Hailing from all around Kentucky, the 23 String Band plays fun, fuel-injected, original Americana that dangerously weaves across the lanes of modern acoustic music — windows down, accelerator to the floor, on a joyride into the unknown with one eye on the vintage sounds in the rearview mirror. It's a bluegrass attack fueled by high-octane rock-n-roll energy and triple-distilled organic roots. Your feet hurt from dancing; your face hurts from grinning. Get your groove on. You're riding shotgun.
"Sometimes music just doesn't fit together into a singe genre. It rejects simplistic categoriesa nd isntead melts qualityies together. Listen to Red June, and you'll understand. John Cloyd Miller Will Straughan and Natalya Weinstein together produce harmonies and instrumentals in an experience you haven't put to words yet." - Leah Shapiro, The Laurel of Asheville
Embracing a crossover sound between progressive bluegrass and acoustic country, Monroeville has caught the attention of music lovers on both sides of the tracks. Bursting onto the scene in the past year, the band is on the fast track to success. The energy, interplay and synchronicity they possess are characteristic of the most seasoned of bands, and their love for music comes across with perfect clarity, absorbing the audience into their experience and generating a genuine bond between listener and performer.
The Mitguards' musical style, a hybrid of American roots music that includes folk, country and swing, makes their sound powerful and distinct. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the band consists of Chris Mitguard on acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica and vocals, Deb Mitguard on mandolin, accordion and vocals, and Alex Ben-Kori on bass and vocals. Their original songs, framed by unique musical arrangements, weave a mixture of humor and tragedy through the stories they tell.
Each year Club Nine, a non-profit consisting of local civic-minded chefs, donates the proceeds from Fiddles, Vittles and Vino to further agricultural programs at Rock Ledge Ranch. The fruits of their labor thus far include funding apple trees to rejuvenate the property's orchard, as well as an asparagus and berry crop. Club Nine hopes to eventually fund larger projects such as the construction of a greenhouse. These projects both beautify the Ranch while restoring it's original purpose, with the ultimate goal being a synergy between local restaurants and Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site.
The Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is an educational, non-profit living history farm and museum. Click the logo below to go to their website.
