The Blue Ridge Rounders

The Blue Ridge Rounders

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The Blue Ridge Rounders, from the Upstate of South Carolina, have been playing together since 2002. The current line-up of Bob and Amy Buckingham, Dan Wood and Joshua Johnson have been together for two years. This, they felt, was the right combination of talents to record the old time music they love and reflects the heritage of this region. Their new CD, 'The Rounder Way' reflects the history, values and lifestyle of that was so dominant in those days gone by. With an edge from bluegrass and a deep respect for the musical traditions of the mountains, the Rounders play a hard driving, fun loving music with the depth of an ancient knowledge. They have played the King Pup Radio Show, played live on WNCW, taken the blue ribbon at many festivals and competitions, opened for big name bluegrass musicians such as Ralph Stanley and Sam Bush, and have played many other shows and dances up and down the East Coast. The Rounders are not just another old time band.
	Fiddler Bob Buckingham learned the old time way by sitting at the knee of an elder fiddler, and by accompanying him on banjo and guitar at square dances and concerts. Bob has fiddled for thirty years and has a wide ranging repertory. He also loves and sings many great old songs and ballads, and provides the mandolin line when necessary.
	Guitarist Amy Buckingham also plays bass, banjo, and fiddle, and sings with a remarkable tonality and delivery. Her music is heartfelt and soulful. She sings the old modal ballads and balances them with more contemporary songs that speak to modern issues.
	Josh Johnson was a classical guitarist who took up old time banjo. His approach to the banjo is unparalleled in his unique understanding of its potential. His vocals catch that lonesome edge of mountain angst.
	Dan Wood reaches back to his ancestral roots in Madison County, North Carolina and sings with the passion of the famous ballad singers from that area. Think the same tradition as the movie Song Catcher. Dan’s banjo playing has an eloquent simplicity and the directness of his vocals will catch you up in the story.

Performance and Accolades
Opened for Ralph Stanley, Greenville, SC Performance with the Carolina Boy's Choir Concert Isothermal Community College Coffee Underground, Greenville, SC Coon Dog Day, Saluda, NC George Higgs/Blue Ridge Rounders, Stecoah, NC Music On the Green, Seneca, SC Friends of Old Time Music and Dance Festival, Kanawha Valley,WV Pumpkin Festival, Oolenoy, SC Pumpkintown Mountain Opry, Pumpkintown, SC Roger's Park, Tryon, NC Hagood Mill, Pickens, SC Pacolet Area Conservancy Festival @ FENCE, Tryon, NC Three time blue ribbon winner - HalloweenFest-Old Time Music Festival, Brevard, NC Three time blue ribbon winner - Folklife Festival, Hagood Mill, Pickens, SC Blue Riboon Winner - NC Mountain State Fair, Asheville, NC Mountain Music Champions, Mountain Music Championship, Stecoah, NC Great Southern Music Convention, Chattanooga, TN First Annual Ola Belle Reed Festival, Lansing, NC Mountain Heritage Day, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC Oconee County Cultural Festival, Walhalla, SC Harvest Moon Folk Society Contra Dance, Cleveland, SC Old Farmer's Ball Contra Dance, Swannanoa, NC Charelston Folk Contra Dance, Charleston, SC

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