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UPCOMING SHOWS: when and where
RAMBLERS' HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS 
Ramblers at the 14th Annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival in Omagh, Northern Ireland, September 2005 |
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Page background photographer: Robert Donnan (Ramblers concert at Southern Village, Chapel Hill NC). Individual Ramblers pics by Bren Overholt and Anne Berry. |
Bill,
the founding fiddler of the Red Clay Ramblers, was before that a member
of the Fuzzy Mountain String Band, and appears on their two Rounder LPs
(reissued in 1995 as a Rounder CD). After leaving the original Ramblers
in 1981 he began playing music with his wife, Libby, and working as a stone
mason in Chatham County,NC, where they live. Bill and Libby have a CD on
the Copper Creek label, SOUTH OF NOWHERE. Bill and Libby also played for
seven years in the cajun-zydeco band Unknown Tongues. Bill writes songs
and produced a live solo CD of his songs, THE PERFECT GIG, in 2002.
Jim
currently tours with Robin and Linda Williams in Their Fine Group. Jim
has released two solo CDs: DON'T TELL ME I DON'T KNOW, and WILLIE'S REDEMPTION.
Jim, who also performs with the Green Level Entertainers, has ushered in
the Christmas season for 22 straight years with his holiday show at the
Cave in Chapel Hill. Before the Red Clay Ramblers, Jim recorded with the
Hollow Rock String Band on their second LP.
Mike
has worked in musical theater since leaving the Ramblers. He co-wrote the
Off Broadway musicals OIL CITY SYMPHONY, and RADIO GALS. He arranged the
music for SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN and the sequel SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN HOMECOMING.
He's released three solo records: FISHING FOR AMOUR, WAGONER'S LAD, and
SHINING DOWN, and also collaborated with Clyde Edgerton on a musical version
of Clyde's novel LUNCH AT THE PICCADILLY
Joe
Newberry grew up singing the old songs he learned from his family in the
Ozarks, and is also known for his powerful and innovative banjo playing.
In addition to playing with Jim, Mike and Bill, he plays and sings with
Big Medicine. His solo CD TWO HANDS has received glowing notices from reviewers
and fans alike.
