We are looking forward to 2020, our 23rd year as a band. Last weekend, we played an annual event featuring over a dozen bands to benefit a locally based nonprofit, Convoy of Hope. Since its beginning, this faith-based organization has assisted people worldwide during times of crisis. The 2-day show helped raise $13,500 to help fund both domestic and international projects.

Here's one our favorites from our spring shows, Little Bessie:

To see all of our upcoming shows this year, go to the appearances page.

For our friends in the NE Oklahoma area, we'll be in your neighborhood this weekend, Saturday March 11th at 7pm at the River Ridge Bluegrass Association. Come see us! Check out their FB page for more information about the show. 

March 24, 2018

We frequently...okay, nearly always...forget to video ourselves when we perform or practice. However, we did manage to get footage of these two songs before our gospel show in Chillicothe, MO. It's unclear exactly what's going on in the background, but we think our giant, new friend back there approves.

Saturday, July 15, 2017

We were so busy in June, we didn't take time to update the blog. So here's a look back at what we were up to last month.

First up, Saturday June 10th, was one of our favorite Springfield MO area festivals, Pickin' in the Park at Walnut Grove, MO.

Later that afternoon, we were in Billings, MO for a show in the barn at Mooneyham Junction where the Mooneyham family has hosted Bluegrass & Country Music shows since the 1960's. 

We send our thanks to Ron's wife, Mary Pennington, for these photos. Thanks also to Eric Coones from Brightwater Junction for the following videos from last night's show: 

You'll Get No More of Me 

and Colder and Colder.

Later in June, we returned to Chillicothe, MO for the city's annual Sliced Bread Jam Bluegrass Festival. We have played this festival before and are always pleased to be asked back. 

In addition to our stage shows that weekend, Saturday morning before the festival, we participated in a Bluegrass jam at the farmer's market in downtown Chillcothe. Here are Rob, Ron, and David along with Emalee Flatness and many of our friends from other Missouri bands with Dark Hollow. Thank you for sharing this, Rob and Renee Flatness!

Coming up Saturday, July 29th, we'll be in Lebanon, MO for the New Horizon's Gospel Spectacular 2017! Check back in a couple weeks for more information. We hope you'll make plans to attend!

Friday, July 14, 2017

Lonesome Road, with our friend Andrew Morton from Casey and the Atta Boys, backed up performers last night at the Greater Ozarks Bluegrass Society's Bluegrass Karaoke. Many musicians participated including our longtime friend, Andy Dye, who sang Today Has Been a Lonesome Day. 

We also enjoyed accompanying singer and guitarist, Jim Curl, on Amie. 

Here's another from last night: Kelly Freeland, also with Casey and the Atta Boys, singing Blue-Eyed Boston Boy

If you are not familiar with the Greater Ozarks Bluegrass Society, it is a Springfield, MO-based non-profit promoting Bluegrass music in the Ozarks. Meetings are the 2nd Friday night of every month at River Bluff Church in Ozark, MO. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you are a musician, or you simply enjoy listening to Bluegrass, we hope you will consider attending a meeting or joining GOBS.

 

Video/Photos by Casey & Kelly Freeland

February 20, 2017

This past weekend, we headed to Wichita for the Kansas Bluegrass Association's annual winter festival. As always, we were greeted by the most enthusiastic audiences we could hope to meet. To celebrate the upcoming release of our new CD, "Home", we offered a preview download of one of the tracks to festival goers. We'll be sharing more about that project later this month.

June 19, 2016

This weekend, we traveled to the home of sliced bread, Chillicothe, Missouri, for the Chillicothe Area Arts Council's annual Sliced Bread Jam Bluegrass Festival. We joined IIIrd Thyme Out, The Petersens, and Rural Roots for a weekend of stage shows, workshops, and jamming.



Check back next weekend for our post on the Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival in Conway Missouri. If you're in the area, come see us!





Video credit: Gene and Viva Reasoner
 

Thank you, Mary Pennington, Ron's wife, for these videos from our June 11th show at Mooneyham Junction!