Chris Williams mandolin and vocals, Will Williams banjoand vocals, Hannah Williams guitar and vocals, Pete Northcutt guitar and
vocals and Raynae Redman bass and vocals.
Hard-drivin’ traditional bluegrass
For more information, to listen to our music or check a calendar date, visit us on the web at:
Doug Jenkins, from Nampa, Idaho, is featured on the Fiddle. He doesn’t say much, but after you hear him play you’ll understand why. His charismatic style is like none other. He is considered, by some, to be one of the finest bluegrass fiddlers in the state of Idaho.
Pat Massie, from Nampa, Idaho, is featured on the Dobro. Pat brings a unique sound to the group with his hard driving style. Many have called him the best Dobro player in the Pacific Northwest. He also sings harmony and lead vocals.
Bob Greer, from Nampa, Idaho, is featured on the rhythm Guitar and singing lead vocals. Bob has deep roots in the advancement and promoting of bluegrass music in Southern Idaho.
Dennis Goff, from Nampa, Idaho, is featured on the upright Bass. Having started playing Bass at a very young age in his father's band he has become a seasoned veteran and just gets better with age. Sometimes it seems he literally rides his bass. He loves the music and it shows.
Fred Frank, from Idaho Falls, Idaho, is featured on the Mandolin. Fred is the kind of Mandolin player that is worth waiting for. Once you hear him you will know why we are so proud to have him as a member of tradition. He also sings harmony and lead vocals.
Ron Hillier, from Jerome, Idaho, is featured on the Banjo and Guitar Flatpicking. Ron is the latest addition to Tradition. He has a reputation of adding "Drive" to a band. We are very pleased that Ron is now a member of Tradition. He also sings harmony and lead vocals.
Contact Bob Greer 208-466-1719
TRADITION, based in Southern Idaho, (from Nampa to Idaho Falls), consists of six members steeped heavily in solid Bluegrass. They have built the band on a good base of influences that include;
Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, Jimmy Martin, Jim and Jesse, and The Stanley Brothers. Their music is also influenced by some of the more modern bands of today, such as;
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Alison Krauss and Union Station, J.D. Crowe and The New South, and Seldom Scene. Each member brings their own stylistic variance together into a culmination, which becomes the distinct sound of TRADITION.
HIGH DESERT BAND is an acoustic group whose repertoire ranges from the Celtic roots of old-time mountain music to Bluegrass, Folk, Cowboy and Comedy. They include an ever growing list of original songs. They fuse traditional songs and music with their own progressive touch, resulting in an upbeat, creative mix with many well-known songs.
Band members: Jerry Firth, Cathy Bourner, Randy Helton and Kayleigh Kack.
Bona Fide is a southwest Idaho bluegrass band with an Americana and Idaho roots musical flavor. Our performances are adaptable to many types of venues and include traditional, modern and original music based on real life experience. Please visit the links above for more information on the band or the links below to learn about the players.
Band Members: Gary Eller (guitar and vocals), Rue Frisbe (fiddle), Dan Smithy (banjo), Mary Quinton (vocals and bass)
Higher Groundis a traditonal bluegrass band. Our music spans from Gospel to some of the newer songs of todays bluegrass. We are located in Lewiston and the surrounding areas.
Higher Ground consist of Adam Leavitt: Banjo/Guitar/Vocals. Dave Herzog: Mandolin. Kristi Stephens: Bass/Vocals. Morgan Berg:
Fiddle/Vocals. Scott Lombard: Guitar/Vocals.
The RED DESERT RAMBLERS play Bluegrass, Classic-Country and Swing music. Combining 165 years of experience, they blend harmonies with smoking instrumental breaks. The Salt Lake Tribune says, "When it comes to locally produced bluegrass bands, it's hard to do better." They have been honored by the International Bluegrass Music Association by being the first Utah Band (and Sharon is the first hammered dulcimer player) to EVER be hired for an IBMA
performance.They are a regional band with national recognition and members hail from
Salt Lake, Summit, and Cache counties representing the best of Utah.
Prestigious REGIONAL/NATIONAL PERFORMANCES include: International Bluegrass Music
Association FanFest in Nashville; Darington, Washington Bluegrass Festival;Pickin'; in the Pines (Arizona); Memorial Day Bluegrass Festival (Colorado);Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Association Festival (Logandale); Bannock County Bluegrass Festival (Idaho); Intermountain Acoustic Music Association Local Concert Series; Red Rocks Bluegrass Festival (St. George); Windwalker
Ranch Bluegrass Festival (Spring City); Holladay Arts Festival; Mountain Town Stages; KRCL radio; Heber Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Group members are:
STEVE HEWSON- (lead vocals, guitar, mandolin). Best known as the host of the Rockport Dam Jam, he hails from Huntington Beach, California proving thatcountry twang can come from the land of sand and surf. After going electric with the country band "Desert Skies", Steve has now returned to his first love of acoustic music with the "Red Desert Ramblers."
JOE FARMER- (lead/harmony vocals, guitar, mandolin)- Joe became a convert from Rock 'N Roll to Bluegrass back in '73 when he heard Norman Blake, Doc Watson, and Dan Crary at the Horsepens 40 Bluegrass Festival in Alabama. He's been flatpicking and playing Bluegrass ever since. Joe is a Utah legend, having played with the bands "Done Gone", "Three on a String", "The Mike
Iverson Band", "Down Home" and "Around the Bend." Now that the price of gas has come down, he can afford to drive 90 miles to practice.
RICK MARTINEZ (5 string banjo)- Rick's style is 30 years steeped in traditional and progressive bluegrass music. His style ranges from hard driving Scruggs influences to melodic tones of Tony Triska. His precise, dynamic playing reinforces the authentic sound of the band. He has been know to cross styles, and is not opposed to musical risks. Rick first came to fame with the
Rick Martinez band, which was enormously popular in Utah. We are proud to call Rick "one of our own."
SHARON MITCHELL (hammered dulcimer, harmony vocals)- has played music since she was 8, playing Hammered Dulcimer since 1989. In addition to The Red
Desert Ramblers she currently plays with the "Public Domain String Band (Appalachian Old-time)", and "The American Irish Duo." Past Bluegrass bands include- "Around the Bend", "Lonesome Ridge (the one in Utah....)". She produces the Intermountain Acoustic Music Association Local Concert Series. Sharon is
the "roots and branches" of the band adding both an old time flavor and a unique progressive twist.
Dave Bates (upright bass)- has been playing bass for just a little less than a million years, and has been a mainstay in the SLC/Summit County music communities. Dave has been a pilot for Delta, and a bus driver. When he is not working for non-profits in summit county, he farms in Wanship. His attention is focused on mentoring teenagers and youth, so they become proficient bluegrass
musicians.
If you or a member of your band belongs to the ISBA and would like to be listed on this site, please contact cthorse@gmail.com for further information.
Suggestions and corrections may be sent to cthorse@gmail.com.
