As a testament to what can happen in a town with a vibrant musical community, the Burlington Street Bluegrass Band began with a loosely structured, weekday house-band gig at the Mill in Iowa City. The individual players admired each others work, and wanted an opportunity to play together more regularly. The weeks have turned into a couple of years of playing this way, and their little secret is starting to get out. With about two hundred years of professional experience between them, and some pretty darn impressive musical resumes, the band is a collection of some of Iowa’s most treasured musicians. Featuring Dale Thomas on dobro, Alan Murphy on fiddle, Bob Black on banjo, Aleta Murphy on standup bass, Joe Peterson on mandolin, and Mike Finders on guitar, the band has found time between their own individual projects and is now writing a new chapter of Midwestern musical history. They play bluegrass and country music straight-up, with hot pickin’, harmonizing, and good humor.
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Hi!To The Burlington Street Bluegrass Band**Welcome to my myspace**It is for people who love and enjoy listening to others sing or play beautiful music.I really love your music thank you for being here. Your friend Reggie
Just picked up the new album on Tuesday at Real. Absolutely love it. Your own songs fit right in with those classics. Gonna be in the rotation for a long time...
Hey Al! So great to hear from you across the miles and years... Just got a Gram Parsons box set and have been thinking about Longshot a lot. My next project is a country band with Kenny Edwards and Bill Flores, Joe Woodard and Tom Lackner... Santa Barbara area musicians near where I live...You guys sound great!! Sound for sore ears. Hi to Aleta.
Yours Ever Truly, Julie
Your music sounds fine to us. Say hello to Bob, for the fine book about playing with Bill Monroe. What a pity we did not know you were on that ferry between Sweden and Finland.
