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Red State Ramblers

About Me

"The music of the Red State Ramblers features native and adopted Kentuckians playing Kentucky tunes and songs that resonate with the truth of life lived close to the font from which this music springs. Will and Jeff grew up in the Bluegrass State, while Nikos and Kevin were inevitably drawn to the Commonwealth several years ago. This is old time music, a music that sings of the old ways in a new way that remains brilliantly alive. Old time music is the garden of delights that raised a progressive crop of genres that flowered as swing, bluegrass, rockabilly, and country. Old time music is the true vine that some folks continue to cherish, and pass on as precious heirlooms, a gift of the past to nourish us in the future." - Dr. Ron Pen, Clark County, Kentucky. (July 27, 2005) ..
We have two albums in print. We're nearly sold out of our first, self-titled release, but you can still purchase it at our label's website:
Old 97 Wrecords Store
OUR BRAND NEW ALBUM, "COMMONWEALTH," IS AVAILABLE AT OUR LABEL'S WEBSITE:
Old 97 Wrecords Store
OR YOU CAN BUY IT AT iTUNES OR ON CDBABY:

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 06/11/2006
Band Website: [email protected]
Band Members: FOR BOOKINGS, USE E-MAIL ADDRESS ABOVE!!!!

Will Bacon - banjo, kazoo, washboard, vocals.
Kevin Kehrberg - bass, guitar, vocals.
Jeff Keith - guitar, mandolin, ukulele, banjolin, spoons, vocals.
Nikos Pappas - fiddle.

Influences: Coon Creek Girls, Eddie Head, W. H. Stepp, Ed Haley, Jimmie Wheeler, Steve Shindell, Buddy Thomas, Charlie and Bill Monroe, Uncle Pen, Cyril Stennett, Ward Jarvis, Alex Hood and His Railroad Boys, Dixieland Jug Blowers, Roscoe Holcomb, Jim Booker, Effie Pierson, Ward Jarvis, Roger Cooper, Edn Hammonds, Wilson Douglas, Paul David Smith, John Harrod, Bill Livers, Art Stamper, Hiram Stamper, Willy Don Stamper, Red Clay Ramblers, Jim Bowles, Clyde Davenport, Bruce Greene, and a bunch of other people you've never heard of......
Sounds Like: Music from the true vine.
Record Label: Old 97 Wrecords
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Album, New Summer

Greetings peoples:We're gearing up for another season of music in the out-of-doors.  We have a lot of new tunes and songs that we can't wait to play for folks, and we're ready for some fun festivals t...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:29:00 GMT

Howdy!

Hey! The Red State Ramblers wanted to say howdy to y'all and to thank you for coming our little Red State spot.
Posted by on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:03:00 GMT