Liz-- guitar and voice, Will-- mandolin and voice, Mark-- banjo and voice, Ian-- dobro, guitar, and voice, Tina-- fiddle and voice, and Jeff-- bass and, well, more bass.
Influences
Bill Monroe (of course), Hazel Dickens, Earl Scruggs, Gillian Welch, Uncle Earl, King Wilkie, Josh Graves, Alice Gerrard, the Osborne Brothers, the Louvin Brothers, the Stanley Brothers, Tom Gray, all the great Madison, WI, bluegrass musicians, and, most important, you.
Sounds Like
A barn dance after three or four bolts of whiskey.
Dishing up foot-stomping old time classics and tight high-and-lonesome harmonies, the Oak Street Ramblers are an up-and-coming band in Madison’s burgeoning bluegrass scene.
The Oak Street Ramblers were born in a garage on the corner of Oak and Union streets on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin. At first a loosely-knit collective made up of a revolving cast of old time and Americana enthusiasts, the Ramblers eventually coalesced into a core group of dedicated bluegrass pickers. Their first experiences playing live came during a regular gig at Mr. Robert’s, where the Ramblers honed their skills playing for career drinkers and disinterested music fans waiting for the show to start at the theater next door. Eventually the Ramblers moved down the street to the friendly confines of Wonder’s Pub, where they continue to pick and stomp out traditional bluegrass, old time gospel, and classic country every first Saturday of the month.
The band is comprised of Liz Stattelman-Scanlan on vocals and guitar, Lonesome Willie Jones on vocals and mandolin, Ian Alderman on vocals, dobro and guitar, Tina Thompson on vocals and fiddle, Mark Schlutt on vocals and banjo, and Jeff Kunkle on bass (and the occasional off-key warbling).
The Oak Street Ramblers would love to have y’all come on down and see us at Wonder’s Pub the first Saturday of every month, or catch us at one of our numerous other engagements around south central Wisconsin.
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Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
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hey! Dave and i listened to the recording of you guys from the festival all the way home from our christmas visit, you guys are awesome! can't wait to catch your show in madison, hopefully soon :)
