Terry Baucom:
Terry Baucom (BGB): The Duke of Drive, Terry Baucom, has worked with such luminaries as Tony Rice, Herschel Sizemore, Alan Bibey, Randy Graham, and Ronnie Bowman. At a young age, Terry began performing with his father and the Rocky Mountain Boys. In 1970, his first professional job came as a fiddler with Charlie Moore. Soon thereafter, along with legends Ricky Skaggs and Jerry Douglas, he was founding member of Boone Creek. Between multiple stints with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Terry helped create IIIrd Tyme Out, Lou Reid and Carolina, and Blueridge. Terry continues to free-lance and conduct banjo workshops. Having completed a new instructional DVD, he expects to begin recording a solo CD later this year. Terry now plays banjo with Dale Ann Bradley.
Terry's website
Wayne Erbsen:
Wayne Erbsen (OTB): For the past twenty-eight years, Wayne Erbsen has taught Appalachian music at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina. He also teaches at "The Log Cabin Cooking & Music Center" in Asheville, NC. For radio listeners, Wayne has a popular radio show called "Country Roots," which broadcasts on Asheville's public radio station, WCQS. You can listen live every Sunday when his show streams from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Eastern Standard time, at http://www.wcqs.org/. In addition to Wayne's deep interest in old-time Appalachian and bluegrass music, he has researched, recorded and written on numerous other themes of American music, culture and folklore including The Civil War, pioneer America, log cabins, cowboys, railroads and gospel. Together with Josh, Wayne will teaching both beginner and intermediate clawhammer banjo.
Wayne's website
Josh Goforth:
Josh Goforth (OTB): Returning to instruct in 2010 will be Josh Goforth, a native of Madison County, North Carolina. Josh has performed in 9 countries and in most states east of the Mississippi River. He is active in Eastern Tennessee University's Bluegrass and Country Music Program and he tours regularly with the bluegrass band Appalachian Trail, the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band, David Holt, Laura Boosinger, and numerous other bands. Josh has appeared at Lincoln Center, Gstaad Country Nights Festival in Switzerland, The Austrian Alps Performing Arts Festival, and many other festivals and international concerts. He teaches music workshops and he lectures at colleges and universities around the nation. He appeared as "Fiddlin' Will" in the Trimark Feature Film "Songcatcher," and contributed several fiddle pieces to the soundtrack. In 2000 and 2003, he was named Fiddler of the Festival at the nationally acclaimed Fiddler's Grove competition. A fine banjo player and teacher, Josh will be teaching clawhammer banjo.
Josh's website
Rhonda Gouge:
Rhonda Gouge (BGB): For over 30 years, Rhonda has been teaching one-on-one and group traditional music styles in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This includes teaching at Mars Hill College and at Appalachian State University. An accomplished musician on numerous instruments, Rhonda has performed extensively at both the local and regional level and has several recordings to her credit. Her newest CD release titled, "On the Wing," is a mix of old and new material. It is her tribute to having been raised on traditional, gospel, and old time music in the mountains of Bakersville, North Carolina. Rhonda will be focusing on our novice bluegrass banjo classes. New students to the instrument will immediately connect with her touch and insight on how to best build a solid platform for learning how to pick the 5-string banjo.
e-mail Rhonda
Ned Luberecki:
Ned Luberecki (BGB): New to our staff in 2010 will be Ned Luberecki. Ned has been teaching and playing bluegrass banjo for over 25 years. He has played with Paul Adkins' Borderline Band, Radio Flyer, the Gary Ferguson Band, and the Rarely Herd. He has recorded with the Apocalyptic Cowboys, Garrett Grass, Jim Hurst, Bull Harman, and New Strings. Ned was also the banjo player for the soundtrack of the movie "Chrystal" starring Billy Bob Thornton. Bluegrass Unlimited magazine has declared, "Ned's banjo captures that killer tone and technique banjo players die for." Currently, as banjoist for Chris Jones and the Night Drivers, he occasionally tours as second banjoist with Tony Trischka's Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular Band. Many of you may know Ned as a radio personality on Sirius XM Satellite Radio's bluegrass channel "Bluegrass Junction." He brings an uncomplicated teaching style and fresh wacky sense of humor has made him a favorite for instructing the five-string banjo. We are glad to have Ned teach intermediate and advanced melodic banjo techniques at our clinic."
Ned's website
Tom McKinney:
Tom McKinney (BGB): Now playing banjo for the Asheville-based Redeye Ramblers, Tom is known throughout the bluegrass world as one of the best Scruggs-style banjo pickers in the business. Beginning in 1969, he began his professional career playing and singing with a number of bluegrass groups including the Boys from Shiloh, the Shenandoah Cut-Ups, and the Country Grass. Tom has also been featured in a Walt Disney movie production playing the five string! Having spent much of his life on the road, including a stint with Curley Sechler and the Nashville Grass, he is devoted to teaching, to playing in local bands, and to performing banjo repair and set-up. Tom will be available for general questions and banjo counseling. He will be performing BGB setup.
Tom & the Redeye Rambler's website
Don Wayne Reno:
Don Wayne Reno (BGB):Bio to be posted.
Don Wayne and the Hayseed Dixie website
Jim Rollins:
Jim Rollins (BGB): Hailing from the Greenville area of South Carolina, Jim Rollins has been playing 5-string banjo for over 30 years. Known for his solid and straight-ahead style, he has played with Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys, The Dale Ann Bradley Band, Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers, Buzz Busby and The Bayou Boys, Bobby Hicks and The Fiddle Patch Band, and with many others. His primary musical influences are Earl Scruggs, JD Crowe, Bill Emerson, Allen Shelton, and especially South Carolina banjoist and native, Al Osteen. Jim's playing style is firmly based in the Scruggs camp with a strong emphasis on stating the melody. Jim's playing is based on the three Ts: Timing, Taste, and Tone.
e-mail Jim
Mike Scott:
Mike Scott (BGB): Known for his worldwide touring, Mike has worked with Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition, Danny David and The Nashville Brass, Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys, Carl Story & The Rambling Mountaineers, and The Cumberland Mountain Boys. He has appeared on a long list of venues including Reno's Old Time Music Festival, Blue Highways TV, The Grand Ole Opry, (over three hundred & fifty appearances!), Nashville Now (with Ralph Emery), The Nashville Network, New Country, Fire On The Mountain, Austin City Limits, the BBC, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the WWVA Jamboree, the Renfro Valley Barndance, the A.P. Carter Family Fold, and at The Gibson Bluegrass Showcase in Nashville, TN. Mike has recorded seven banjo instrumental CD's.
Mike's website