and Cowboy Western. Their popularity is
extended further by including Gospel, Folk,
Novelty and Comedy. Billboard Magazine has
called their music "superbly melodic." Critics
have hailed their performances as "sophisticated
and highly entertaining" and their harmonies
"impeccable."
http://www.sidesaddleandco.com
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Wild Creek
Local music reveiwer, Couzin'
Jim Lappin wrote: "One of our fine "home-grown"
bands here in Northern
Nevada is Wild Creek. Headed-up by
our 1st man and 1st lady, Don and Connie Timmer,
Wild Creek delivers a fresh and vibrant sound.
Don and Connie's great harmonies are heard on
many of the songs, along with Randy McKnight's
tight baritone." We couldn't agree more.
http://nnba.org/bands.htm
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The Bar BQ Boys
The Bar BQ
Boyz came together in the Fall of 2005, forming
a bluegrass set-up that includes Paul Cutunilli
on mandolin, Bobby Smile on guitar, Johnny
Walter on stand-up bass and Michael Chambon on
banjo. In addition to the instruments named,
Walter plays blues harmonica, Cutunilli plays
the bass, and Smile and Chambon both play the
dobro. Their repertoire includes
bluegrass standards like Bill Monroe's "Walls of
Time," as well as tunes from the popular movie
"Oh Brother, Where art Thou?" On the heels of
the camp classic, "The Ballad of Jed Clampett,"
(a.k.a., "The Beverly Hillbillies") they are
likely to break out with a Led Zeppelin tune, or
"All Along the Watchtower," written by Dylan and
popularized by Jimi Hendrix. Grateful Dead or
Johnny Cash might follow, with Bob Marley's
reggae beat close behind.
http://barbqboys.homestead.com/
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Wild Horse Drive
Dan Baker, Jim Denoncourt,
Chad Bowen, and Dwayne Carroll - four
guys with lots of talent! Although Wild
Horse Drive is fairly new on the local bluegrass
scene, these musicians have many combined years
of pickin' - and it shows! With their
great harmony and deft fingers at the frets,
this band is fast becoming a local favorite.
Check out a sample of their sound at:
http://www.cenapps.com/whd/
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The
NNBA's own Monday Night Volunteers
The NNBA Monday Night Volunteers have been
around for over 15 years. Their talented
members donate their time and skills year-round
to raise funds for the NNBA and often say they
have at least as much fun as their audiences!
You will find them performing on Nevada Day at
the Governor's Chili Feed, at local
campgrounds, parks, benefits and nursing homes.
They traditionally kick off each Bower's Mansion
Bluegrass Festival with a rousing repertoire
sure to get things hopping with the very first
song!
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The
Biggest Little Bluegrass Band
How do you get
great bluegrass? You grow it yourself!
These bluegrass sprouts are multi-talented and
getting better all the time. Front row
left to right: Nick Thom and Tyler Dabritz; back
row, left to right: Max Thom, Bethany McHenry
and Nicole Piechocki. Not shown: Sam
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