Mitch Badgett

I am a self-taught musician who got his first string instrument (banjo) at the age of 6 years old. I met “The Red Wigglers” at Union Grove Fiddler’s Convention in 1974 and we been friends ever since. Our musical backgrounds are varied and diverse, and so are the styles of music we’ve played over the years.----- I did a brief stint as a mandolin player for a local bluegrass group known as “Foxfire.” In the early 80s I joined some Top-40 Country road bands and toured the west and mid-west for 5 years living out of a suitcase playing mostly electric guitar in bands by the name of “Southwind,” ”The Claytons,” “The Terry Clevinger Band” and “Carolina”. In the later part of the 80s I settled down in the Phoenix Arizona area for 4 years and began writing more seriously. I moved back to NC, married, settled down and gained several wonderful grandchildren. I played banjo for a while with “Wood & Steel” and with “Robert Tilley’s Hard Times Band.” Now I only perform a few times a year with “The Red Wigglers.” Our style of music is mostly acoustic or a mixture close to it, but we have used drums and electric instruments as well depending on our mood. Our background comes from bluegrass, folk, country, rock & beach music. We are putting the finishing touches on a new CD with all original songs written by Russ, Mark or myself. Go to www.myspace.com/russashburn to inquire about it. I have just finished a fiction novel called “Charleston Fuller” I hope to make available soon about a haunted theater and mansion. ************************************************************ **** Go to: http://www.russashburn.com/ Click on: “Surry County Jail Break” - Playing banjo and bass fiddle with the Red Wigglers. (I’m not sure if you can download the music video of this, but it was on CMT) “Where Are You Now” - I’m playing rhythm and lead acoustic guitar on Russ Ashburn’s original song. “Andy’s Back In Town” - Another Russ Ashburn song with the Red Wigglers. I’m playing banjo and Dobro on this one. ************************************************************ **** Go to: http://www.netonemusic.com/RedWigglers/ Click on:“Nobody In Nashville” - I’m playing lead electric guitar in a live recording of the Red Wigglers on a Mark Richard original song.“Thunder Road” - I’m playing lead electric guitar in a live recording of the Red Wigglers.“Dixie Chicken” - I’m playing lead electric guitar in a live recording of the Red Wigglers.“Why You Been Gone So Long” - I’m playing lead electric guitar in a live recording of the Red Wigglers that Don Jefferson sings.“Money Honey” - I’m singing lead and playing lead electric guitar in a live recording of the Red Wigglers.“In A Gravel Yard” - I’m playing Dobro in a live recording of the Red Wigglers. Fred Vogler playing banjo and singing lead.“Let’s Talk Dirty In Hawaiian” - I’m playing lead electric guitar in a live recording of the Red Wigglers.“Sitting Alone In The Moonlight” - I’m singing the lead and playing Dobro in a live recording of the Red Wigglers. ************************************************************ **** Go to: http://www.netonemusic.com/Fred/ Click on: “Bottom Road Boogie” - I’m playing Dobro with Fred Vogler’s original banjo instrumental that he recorded live with the Red Wigglers. ************************************************************ **** Go to: http://www.voglerstudios.com/CMS/ Click on: “Mitch Badgett (show 6)” - 30 minute video of 7 of my original songs with Teresa Hiatt on guitar. ************************************************************ **** Go to: http://www.netonemusic.com/WS/ Click on: “Sled Ride” - I’m playing banjo in a live recording with Wood & Steel. “Ashes to Ashes” - Playing banjo also with Wood & Steel live. ************************************************************ **** Go to: http://www.voglerstudios.com/MusicVideos/ Click on “Russ & Mitch 10 min. Video” – I’m playing banjo, guitar & mandolin on several different some short takes for a demo Russ Ashburn put together.