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The Morgantown Rounders
Folk / Bluegrass / Acoustic

"We play for you to dance. Dig?"

Mo'Town, West Virginia
United States

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   The Morgantown Rounders: General Info
Member Since2/9/2005
Band Websitemorgantownrounders.com
Band MembersRachel Eddy - fiddle, guitar, triangle, sangin'
Scott Phillips - banjo, Cajun accordion, cacklin'
Jason Jaros - guitar, mandolin, hollerin'
Walt Sarkees - bullfiddle, squawkin'
InfluencesOld Crow Medicine Show, The Mammals, Gillian Welch, Uncle Dave Macon, The Skillet Lickers, The Freight Hoppers, The Horse Flies, Reeltime Travelers, John Hartford, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, Buck Owens, Woody Guthrie, Dave Van Ronk, Carter Family, Beau Soliel, Balfa Toujours
Sounds LikeOld Crow Medicine Show, The Mammals, Reeltime Travelers, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Freight Hoppers, The Horse Flies, Donna The Buffalo, The Wilders, Uncle Earl, Jim and Jennie and the Pinetops, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, BeauSoleil, The Avett Brothers, Split Lip Rayfield, Foghorn Stringband, Balfa Toujours, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Doc Watson, Tim O'Brien
Record LabelBanjos For Peace
Type of LabelIndie



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   About The Morgantown Rounders
"One of the best Old-Time bands in the whole world." - Larry Groce, host of Mountain Stage

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Available at CDbaby and Amazon.com


Also available in Morgantown at The Den!
The Morgantown Rounders self-titled CD
$12.00 + $3.00 S&H
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The Morgantown Rounders are an Old-Time string band of eclectic proportions. They are traditionalists pushing the envelope of tradition, infusing high-energy square dance exhilaration into a mix of vintage songs. Unlike bluegrassers, their goal is not to be the fastest trick players but they have plenty of tricks up their sleeves. With a brew of Appalachian tunes at the core you will hear cajun, honky tonk, folk, outlaw country, and other things that rock in varying degrees. From Woody to Hank to Willie to Beau Soleil in the blink of a set, all done as an acoustic string band.

The NEW sound of Old-Time. Rachel Eddy has been a full-time private music teacher and performer for her entire adult life. She is widely known in West Virginia as a fiddler and singer but Rachel also wails on banjo, guitar and mandolin. Scott Phillips, sometimes referred to as the Doctor of Banjology, is the Rounders prodigious clawhammer banjo player. Scott has a serious love for Cajun accordion and also builds his own banjos. Jason Jaros on guitar and mandolin also shares singing duties. Jason is a highly in-demand picker, coming to the Morgantown Rounders via the Halftime String Band and the Hillbilly Gypsies. Walt Sarkees is a seasoned guitarist and bass player who attempts to bring a rock and roll edge to upright bass. Wielding the largest of the bands instruments, Walt is the de facto Captain Rounder.

Rounders so far
In just over a year, The Morgantown Rounders have built a strong following of fans and friends who come to shows ready to dance. The band has quickly become a popular local headliner and their shows around Morgantown with The Avett Brothers, Donna The Buffalo, The Mammals, Hackensaw Boys and Steppin' In It have brought a new youth to the Old-Time scene. The Morgantown Rounders' debut CD is available now.



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Pig Knuckle Nelson and The Bhagavad Gitars





Sep 5 2008 1:04 AM

tanks fer da add dere, daddy-O(s)!


Basshawg





Sep 5 2008 1:58 AM

Mo'Town Rounders,
Thanks for the add!!
Basshawg
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John & The Bluegrass Gospel Hour





Sep 23 2008 1:13 PM

Thanks for the new friendship!

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Twig&Twine&Jute





Sep 23 2008 3:58 PM

Hey Morgantown Rounders!
Hope you're having a great week!

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Aisha





Sep 24 2008 12:29 PM

Hey! Ya'll sound soooo great! Love that fiddlin!!!! Excellent!!!!!
The Bindle Stiffs





Sep 25 2008 10:53 PM

hey rounders... thanks for being our friends! keep up the good tunes!
The Westbound Rangers(New Tunes!)





Oct 3 2008 6:47 PM

thanks for being our friend!

WBR
Jerry L. Guthrie





Oct 6 2008 9:16 PM

Thanks for the add.
I like your music
RY-NO-MIIIIITE!





Sep 22 2008 12:40 AM

Thanks for the add!
Rom





Jul 25 2008 9:17 PM

Thanks for adding me to your friends.
God Bless,
Bluegrassrom
Clear Creek StringBand





Jun 12 2008 3:32 PM

Love the tunes.

Thanks for addin us to your list of friends.
Big Hungry Joe





Jun 4 2008 9:24 AM

Hi Rounders.

We thought that you might be interested to hear that our CD is now available at CD Baby.

Buy the CD
BIG HUNGRY JOE: Hillbilly Hayride
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Jesper
Big Hungry Joe
Old-time band from Denmark
Mike Barker





May 17 2008 12:20 PM

I Have listened to and played Old Time Music my whole life. I have traveled near and far. Thirty years ago we square danced in the streets of Mo'town after a big football win. Your band is great. It is the perfect blend of West Virginia style and Galax - Mt Airy Style (Round Peak I guess). All my firefighting comrades at the Grand Canyon are listening to you. I hope you have been to and played at Jackson's Mill over Labor Day. It was always a hidden treasure of great tunes, good times and good people.
I hope the Ice House at Augusta is still going! You make me miss the east, the green rolling hills and the awesome talent in West By God!!
The Earl Brothers





Apr 12 2008 6:17 AM

HOW DE FRIEND...

"JUST PASSING BY"

SEE YOU DOWN THE ROAD.

ROBERT EARL DAVIS
AND THE EARL BROTHERS
Heelsplitter





Apr 7 2008 1:43 PM

Thanks for the add!!

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Lauren ♫





Mar 17 2008 2:29 PM

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The Glenn Ritchie Band





Mar 14 2008 4:54 PM

thanks for being a friend , love ya'lls music
Teri Ann McLean





Mar 14 2008 1:38 AM

Just droppin by to let you know that the Bluegrass Mix LOVES The Morgantown Rounders!

Tune into my "Something Borrowed; Something Bluegrass" radio show every Wed. from 4 to 6 PM when I'll be spinning the best of bluegrass old and new...

*including* the Morgantown Rounders!!
Maria Allison





Feb 26 2008 9:47 PM

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Hope you are having a beautiful day!
The Morris Brothers





Feb 22 2008 2:03 PM

Great music ya'll!! Thanks for the add!! We appreciate!!
The Lindells





Feb 19 2008 6:06 PM

Greetings, Friends! Come visit soon!

" I'm going up on music mountain,
might never come back down,
singing songs til the sun comes rising,
& we dance through the sweet cool dawn,

Here we go!"

Peace!
The KittyHawks





Feb 14 2008 12:00 PM

There's never enough oldtime is what I say. Excellent stuff! Thanks for finding us.
Ros@





Feb 11 2008 11:40 AM

Hello Friends,
Many many Thanks for adding me as friend ! Love all your music very very much !!! Damage, you're so far from Belgium....
Have an excellent day !
Musical Greetings,
Rose-Marie,
GreenDoreen





Feb 7 2008 5:20 PM

Thanks for the add Morgantown Rounders! Hope you can make it to our festival...25 bands and lots of beautiful people!
420JamFest II
BLUE BUS SEMI-MOBILE RECORDING UNIT





Jan 26 2008 6:32 PM

hows Morgantown, we're pushing zero outside the Blue Bus
Amelia





Jan 24 2008 4:20 PM

love the music! i hope you guys come to cheat fest this year!
Rosa





Jan 20 2008 12:59 AM

www.barackobama.com/,www.stateofithaca.com
Whistlestop





Jan 4 2008 4:19 AM

Wow, love your sound. Thanks for the add. Hope your 2008 is off to a great friend.
Maranda





Jan 1 2008 12:04 AM

Dingus





Dec 31 2007 12:17 PM

Hello lady,boys.Happy New Year!
the henry brothers





Dec 26 2007 6:46 PM

thank you kindly for bein' so neighbourly. we're much obliged to you. yous is good folks.
mark & graham
the henry brothers
Lauren ♫





Dec 25 2007 12:20 AM

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