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Kate's a classically trained musician with a degree in music from Colorado State University. She played with the Colorado Springs Symphony and the Arlington Symphony. As part of the Beethoven Night Cappers, she played Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the QEII. Kate's classical career veered dramatically toward traditional music when she started hanging out with the band's banjo hacker. Kate's got a big mellow sound and plays way-faster than the rest of us can keep up with (Stevy, the wicked bass player, excepted).
Kate McCracken on fiddle
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Pat's your typical modern clawhammer banjo player - he can't decide whether he's playing a melody instrument or a percussion instrument. Pat grew up in Pueblo and learned to play banjo during college in Boulder. He's played banjo in many dance bands while living in the Washington DC area. His music and dance credits include:

  • 10 years with the Hambone Sweets Stringband
  • Toured east-coast dances with the C&O Drifters Stringband featuring Ruthie Dornfeld on fiddle, Bridget Edwards calling, Richie Schumann on guitar, and Pat on banjo.
  • Organized the Washington DC Sunday Night dance for years
  • Co-founder of the Chesapeake Dance Weekend
 Pat McCracken on banjo
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Vaughn is our newest member and brings great skill and energy to the band, with his driving rhythms, charming harmonies and spot-on melodies. We are really happy to have him on Mandolin and Guitar.

Vaughn's music career began as the youngest member of a country western group playing small town clubs in western Nebraska. While his talents quickly made him the lead guitar and vocalist, his age kept him in the back seat as they bumped across Nebraska playing several different towns every weekend.

Vaughn's other musical interests include contemporary Christian music and playing guitar with local Bluegrass musicians here in Pueblo.
Vaughn Platt on mandolin & guitar
r Stevy is one of those sought-after musicians who is busy all the time, playing a wide variety of music genres including jazz, bluegrass and classical. She lays down a terrific bass line - sometimes we just stop and listen.
Stevy Whited on bass
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Randy has played guitar in and around Pueblo for years. He and his beautiful new Fireweed dreadnought guitar keep the band strong and steady.
Randy Muniz on guitar

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