Blue Drifters

Bluegrass Band from Minneapolis, MN - Will travel up to 240 miles

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The Blue Drifters duet, trio or Quartet is an Americana roots/variety musical ensemble on guitar, banjo, bass and fiddle. We play a wide variety of blues, bluegrass, top-40 hits from 60's-70's, swing, vintage country and Cajun. Everything from Stephen Foster, 1920's pop tunes, Jimmie Rodgers, CCR, John Denver, Neil Young, Lightin' Hopkins, Fats Domino, Dylan, Hank Williams, Doc Watson, Grateful Dead, David Allen Coe, Robert Johnson and anything we can craft into interesting exciting arrangements with trio harmonies and prodigious soloing on all four instruments. These days we show off our harmony vocal arrangements on mostly traditional bluegrass tunes.

The players include Julia Otten, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals, Paul Porter bassist/vocals, Jim Lally- fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals, Steve Howard banjo/guitar/vocals
We can offer some of the newer jam-grass repertoire such Devil Makes 3 "Shades" and "Humdinger" by Old Crow. As needed, we can perform an entire bluegrass show of Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Don Reno, Lonesome River Band, Stanley Bros., Osbornes, etc. if that's what you wish. I've discovered it's a little more balanced show if you mix in some CCR, Dylan, old blues and perhaps a few swing jazz tunes amongst all the bluegrass tunes. We're able to traverse a wide musical landscape with a full measure of technical and professional efficacy.

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Steve and the band were very acommodating, friendly and super professional! Their music was perfect for our event!

(more) Review by ABBY B. from Minneapolis, MN on 10/12/2019

They were talented, flexible, engaging and accommodating. Great addition to our family reunion!

(more) Review by Denise P. from Cumberland, WI on 9/29/2018

Blue Drifters Acoustic Quartet was fantastic! They played for 3 hours at our conference's opening reception on Nicollet Island Pavilion. We had to start a little early, but they were ready to go. They played a nice mix of upbeat and more mellow/slow bluegrass. Additionally, the music was not too loud, allowing people to talk and network. The Band was very easy to communicate and work with, providing quick responses to email inquiries and minor last minute changes.

(more) Review by Sarah B. from Minneapolis, MN on 8/21/2018

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