American Roots Music from the Tallgrass Prairie
Our band tailors programs to fit our audience and performs an assortment of traditional musical styles that are easy on the ears and appeal to all ages. In historic western dress, we sing and play a variety of instruments including fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, dobro, and concertina.
We can do vocal and instumental concerts, or provide background instrumental music for multi-function events. We also play for contra and folk dances. Our concerts include brief stories on the background of songs, humorous observations on rural life today, and frequent references to our experiences with the land and culture of our home, the tallgrass prairie of the Kansas Flint Hills.
It's all delivered with a sparkle we hope shows how much we enjoy making and sharing our music with others. Our growing experience includes community festivals and concerts, historical events, organization dinners, parties, weddings & receptions, church programs, and dances.
Our repertoire is as broad as the cultural roots of Kansas. Genres include fast-driving Old Time and Bluegrass favorites, beautiful ancient Celtic tunes, early American Gospel hymns, beloved Cowboy and Western standards, and early Vintage Country classics. We play both classic melodies as well as lesser known tunes with old time roots. Finally, we include our own original songs written in traditional style.
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