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The Morgantown Rounders

We play for you to dance. Dig?

About Me

"One of the best Old-Time bands in the whole world." - Larry Groce, host of Mountain Stage

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/9/2005
Band Website: morgantownrounders.com
Band Members: Rachel Eddy - fiddle, guitar, triangle, sangin'
Scott Phillips - banjo, Cajun accordion, cacklin'
Jason Jaros - guitar, mandolin, hollerin'
Walt Sarkees - bullfiddle, squawkin'
Influences: Old Crow Medicine Show, The Mammals, Gillian Welch, Uncle Dave Macon, The Skillet Lickers, The Freight Hoppers, The Horse Flies, Reeltime Travelers, John Hartford, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, Buck Owens, Woody Guthrie, Dave Van Ronk, Carter Family, Beau Soliel, Balfa Toujours
Sounds Like: Old Crow Medicine Show, The Mammals, Reeltime Travelers, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Freight Hoppers, The Horse Flies, Donna The Buffalo, The Wilders, Uncle Earl, Jim and Jennie and the Pinetops, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, BeauSoleil, The Avett Brothers, Split Lip Rayfield, Foghorn Stringband, Balfa Toujours, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Doc Watson, Tim O'Brien
Record Label: Banjos For Peace
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Mountain Stage broadcast starts NEXT WEEKEND 4/13!

February 11, 2007 Creative Arts Theatre, Morgantown, WV. Photo by Walt SarkeesHi folks,Well the time is upon us. The countdown begins! Our appearance on Mountain Stage that we taped in February will b...
Posted by The Morgantown Rounders on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:08:00 PST

Holiday gifts! FREE music! Lots more! Yeeeaaah, buddy!

Hi folks!There's still time to order The Morgantown Rounders CD as holiday gifts. You can get it through CDbaby, Amazon.com or directly from the band using Paypal. In Morgantown, you can pick up your ...
Posted by The Morgantown Rounders on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:26:00 PST

Set list from 9/28/06 opening for The Avett Brothers

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us Rounders and The Avett Brothers at 123 Pleasant Street last month! That crowd was HUGE! 09/28/06 123 Pleasant Streetopening for The Avett BrothersPolicemanSu...
Posted by The Morgantown Rounders on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:07:00 PST

The CDs are here! Get 'em NOW!

Walt opening the first box of CDs The long wait is finally over! Our CD is fully ready for public consumption and available right now. If you order online now it will be shipped right away. If you liv...
Posted by The Morgantown Rounders on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:32:00 PST

Found set list 8/26/06 Chestnut Ridge Park

What a fantastic evening! Thank you all. 08/26/06 Chestnut Ridge ParkSet 1PolicemanPicked Up A HammerSadie At The Back DoorSugar BabeSalt RiverGoing Across The SeaValse de criminelle (The Criminal Wal...
Posted by The Morgantown Rounders on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:42:00 PST

The new CD! Yeah, buddy!

Things are moving along here at Rounder HQ! Some of you folks have already pre-ordered! Fantastic! Spread the word to your dancin' friends that they should grab theirs, too.Let's talk about the disc.....
Posted by The Morgantown Rounders on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:39:00 PST

Rachel on the cover of Graffiti / Pre-order the new CD!

Rachel is gracing the cover of the current issue of WVs only state-wide alternative weekly, Graffiti! She is interviewed about teaching at the Augusta Heritage Center. This week for her is teaching ...
Posted by The Morgantown Rounders on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:15:00 PST

Hello, thanks and other things to tell

We've made a number of new MySpace friends recently. So many that us Rounders would like to take this opportunity to say HELLO and THANKS so much for comin' along with us. We sure appreciate all the k...
Posted by The Morgantown Rounders on Fri, 12 May 2006 10:14:00 PST

Cheat Fest WOW! (with set list)

What an amazing weekend! If you have pictures, please send them to us. So many things happened that we don't want to forget. It was the first time in many years that there was no rain at all for the e...
Posted by The Morgantown Rounders on Mon, 08 May 2006 02:10:00 PST

CHEAT FEST!

We're really excited about this year's Cheat River Festival. A lot of our friends are on the bill so we're looking forward to spending the day with them. Don't miss young Abe Folmsbee and ol' Bob...
Posted by The Morgantown Rounders on Mon, 01 May 2006 10:50:00 PST