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New Roanoke Jug Band

Our washboard player uses his BARE HANDS!

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Member Since: 6/8/2005
Band Website: nrjb.com
Band Members: Jay - Fiddle, Washboard, Vocals, Kazoo
Scott - Guitar, Slide, Jug, Vocals, etc..
Sam - Banjo, Harmonica, Guitar, Percussion
Jeff - Double Bass
Influences: Well, we empty the jug before every show.
What's that? You mean musical influences?
Here's a few...Roanoke Jug Band (1925-1935), Memphis Jug Band, Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers, Uncle Dave Macon, The Foddrell Brothers, Sam McGee, Mississippi John Hurt, Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Narmour & Smith, Leake County Revelers, Mac Traynham, Roscoe Holcomb, Dink Roberts, Jimmie Strothers, Hobart Smith, John Jackson, Tommy Jarrell, Fred Cockerham, The Camp Creek Boys, Kirk Sutphin, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie McTell, Robert Wilkins, Frank Stokes, Cannon's Jug Stompers, Carter & Young, and many others.
Sounds Like: These guys are having a real good time.
Record Label: Rootstone
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

FIRST EVER Jug Band Gospel CD

New Roanoke Jug Band proudly announces the inaugural release of Rootstone Records. WHEN MY TIME ON EARTH IS DONE is the FIRST EVER Jug Band Gospel CD. The 18 tracks of primitive gospel feature an arr...
Posted by New Roanoke Jug Band on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:02:00 PST

Hobart Smith's Niece,

Alma was at a show we did last month. She came up after and told Jay that his fiddling reminded her of her uncle. When she told him who her uncle was, we flipped. Hobart Smith was a masterful music...
Posted by New Roanoke Jug Band on Sat, 05 Nov 2005 06:29:00 PST