Famous Old Time Music Company

Friday

Macochee Valley Folks

This bluegrass gospel group was formed in the late 1950s. The group recorded five albums and six singles and made their music home in Wheeling, W.Va. Since then, the group has moved to West Liberty in the Mac-O-Chee Valley, from which the group took its name.

Their music features guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, autoharp and a close blend of three-part harmony. Their first album, "Bluegrass in Ohio," was re-released in 2005 on CD.

Two new CDs were recorded in January 2007 and were released in May of that year. The first, the gospel CD "The Church Back Home," has pictorial views of Mt. Tabor Church, located on state Route 245 in northern Salem Township. The other CD, "Back Porch Pickin'," is a collection of old-time bluegrass instrumentals.

Vernon McIntyre's
Appalachian Grass

Vernon, Kitty, Emily, Tammy, and Robert make up our host band.   They energize any festival with hard-driving instrumentals and close harmonies. 

For more info, go to the navigation bar on the left and click on the band's link.

The Giggle Grass Band plays an eclectic mix of gospel, bluegrass, and country. The music is priceless but the jokes are free.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DJz6oLik8
Check out around 1:35

....and....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeUu4wkhUJM&list=LLVxZ_6kLOEBkyc9u_TI-Vrw&feature=mh_lolz
 

Saturday

Lee and Mike Elliott,
The Country Cousins

Lee has appeared several times at the Appalachian Opry sharing his mule songs and stories.  We welcome Mike to perform with Lee as  "The Country Cousins."   They'll be featuring tunes from their new CD, Now and Then.

Lee has a live Internet Radio Show every Friday, Noon til 2:pm Eastern,
Listen at www.worldwidebluegrass.com 

Rock Island Plow Company

Rock Island Plow Company performs bluegrass music with respect for tradition while embracing the future. Their solid instrumentation and heartfelt vocals are evident in every performance. They are proud to be part of the revitalization of bluegrass in America’s heartland.   Welcome back to the Famous Old Time Music Company's stage.

This band has a rich history.    Bobby Hutch started his first band in Gary / Hammon, Indiana in 1949. Memorial Day, 2008, Bobby celebrated his 59th year in bluegrass and old time country music. He worked the clubs in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Canada before moving his operation
to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he worked the clubs with the great fiddler Freddie Evans of Cowboy Copus fame.

http://www.bobbyhutch.com/

Duke Leisure Band

2005 was the start of what soon would become the Duke Leisure Band. After years of writing and performing as a solo act, Duke was looking for something more. Knowing in order to get his music out of the song books and into the ears of America, it was going to take more than a One Man - One Guitar approach to get the sound he was looking for. After learning of local musician Jason Cochenour, the two arranged a meeting and set out to form a band.
Jason, a accomplished. Banjo and fiddle player was a self taught instrumentalist with roots mostly formed around traditional bluegrass. Always up for a challenge, the two began performing as an acoustic act anywhere they could find someone to listen. Not taking long to realize the potential that lie in front of them. The search was on for the third piece of the puzzle.

Jason knew of a musician in the area who he thought would be a perfect fit for joining the band. Stephen Hummel, a rounded musician with many of the same musical influences, joined the set one night and never left. His accommodations to the many different styles and sounds were exactly what the band needed. From his bluegrass licks to his B Bender twang his talents are true. The band was starting to take shape and the local scene was starting to take notice.
Though there have been many players and fill ins come and go throughout the years. The same three that started the show are still on stage. 2011 marked the final additions of Jermey Tackett on Upright Bass and the flawless beats of Ryan Jessie on drums. The Duke Leisure Band will take you on musical rollercoaster, displaying a wide range of musical taste. The band brews a signature blend of bluegrass and honky-Tonk that is sure to satisfy.
The Duke Leisure Band is currently working on there debut album. Check out www.dukeleisureband.com for a release date and band news.

Dyer Switch Band



 

Meet Dyer Switch!

Tom Benson and Dyer Switch are versatile, have dynamic stage presence and play hard-driving traditional and original bluegrass and acoustic music.

Tom Benson...two-time inductee in the New York State Country Music Hall of Fame, songwriter, live-wire performer.
JoAnn Sifo..."coal dust gritty alto", co-writer of Silver and Gold, number one hit on the country charts in Europe.
Bob Altschuler...instructor at Banjo Camp North, writer for Mel Bay's on-line Banjo Sessions and Angie's Banjo Silver Strings, featured in book Banjo Camp! along with banjo legends Pete Seeger, Tony Trischka, Alan Munde and Bill Keith.
Randy Jennings...rich acoustic bass lines provide the solid foundation of the Dyer Switch sound, "much more than your average bluegrass bass player."
Dr. Dave Ray...fearless fiddler playing all violin styles for over 50 years on five continents, and brings jazzy swing styling to the group's repertoire.

You Tube:   http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDyerSwitchBand/

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/DYER-SWITCH-BAND/278581999787?ref=ts