MIDSUMMER BLUEGRASS ARCHIVES
For over 3 decades, most of the Midsummer Bluegrass Festivals have had at least one, one-time member of “Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass, & The Bluegrass Boys” perform on the Manitowish Waters stage, a true mark of authenticity for a Bluegrass Festival. With gratitude and warmth, the following is a list of some incredible persons who brought their personalities, talent and great music to our Bluegrass Show:
Fiddle Players
Benny Martin
Vassar Clements
Jimmy Campbell
Chubby Wise
Kenny Baker
Bobby Hicks
Byron Berline
Guitar/Bass/Mandolin Players
Bill Monroe
James Monroe
Mark Hembree
Tom Ewing
Bobby Smith
Jack Cook
Jimmy Martin
Banjo Players
Sonny Osborne
Eddie Adcock
Earl Snead
Bob Black
Incredible Women
With gratitude and warmth, the following is a list of some incredible women who brought their personalities (many of whom have won Female Vocalist of The Year honors), talent and great music to our Bluegrass Show:
- Dale Ann Bradley
- Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Becky Schlegel & True Blue
- Shankman Twins
- Claire Lynch & The Front Porch String Band
- Jeanette Williams & Clearwater
- Lisa Ray & Old Town
- Jenni Lyn
- Gabriela Sweet & Bayou Hazard
- Kristi Stanley & Running Blind
- Laurie Lewis & The Grant Street Band
- Latresa
- Rita Hosking
- Heather Berry-Mabe & Junior Sisk Band
- Kate McKensie & Stoney Lonesome
- Irene Kelley
- Sue Cronick & Hand-Picked
- Sherri Leyda & Singleton Street
- Suzanne Thomas & Dry Branch Fire Squad
- Amanda Cook
- Leah Larson & Frontline
- New Blue Yonder (all female Missouri band)
