Folks on the CD
Art Mize
*ART MIZE*: (fiddle, mandolin, harmony) A native of Leslie Co., Ky., his versatility ranges from varied traditional fiddling genres to swing and blues improv. He is also an award-winning luthier specializing in violin family restorations and was a great help at charting and arranging songs. Find him at Mize Violin Shop, 448 N. Broadway, Lex 40508, 859-253-9639.
Brad Becker
*BRAD BECKER*: (acoustic guitar, vocals). Guitar back up for the infamous young fiddle rage Lucy, he is a dedicated teacher, writes cool songs and is the host of Lexington's Red Barn Radio, www.redbarnradio.com.
Danny Cecil
*DANNY CECIL*: (upright bass). He is an upright bass player in many genres from Bluegrass to Jazz. Always a welcome addition to a session, he also does historical preservation work on old houses.
David Miller
*DAVID MILLER*: (electric bass).He grew up in his father Thurman's gospel group in West Virginia and is the grandson of New River fiddler Dewey Marshall. Now a Lexington native, he currently performs with his son Andrew as The Millers. You can reach him at dmiller840@aol.com.
Dr. Tim Lake
*DR. TIM LAKE*: (banjo), Singer/songwriter, composer, performer, teacher, he has been playing banjo and guitar professionallly for over 30 years and has recorded several CDs. His banjo playing has the melodic touch I wanted so badly for this CD. He performs courtesy of Padraig Records, LLC. His site is at www.timlake.com.
Ed Commons
*ED COMMONS* (Chief Engineer for mixing and mastering). Ed is the producer of Red Barn Radio, and is well known for his videos and other productions.
Genie Sherman Walker
*GENIE SHERMAN WALKER*: (vocals). She has toured the US, Europe and has been an innovative voice on the NYC Jazz scene. A native KY girl, she still loves to sing those old time harmonies with me. Also a wealth of help and advice, you can find her at www.cdbaby.com/cd/geniewalker or www.myspace.com/geniewalkerjazz.
Jesse Pena
*JESSE PENA*: (mandolin, acoustic guitar). He plays Blues, R&B, Jazz, Country, Bluegrass & Latin. He has worked in Nashville and played on the Grand Ole Opry as band leader and back-up musician for such as Jeannie C. Riley, Hank Thompson, and Stonewall Jackson. He's been a studio musician and passionate teacher of guitar, mandolin and bass for the last 27 years. You can reach him at mhankes-pena@juno.com.
Louise Kelly
*LOUISE KELLY*: (harmony vocal). A Lexington native, she sings and plays guitar, dulcimer and auto harp.
Lyn Hacker
*LYN HACKER*: (vocals, finger picking, rhythm guitar). Singer/songwriter, farmer, horsewoman, writer, beekeeper, photographer/artist and RRT. Find me at www.myspace.com/lynhacker and Facebook as well as here!
Marianne Sherman
*MARIANNE SHERMAN*: (electric bass). She began her formal study of music at age 3, starting on a wooden recorder. She will continue to surround herself with music as a listener, player, teacher and student for as long as the joy and magic remains. Reach her at www.thebats.net.
Matt Presby
*MATT PRESBY*: (electric guitar). A Lexington icon, one of the best electric guitarists I've ever heard. His taste is exquisite, his timing is perfection. An excellent player of electric, acoustic, resontor and classical guitars, he has recorded and toured with Pure Prarie League, Ian Tyson, and bluegrass songwriting legend, Larry Cordle.
Nick Stump
*NICK STUMP*: (harmonica). Just sat down and played the harp on Lousiana Moon, no rehearsal. He plays with his group The Nick Stump Trio and will soon put out a new CD. He is, at this moment, touring in a van. Find him at www.facebook.com/nickstump.
Noah Adler
*NOAH ADLER*: (mandolin). At the time he played on Katydid, Noah (Tom Adler's son), was still a student, but is now a full time musician, playing some great mandolin and electronica, jazz, worldbeat, fusion stuff on guitar and MIDI guitar.
R.E. Otherson
*R.E. OTHERSON*: (harmonica). Is an excellent harp player, skilled bluesman, guitarist and songwriter playing locally in Lexington at Giuseppe's. otherson.re@gmail.com
Tom Adler
*TOM ADLER*: (banjo). Tom is a 5-string banjo player for the past 50 years or so, originally from south Chicago. He plays Osborne Chief #17, a great instrument and loves real bluegrass music and lots of offshoots too. Emails welcome at t.adler1@insightbb.com.