About The Band

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="33300020egerdp.jpg"> <div> <B>  </B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>            </B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>About The Band</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id126.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="126"><U><B><U><IMG SRC="53474300.gif" border=0 width="116" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=248 BGCOLOR="#66FF00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>The Sapling Grove Band originated in 1990. The name, “Sapling Grove”, was selected by the original band members because of its historical significance. Sapling Grove was the original name of the settlement, which evolved to be Bristol. Bristol now has the unique honor of being the “Birthplace Of Country Music” </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Original members of the band were Mack Blevins, Ray Dearstone, Dan Carty, and Sam Witcher. Bobby Lester joined the band to play fiddle soon after it was formed and played until his death in 1996. Current members are:  Ray Dearstone on guitar and </B></I><I><B>vocals</B></I><I><B>, Phillip Powers on guitar and vocals, Randy Singleton on </B></I><I><B>banjo and vocals, Hank Veenstra on mandolin / fiddle and vocals</B></I><I><B> and John Gable on bass.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701403300ff00.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SAPLING GROVE—TIMELESS—Heartland Recordings HR-CD-550. “Timeless” is the latest release from Sapling Grove. The group includes Randy Singleton (banjo, resonator guitar, and vocals), Gary Moore (mandolin, guitar, and vocals), Sam Witcher (guitar and vocals), and Ray Dearstone (bass and vocals). The project is dedicated to the late Bobby Lester who was the band’s fiddler. Included among the dozen selections are performances of “Poet With Wings,” “Friend Of The Devil,” combined with band originals “Just Wait And See” and “Fiddlin’ Man.” Sapling Grove has created an effective compilation of bluegrass music that should create future opportunities for the band. (Heartland Recordings, 337 Dearstone Pvt. Dr., Bristol, TN 37620, </B><B>www.saplinggrove.us</B><B>.)   </B><B>By Les McIntyre    Bluegrass Unlimited</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> About The Band   <A HREF="id144.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Gallery"><U>Photo Gallery </U></A> <A HREF="id132.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2013 Appearance Calendar"><U>Show Dates </U></A><I><B> </B></I>  <A HREF="id133.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="For Bookings"><U>For Bookings</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Copyright © 2015 Dearstone Mandolin Works </B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=32 BGCOLOR="#6633FF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14">   <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14">       <A HREF="id126.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="126"><U><IMG SRC="2500e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>   <A HREF="id144.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Gallery"><U><IMG SRC="2510e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>