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Monroe Crossing, Ramsey, MN Phone: 763-213-1349 or 612-325-4011 Website: www.monroecrossing.com
Celebrating their 10th year together in 2010, Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals.
Their airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements, and on-stage rapport make them audience favorites across the United States and Canada. |
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Bluegrass Escape, Downers Grove, IL Website: http://thebluegrassescape.com Email: bluegrassescape@comcast.net
Early bluegrass to hardly bluegrass. Banjo, Dobro, Mandolin, Guitar, Bass, and the occasional Fiddle. We began by escaping the rigors of everyday life by spending evenings playing bluegrass music. We then escaped the bounds of traditional bluegrass adding more progressive tunes, gospel, country, swing, rags and what tickles our fancy, all still with a bluegrass bent.
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Truman’s Ridge Sycamore, IL
Website: www.trumansridge.com Email: band@trumansridge.com
Truman’s Ridge offers an exciting blend of the familiar and the unique in bluegrass music. The rock-solid beat of the guitar and bass compliment the driving rhythm of the banjo and the compelling mandolin lead breaks. Fiddle and harmonica are also featured on some songs as well as vocal harmonies. |
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The Wood Street Bloodhounds, Chicago, IL Phone: 312-421-9100 Website: www.woodstreetbloodhounds.com Email: steve@orchardpro.com
Traditional bluegrass music featuring:
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Turtle Creek Ramblers, Beloit, WI Phone: 608-289-5246 Website: www.turtlecreekramblers.com Email: bookings@turtlecreekramblers.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TCRBAND
The Turtle Creek Ramblers, from southern Wisconsin, was formed in 2006, and, since that time, have been performing at fairs, festivals, town squares, senior homes, churches, fund-raisers, and private events. |
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David Wilson — Mandolin |
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New Blood Gospel Bluegrass Band, Pekin, IL Website: www.newbloodgospelbluegrassband.com Email: newbloodbluegrassband@yahoo.com
New Blood Gospel Bluegrass Band enjoys all the fun they have spreading the gospel. “When the old timers pass away, We're afraid that such a beautiful style of music will too. We need to encourage our younger generation to really listen and try to understand what BLUEGRASS is all about. Bluegrass is the soul of country music. Bluegrass is one of the greatest traditions in the world. “ |
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Freshwater, Racine, WI Phone: 262-497-3024 Website: http://freshwaterbluegrass.com Email: tjbanjo@wi.rr.com
Freshwater plays traditional and contemporary bluegrass music.
Featuring Bill Garvey on guitar and vocals, Ryan Hanley on mandolin and vocals, Harvey Riekoff on banjo and vocals, Dennis Waltman on Dobro and vocals and Doug Clum on bass and vocals. |
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Illinois Rail, Roanoke, IL Contact: Cliff Anglen Phone: 309-706-2051 Email: mandomann@msn.com
Illinois Rail is a high energy bluegrass/gospel band that hales from Central Illinois. Several of the members have over thirty years of bluegrass band experience. The members of Illinois Rail have a great friendship and love to have fun playing music. When the group has fun, the audience also has fun!
Please visit our Facebook page - Illinois Rail |
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Mackville Bluegrass, Atwood, IL Contact: Amy Lee Phone: 217-578-3868 Website: www.mackvillebluegrass.com Facebook: mackvillebluegrass Email: mackvillebluegrass@gmail.com
Mackville music is a mix of bluegrass and gospel music and consists of alternating vocal leads with strong harmonies along with instrumentals. We love playing bluegrass and gospel music and have a great time!
Members from left to right in photo: Jeff Lee, Mike Waddell, Terry Schlabach, Lori Schlabach, Gary Schlabach, Larry Schlabach. |
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Fox Valley Grass, Fox Valley, IL Performs both traditional and original bluegrass music throughout Northern Illinois for over 25 years. FVG features some of the best musicians in the area. We love to perform live and have pleased many audiences with hard chargin' fiddle tunes and heartfelt vocal harmonies. Please contact us for town festivals, private parties, church functions, club dates or any other occasion. Please visit us on Facebook. Email: estsbanjos@att.net (Tom Schiltz) |
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Georgia Rae Family Band is unlike the typical family band. Anchored by 3 sisters from Richmond, IL they are best described as edgy Americana and are inspired by a mix of folk, bluegrass, classic country, old-time and contemporary folk rock and even a little western swing all flavored with 3 to 4 part family vocal harmony. Members are lead singer/uke player Kelly Jo (20), Quin (15) on mandolin and banjo and MN, WI & 2x IL State Grand Champion Fiddler Georgia Rae (17), twin fiddle partner Shawn Drake on upright bass and “punk rock momma” on acoustic guitar. Georgia Rae and Shawn Drake are the 2x reigning Twin Fiddle Champions in both MN and CO. The group has been performing for fairs and festivals since 2011 and have brought their music to as far west as Idaho and as south as TN. Some of recent shows include The Pabst Theater (11/2015), John Hartford Festival (6/2016) and Silver Dollar City in Bramson MO (5/2016.)
http://www.georgiaraefamilyband.com promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0j9ZNgGa88 performance video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO3nSvzEc-8 facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Georgia-Rae-Family-Band-197191833661844/ youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxLcJjsOPPmNNAskhgy7oLw
BOOKING CONTACT Ronilyn Mussared: georgiaraefamilyband@gmail.com(815) 675-2554 |
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Grass Attack began as the duo Tackett Thompson in 2010, with Ross Thompson on Mandolin and vocals and Randy Tackett on guitar and vocals. They played at various places in the state line area, including The Brick Cafe in Belvidere, The Silver Dollar Saloon in Brodhead, the Freeport Opry, and the Two Rivers festival. They were joined by Jeff Wagner on banjo and vocals, and Al Watson on bass in 2012. In 2014 Liz Wagner, guitar and vocals, joined. They enjoy playing traditional bluegrass, newgrass, country, and pop and rock songs done bluegrass style. Most of the members have been playing music in some form since their teenage years. For more information or to hear Grass Attack, visit us @ https://www.facebook.com/GrassAttack.net For bookings, contact - Liz Wagner @ 309-314-3519 Ross Thompson - Mandolin and vocals Randy Tackett - Guitar and vocals Jeff Wagner - Banjo and vocals Liz Wagner - Guitar and vocals Al Watson - Bass and vocals |
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Homestretch Ride Bluegrass / Americana / Folk Naperville, Il
Joe Binder – Mandolin Bill Brier—Bass Phil Collins – Guitar & Lead Vocals Phil Loranger – Banjo |
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Eric Lambert Eric Lambert plays a variety of Americana music including bluegrass blues and old time. He is also an educator presenting workshops on guitar and mandolin as well as the History of American Music . He is also available for private or group instruction. |
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Russ Ginn, Guitar and lead vocals |
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