Fred Skellenger will play mandolin and sing. Born in Stuart Fl....spent 26 years in Bklyn,NY. and recently relocated to Asheville,NC. He started Copper Kettle in 2005. In 2007 he recorded "Coal Rabbit" and in 2008 with a new lineup recorded "Poison on your Mind". In 2009 he recorded "Dillenger" with Lawrence Dillingham and a throw together studio band. Now i'm looking foreward to this year!
Justin Eisenman will be playing guitar and singing.
Justin Eisenman comes from the midwest, where he had been a regular on the
festival circuit and in music venues. He studied music at McNally Smith University
in Saint Paul, MN and has been playing professionally for ten years. He is
a songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist and Carpenter.
Kevin Sluder will be playing Bass and singing in his great tenor
voice just made for this music! He is from the Asheville area.
Kevin is a furniture builder and designer. He has been playing
with the "Tipton Hill Boys" w/Chris Sharp for years.You can find
out about them
with a Google search!
Tim Gardner will play fiddle. He is a natural and smooth player.
He and his dad make custom banjos and banjo necks.
He has a degree in forestry and he is a sound engineer.
He has been playing in the "High Windy" band for a few years.
You can google them and hear a bit!
