Born and raised in Paris, Texas, Sue moved to Oregon with her husband John. Sue’s solid bass playing has been featured in such well-known bands as Good ‘n’ Country, Kentucky Rose, Train 145, the Vern Williams Band She also lends a voice in singing tenor or high baritone and others.
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mike started playing Bluegrass music as a teenager. He first played banjo in such groups as The Sawtooth Mountain Boys and the Vern Williams Band, switching to fiddle in 1987. "I began fiddle as a third instrument in 1967 never dreaming it would become my main instrument." Mike's chief influence is the great fiddler Benny Martin.
Born and raised in West Plains, Missouri, in the heart of the Ozarks, Rich's first opportunity to sing in public came with the Porter Waggoner Band. He says, " My older brother was playing mandolin for them and Porter was kind enough during their local show to call me up to sing a couple of songs with them. I was around 11 at the time and that's all it took to get me hooked!" Moving to St. Louis, Rich soon met John Hartford and they played Bluegrass together in the St. Louis area for a number of years and and were lifelong friends. Rich moved to Oregon in 1977 and has played in several country bands. He is known for his rich lead singing and solid rhythm guitar playing.
Since moving to Oregon in 1970, John has been a member of several bluegrass bands which include Good ‘n’ Country, Mason Williams, Kentucky Rose, The Sawtooth Mountain Boys and Train 145. John plays mandolin and sings lead and tenor.
A native of Webster Groves, Missouri, Mike has played 5-string banjo with such Northwest bands as Sunny South, New Moon and The Sawtooth Mountain Boys. Mike teaches bluegrass banjo at Portland Community College and has recorded two banjo CDs.
