The Hemingway Brothers Bluegrass Band is a fast moving, hard driving traditional group from western Maine that play festivals and private events all over New England. Brothers Kip and Dale Hemingway have been playing music together for well over 20 years and their tight brother harmonies are reminiscent of famous brother duos of years past. The old time sounds of Flatt and Scruggs,Jimmy Martin, and especially the Stanley brothers are the backbone of the bands material.
John Sparrow from Harrison, Maine plays a solid bass for the band and often times joins Kip for a double banjo tune which delights crowds everywhere. John has been playing bass in various bands since 1961 and was a member of The Danville Junction Boys, a very popular bluegrass band from the 1970's - 1990's.
Also a member of the original Danville Junction boys, Bruce Hobart from Mechanic Falls, Maine brings 30+ years of experience to the band. Bruce plays an excellent mandolin and has a fiddle style all his own that is very similar to the late Curly Ray Cline.
16 year old Hunter Webber joined the Hemingway Brothers in 2008 and brought youth and drive to the band with his spectacular banjo and guitar work. Hunter has been picking bluegrass for only 4 years, but sounds like a seasoned veteran whether doing a hot Larry Gillis banjo tune or cross picking something pretty on his Patkus guitar.
All five members contribute to vocals and often join together for some beautiful quartet numbers and old time gospel songs.
Together the group has a sound that will take listeners back in time 50 years and keep them coming back for more .
a tribute song for some outlaw friends of mine...for Dale Hemingway and Chris Herrick...who have both seen some hard times lately,may their storms be over and may they only see better days from now on Brent DePerte
We are definately interested in doing a show. We are going to see who we can get, and where we can go to have it. Thank you guys so much. We really appreciate it.
Kip, Hunter, Dan, Bruce, & John, Thanks again SO much for being part of our benefit show this weekend for the Caouette Music Scholarship....Kip, you & Travers are great together!! will get pictures up soon~thanks again!! ~Julie caouettemusicscholarship.com
I am so happy that the Hemingway Brothers will be coming to play our benefit show with Travers Chandler for the Caouette Music Scholarship~~THANK YOU SO MUCH!! see you next month :) ~Julie caouettemusicscholarship.com/benefit
maybe after all,poor boys can make good maybe after all...we were all meant for great things maybe ,after all,we showed 'em maybe we are greater than all the "most likely-tos" maybe we will be remembered maybe we wont be forgotten just maybe we made a mark just maybe, bigger things are yet to come ....i do know this...you guys are some of my best memories the best of these last few years proud of you guys.... hard to beat
You guys really are in the traditional mode of the working bluegrass band - die hard to the bone with chops and attitude to match! Pleasure working with you - let's do so again sometime!
thanks for the ad, good music u got there, really love the bluegrass , will be in maine during august, maaybe i might be lucky enough to catch one f your gigs, Anne
you just can't beat these boys... none better in the bluegrass world or any other...it has been my great honor to know them.....some George Strait at this link for them,for those we have all lost,for the groundpounders in Iraq etc.etc. etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cmyVXlC6UQ
THANK YOU HEMINGWAY FAMILY (Kip), Ever hear of the Tough Cats, a Blue Grass group off of some Maine island? They play at my friends club in Lewiston on occasion. Would be cool, if you guys could gig with them sometime? Yeah, another Birthday? Life is getting a tad better over here on the far side of the street. Finding more consistent employment. That Pupo guy is a nut bag! You music sounds great. Been checking you out on the rare occasion that I get on myspace. Thank you for the consideration! Keep on Rockin' In The Free World! Andrew Szott, across the street!
WOW, 15 years, that really puts it in prospective. We are old. I miss you guys and wish there was just more time. Rebecca (my rebecca) and I always talk about going to Maine. Its gonna happen sooner or later. We will have to come up for one of your shows. I hope all is well and the new year brings great things for you and your family. Thanks for the birthday wish and we will be in touch. Jeremy
