Lonesome River Band
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File:Lonesome River Band.jpg
Lonesome River Band 2016 press photo
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Bluegrass, Folk |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | www |
| Members | Mike Hartgrove,
Jesse Smathers, Barry Reed, Brandon Rickman, Sammy Shelor |
| Past members | Tim Austin,
Jerry McMillan, Steve Thomas, Rick Williams, Jeff Midkiff, Billy Wheeler, Randy Driskill, Adam Steffey, Brian Fesler, Dan Tyminski, Dale Perry, John Green, Ronnie Bowman, Steve Dilling, Darrell Webb, Don Rigsby, Kenny Smith, Ricky Simpkins, Jeff Parker, Irl Hees, John Wade, Shannon Slaughter, Barry Berrier, Matt Leadbetter, Mike Anglin, Andy Ball, Mike Jones, Derrick Clifton, Randy Jones |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Lonesome River Band is an American contemporary bluegrass band. The band has released 15 recording projects since its formation in 1982. Lonesome River Band is led by Sammy Shelor who is a member of the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame and a 5-Time International Bluegrass Music Association Banjo Player of the Year Award recipient. The band has experienced numerous personnel changes over the years, and has not included an original member since Tim Austin left the band in 1995 to focus on Doobie Shea Records.[1]
On November 11, 2011, band member Sammy Shelor was awarded of Steve Martin'Prize for Excellence in Bluegrass and Banjo.[2] Shelor was presented with the award on the Late Show with David Letterman. Following the presentation of the award, Steve Martin performed with the Lonesome River Band.
Contents
Members
Current members[3]
- Mike Hartgrove — fiddle
- Jesse Smathers — mandolin, vocals
- Barry Reed — bass, vocals
- Brandon Rickman — guitar, vocals
- Sammy Shelor — banjo, guitar, bass, vocals
Previous Members[4]
- Tim Austin — guitar, banjo, bass, vocals
- Jerry McMillan — bass, vocals
- Steve Thomas — fiddle, mandolin, vocals
- Rick Williams — banjo
- Jeff Midkiff — mandolin, fiddle, vocals
- Billy Wheeler — banjo, dobro, guitar
- Randy Driskill — banjo, vocals
- Adam Steffey — mandolin, vocals
- Brian Fesler — banjo, guitar, vocals
- Dan Tyminski — mandolin, guitar, vocals
- Dale Perry — banjo, guitar, vocals
- John Green — bass, vocals
- Ronnie Bowman — bass, guitar, vocals
- Steve Dilling — banjo, vocals
- Darrell Webb — mandolin, vocals
- Don Rigsby — mandolin, vocals
- Kenny Smith — guitar, vocals
- Ricky Simpkins — fiddle, vocals
- Jeff Parker — mandolin, vocals
- Irl Hees — bass, vocals
- John Wade — bass, vocals
- Shannon Slaughter — guitar, vocals
- Barry Berrier — bass, vocals
- Matt Leadbetter — dobro, vocals
- Mike Anglin — bass, vocals
- Andy Ball — mandolin, piano, vocals
- Mike Jones — banjo
- Derrick Clifton — sound board
- Randy Jones — mandolin, vocals
Guests
- Mike Auldridge — steel guitar (The Lonesome River Band)
- Steve Thomas — fiddle (Saturday Night-Sunday Morning, Carrying The Tradition)
- Stuart Duncan — fiddle (Looking For Yourself, Old Country Town)
- Alison Krauss — fiddle (Carrying The Tradition)
- Bobby Hicks — fiddle (Carrying The Tradition)
- Kim Gardner — dobro (Carrying The Tradition)
- Ricky Simpkins — fiddle (Old Country Town)
- Kenneth Smith — drums (Old Country Town)
- Aubrey Haynie — fiddle (One Step Forward)
- Randy Howard — fiddle (One Step Forward, Finding The Way)
- Jerry Douglas — dobro, Weissenborn guitar (One Step Forward, Finding The Way)
- Jason Carter — fiddle (Finding The Way)
- Dan Tyminski — harmony vocals (Talkin to Myself)
- Ron Stewart — fiddle (The Road With No End)
External links
- Lonesome River Band official Web Site
- CMT.com: Lonesome River Band: Biography
- Steve Martin Honors Another Banjo Player
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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| US Bluegrass | ||
| I Guess Heartaches Are in Style This Year |
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| The Lonesome River Band |
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| Saturday Night - Sunday Morning |
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| Looking for Yourself |
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| Carrying the Tradition |
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| Old Country Town |
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| One Step Forward |
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| Finding the Way |
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| Talkin to Myself |
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| Window of Time |
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| Head on into Heartache |
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| The Road with No End |
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| No Turning Back |
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| Still Learning |
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| Chronology, Volume 1 |
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10 |
| Chronology, Volume 2 |
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| Chronology, Volume 3 |
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| Turn on a Dime |
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| Bridging the Tradition |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
