Banjo - Jeff Scroggins;
Guitar and Vocals - Mark Bennett;
Harmony Vocals - Ruth Bennett;
Guitar and Mandolin - Kelly Lancaster;
Fresh Horses added as needed
Influences
Bob Dylan, Michael Martin Murphey, Townes Van Zandt, Earl Scruggs, Don Reno, Strunz & Farah, New Grass Revival, Tony Trischka, Bela Fleck, James McKinney, John Prine, Billy Joe Shaver, Alan Munde, Country Gazette, Eddie Adcock, Bill Keith, Pat Cloud, John Hickman, Alan Munde, Ed Shelton, Bob Black, Peter Wernick, J.D. Crowe, Tony Rice, Slim Richey, Byron Berline, Dave Peters, Randy Howard, David Grisman, Doc Watson, Frank Wakefield, Reggie Reuffer, Jimi Hendrix, Kenny Werner, Darol Anger, Kelly Lancaster, Django, Oscar Aleman, Sam Bush, Peter Rowan, Frederick Bastiat, Bill Monroe, R. Buckminster Fuller, Johnny Cash, Jerry Garcia, The Beatles, Slim Richey, G. I. Gurdjieff, The Band, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Steely Dan, Danger In The Air, Steven Fromholz, Jim Croce, Steve Goodman, Old and In The Way, Andy Owens, etc.
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Jeff Scroggins & Fresh Horses is the realization of my desire to lead a band that incorporates the sounds and spirit of my adopted Southwestern home, which I first fell in love with on a 1983 trip to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, with excitement of the bluegrass music that I love. The Fresh Horses concept is to build the band around a core group of musicians that help to define the band’s sound and then to draw from a “stable” of hot players to help maintain a top quality musical experience. The name also has a distinctly Western connotation that fits well with my love of New Mexico and the Rocky Mountain West and my desire to incorporate elements of it into the band. “Fresh Horses” immediately engenders strong visual elements that are quintessentially western and represent the power and freedom of the band’s music.
Alan Munde was my first banjo teacher, and Country Gazette was the first great bluegrass band that I saw perform live. Through that connection and because of my own Western heritage (I grew up on a farm in South Central Oklahoma) I became fascinated with the bluegrass music of the West. As I learned more about the history of that band and its origins, I discovered and came to love the many great bands and musicians that had western connections. The Kentucky Colonels, The Hillmen, New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Bryds, the Eagles, and the performers that were a part of them laid the foundation for a sound that had distinct bluegrass connections, but was influenced by its surroundings. It is my desire to make music that might continue in and build upon that great tradition.
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Good to hear from you, hope all is going well. Believe it or not, we were ACTUALLY able to drink some beer in Australia. Some of those Aussies are pretty serious about their beer. In true Hillbilly fashion, we held our own, and did the USA proud. Hey! we even remembered to play some music.
Just wanted to wish y'all a Happy Thanksgiving. Done and put a few miles on that CD. Love it! Can't wait for the next one you do. Hi to the family. Take care. Best of wishes to ya always from your BIGGEST Fans in Alabama.
Got your CD Yesterday. Just getting a chance to listen to it. Y'all Sound AMAZING!!! Love It. Some of the finest pickin' i've ever heard. We'll wear this one out and may have to order another one, so keep a extra one on hand, haha. We All Really LOVE Hearing Y'all Play. Hope to hear y'all in person soon. Hi to the family and have a Great Week.
Were you able to make it? I seen a number of friends show up it was great. We flew for 5 days. The rain and wind put a damper on the fiesta the last weekend.
Hi Jeff, I'm singing at the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque. The National Anthem on Weds. Oct. 8th. Otherwise we launch from N10 stop by and say hello if there. Donna
The W.V. is starting its third year on TV on October 1st. and we are looking for a new high energy theme song for our show.
ENTER THE W.V. THEME SONG CONTEST Theme: 1. Political rock TV show 2. Get involved in your future 3. The W.V.
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. New Mexico bands only 2. Length: 2:00 minutes max. 3. Submit on a CD 4.Deadline is September 24 7:00pm
YOUR BANDS NAME WILL BE LISTED ON THE CREDITS AND YOUR SONG WILL BE HEARD BY THOUSANDS EVERY WEEK ON THE W.V. YOU CAN'T GET THIS TYPE OF EXPOSER ANY WHERE ELSE. SO ENTER NOW.
DROP OFF YOUR ENTRY AT THE QUOTE UNQUOTE STUDIO'S AT 415 TIJERAS NW BETWEEN 2PM-10PM MONDAY–FRIDAY OR SATURDAY 10AM–6PM For more information call Ph (505) 553-1565
.... (Prizes will be announced on the W.V. by the deadline date. )
Thanks much for the add. Love hearing you play the banjo. Your AWESOME! Hope we can meet y'all someday. take care and best of wishes to y'all always from Alabama.
Hosted By: the W.V. producers & crew When: Wednesday Jul 23, 2008 at 7:00 PM Where: The Quote Unquote Studio's 415 Tijeras ave. NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 United States
.... CHANNEL 27 & THE QUOTE-UNQUOTE STUDIO'S ARE LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN AT: 415 Tijeras Blvd. In the old Bernalillo County Court house. On the south west corner of civic plaza. (Summer fest)....
The plaza is behind the Convention Center. Enter the studio from the plaza not the street. Underground parking is always available.....
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE W.V. HOTLINE AT:.... Ph. (505). 553-1565
Thank you for the add! Hope to see you and your other friends in S. Dakota next month for the Festival! Love, The Granny Warriors revolution4freedom. com
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