Musicians/Entertainers
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Abe Goorskey-Artist
Abe Goorskey "Da Mando Man" can be caught playing with "The Abe Goorskey Quartet", "Blue Moonshine", "Mountain Breeze", or sometimes just pickin with his good friends at the Friday Night Jamboree.
For more information go to www.floydmusic.com
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Los Gatos (The Cats)
This Latin jazz project fused together with the musical sway of artist from all over the world. Coming together to form a new band called Los Gatos (The Cats). The members of Los Gatos have performed with Latin Jazz Project, Latin Heat, and Solazo of Floyd Virginia. Their performances take the audience on a journey to distant lands. Their music draws from a collection of influences including; traditional African rhythms, Caribbean beats and conventional song forms. Los Gatos effortlessly mixes these forms of music with customary jazz. They are one of the original American-born music idioms.
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The Front Porch Swing-Musicians
Front Porch Swing features the dueling reso-phonic attack of Scott Perry (reso-phonic guitar, ukulele & vocals), Bill Adams (reso-phonic 6 & 8 string lap steel & finger style guitar), backed by the rock solid Bob Thomas (upright bass & bass saxophone
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Barry Collins & Upland Express
Barry Collins has been a part of the Floyd County music scene since the 70's. He formed Upland Express
which has transformed itself thru the years, playing everything from bluegrass to folk, to southern rock.
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Scott Perry-Artist
With his National steel-bodied guitar and repertoire of traditional and original acoustic blues, Scott Perry performs and creates acoustic blues that are relevant in today's fast paced, high-tech world.
For more information on Scott Perry and other local Floyd artists, visit: www.floydmusic.com
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The New Roanoke Jug Band
540 353 6049
scott@nrjb.com
SCOTT BALDWIN - GUITAR, BANJO, JUG, SLIDE GUITAR AND HARMONICA; began exploring American roots music while at The College of William and Mary in the 1990’s. A 2,000 mile hike along the Appalachian Trail in 1998, a guitar & harmonica in his backpack much of the way, suggested mountain tones mixed naturally with the blues music that was Scott Baldwin’s primary interest. First on guitar, then an assortment of other instruments, Scott began learning the songs and styles of rural America. He met Jay Griffin in 1999 and first played with the New…