Colleen Trenwith - fiddle, vocals
Paul Trenwith - banjo, vocals
Alan Rhodes - guitar, vocals
David Calder - mandolin, vocals
Tim Trenwith - bass, vocals
Influences
Flatt & Scruggs, the Dillards, Earl Taylor and the Stoney Mt Boys, Emerson & Waldron, Mike Seeger, New Lost City Ramblers, Jimmy Martin, Jim & Jesse, Kenny Baker, Stanley Brothers, Bill Clifton, Bluegrass Alliance, Lilly Brothers, Reno & Smiley
The HCBB exploded into the New Zealand Folk and Country music scene in 1968, they were the first group to popularise bluegrass music in New Zealand. In its heyday the band anchored a widely enjoyed TV show; Country Touch on Saturday evenings from 1968 to 1970.
The HCBB Toured the country extensively and representing country music three times in the national music awards event, it became one of NZ’s best-loved groups. After extensive Australian touring with Slim Dusty, the band became the first and only NZ group to play the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.
Major Film/Television work:
TVNZ: Country Touch (‘68 ‘69 ‘70)
Happen Inn (‘68)
Cameras on Campus (‘68)
Country Road (‘73)
National Film Unit: Hamilton County Bluegrass Band (‘69)
Tours; Special Appearances:
Julie Felix (‘68)
Joe Brown’s show (‘68-9)
Slim Dusty (‘69 in NZ; ‘71-2 in Australia)
Grand Ole Opry (Ryman Auditorium, Nashville)
Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Festival, Bean Blossom, Indiana (Jun ’71)
Carlton Haney’s Bluegrass Festival Berryville, Virginia (July ‘71)
"Highway of Legends" 2005
"Highway of Legends" 2006
Hi...Welcome, and thanks for dropping by our site for a visit. Thank you too for the add, and for the friendship.
If you'd like to find out a little more about Slick Nickel go to www.slicknickelyumaaz.com , and if you get a chance check out our new CD, "MAGIC" at www.cdbaby.com/cd/slicknickel Get your copy today while they're on sale!
If memory was food mine would be parsley... A VERY belated thank you for letting me in the whanau,am LOVING the music,am newish to bluegrass but have embraced like the family member that I'm not embarrased to show in public. Seriously,HCBB rules and I'm very glad to make your aquaintance(In my videos on here are a couple of attempts by me to give bluegrass a whirl...) Cheers Richie,somewhere in Porirua
Thank you so much for friending me! You are one of the best bluegrass bands I've ever heard anywhere - even north of the Mason-Dixon Line - not to mention the equator!
Hi Colleen – not sure if you got our previous email about us visiting your neck of the woods in September and October of this year – we are playing in Jonesborough (Music on the Square) on September 26th and playing Johnson City (Acoustic Coffeehouse) on 11th October.
We would love to make contact with you as we share a common interest/passion for Americana and Appalachian music.
We are also looking for some suggestions for other gigs to play while we are over your way.
