From Tennessee...

But with Hearts in Leland

The Ballinger Family BandMasters Hands

Caught Between a smile... Cals Beautiful Wildflower Garden....

DasMoon

We were invited to hear this

Bluegrass Band in Leland last night...

they were awesome

THANK YOU

Cal & Cathy!!!

More info on the Ballingers;

Kris, Dale and their son Ethan live in middle Tennessee on the Cumberland Plateau. The Ballingers play music that ranges from old time fiddle tunes to gypsy swing to contemporary ballads. Along with their tight-knit vocals, Kris’ guitar work and Dale’s upright bass provide a solid foundation for Ethan to soar on mandolin and guitar. Kris and Dale have been playing music for most of their lives, and since 1980 they have been making music together. They played with national fiddlin’ champion Frazier Moss for seven years and performed with fiddler Junior Daughtery at Carnegie Hall. As founding members of “The Cluster Pluckers” they have recorded five albums, played across the United States and toured Europe and Japan. Their TV appearances include Austin City Limits with Chet Atkins, Ken Burns’ Songs of the Civil War with Hoyt Axton, The Statler Brothers Show, Nashville Now, American Music Shop and Reno’s Old Time Music Festival. They were invited to Washington DC to represent Tennessee music at the Tennessee/Arkansas Celebration during President Clinton’s Inaugural festivities and performed again for Clinton and Gore in Nashville at a special event. They have played shows with Chet Atkins, John Hartford, The Everly Brothers, Bill Monroe, Kathy Mattea, Faith Hill, Emmy Lou Harris, John Prine, Johnny Cash and many other great artists. For the last couple of years they have focused their attention on playing and performing with their son Ethan, who is a wonderful musician in his own right. Ethan is a senior at Belmont University in Nashville majoring in Commercial Music. He plays and tours with several different groups including Missy Raines and the New Hip, The Nashville Mandolin Ensemble and The Gypsy Pompe. Ethan’s original music has been featured on several PBS specials, two of which have been broadcast nationally. He just released his first CD, Wish Upon A Falling Star, which includes 16 original instrumental tunes. For more information about the Ballingers,

http://www.clusterpluckers.com