I would like to extend my sincere thanks to SWBMAI and the bluegrass fans that supported Jefferson County Bluegrass Band. I have performed for 44 +years in bands playing rock “n” roll, country, country rock, polka and bluegrass. Bluegrass is without question my favorite genre of music. Bluegrass people, musicians and fans are the most true, friendly people I have ever come across. In 2001 Cactus Club String Band asked me if I would learn to play banjo for them. For the next year or so I learned banjo with the help of a few lessons from John Pike. Then Brian Cate asked me to start a band with him and Chris Falkner who played banjo. I was going to play guitar but Chris had a friend who was playing guitar so I decided to teach my self mandolin. And that became Jefferson County Bluegrass Band. After 8 years we are disbanding after two members had to leave the band. I personally want to thank Chris Falkner, Doug Hodge and especially Brian Cate for their friendship and dedication and all the wonderful times spent together rehearsing, traveling and performing. Brian Cate and I will still be going out as Jefferson County Bluegrass Band from time to time on limited dates. Look for us at Dot’s sometime this early spring 2010.

Thanks everyone

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to SWBMAI and the bluegrass fans that supported Jefferson County Bluegrass Band. I have performed for 44 +years in bands playing rock “n” roll, country, country rock, polka and bluegrass. Bluegrass is without question my favorite genre of music. Bluegrass people, musicians and fans are the most true, friendly people I have ever come across. In 2001 Cactus Club String Band asked me if I would learn to play banjo for them. For the next year or so I learned banjo with the help of a few lessons from John Pike. Then Brian Cate asked me to start a band with him and Chris Falkner who played banjo. I was going to play guitar but Chris had a friend who was playing guitar so I decided to teach my self mandolin. And that became Jefferson County Bluegrass Band. After 8 years we are disbanding after two members had to leave the band. I personally want to thank Chris Falkner, Doug Hodge and especially Brian Cate for their friendship and dedication and all the wonderful times spent together rehearsing, traveling and performing. Brian Cate and I will still be going out as Jefferson County Bluegrass Band from time to time on limited dates. Look for us at Dot’s sometime this early spring 2010.

Thanks everyone!

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to SWBMAI and the bluegrass fans that supported Jefferson County Bluegrass Band. I have performed for 44 +years in bands playing rock “n” roll, country, country rock, polka and bluegrass. Bluegrass is without question my favorite genre of music. Bluegrass people, musicians and fans are the most true, friendly people I have ever come across. In 2001 Cactus Club String Band asked me if I would learn to play banjo for them. For the next year or so I learned banjo with the help of a few lessons from John Pike. Then Brian Cate asked me to start a band with him and Chris Falkner who played banjo. I was going to play guitar but Chris had a friend who was playing guitar so I decided to teach my self mandolin. And that became Jefferson County Bluegrass Band. After 8 years we are disbanding after two members had to leave the band. I personally want to thank Chris Falkner, Doug Hodge and especially Brian Cate for their friendship and dedication and all the wonderful times spent together rehearsing, traveling and performing. Brian Cate and I will still be going out as Jefferson County Bluegrass Band from time to time on limited dates. Look for us at Dot’s sometime this early spring 2010.

Thanks everyone!