The Roland White Band is a merry band of acoustic neotraditionalists led by mandolin
legend Roland White. Featuring
Roland’s soulful and rhythmically
infectious mandolin style and warm
vocals, and Richard Bailey’s
sparkling out-on-a-limb banjo, the
band leaps from vintage Monroe
bluegrass to jazz-inflected originals
and back to classic country duets
with agility and humor. Rounded out
by Diane Bouska’s cooking rhythm
guitar and bluesy vocals and Todd
Cook’s swinging bass, they exude a
joyful drive that earned them a
Grammy nomination for their first
CD, Jelly On My Tofu.
In his distinguished career in bluegrass music, Roland White has been a member of some of
the most influential groups in bluegrass music history. In the 60's he led the Kentucky Colonels,
who electrified audiences with their virtuosic ensemble playing and singing, appeared on The Andy
Griffith Show and made the landmark recording, Appalachian Swing. He worked in the bands of Bill
Monroe in the late 60's and Lester Flatt in the early 70's. Roland was a member of the progressive
bluegrass band, Country Gazette for 13 years, and most recently was a partner in the Grammywinning Nashville Bluegrass Band for 12 years. Roland’s musicality and generosity wins the hearts
of fans and musicians around the world, from Japan to Brazil, and all over the U.S.
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The Roland White Band is a merry band of acoustic neotraditionalists led by mandolin
legend Roland White. Featuring
Roland’s soulful and rhythmically
infectious mandolin style and warm
vocals, and Richard Bailey’s
sparkling out-on-a-limb banjo, the
band leaps from vintage Monroe
bluegrass to jazz-inflected originals
and back to classic country duets
with agility and humor. Rounded out
by Diane Bouska’s cooking rhythm
guitar and bluesy vocals and Todd
Cook’s swinging bass, they exude a
joyful drive that earned them a
Grammy nomination for their first
CD, Jelly On My Tofu.
In his distinguished career in bluegrass music, Roland White has been a member of some of
the most influential groups in bluegrass music history. In the 60's he led the Kentucky Colonels,
who electrified audiences with their virtuosic ensemble playing and singing, appeared on The Andy
Griffith Show and made the landmark recording, Appalachian Swing. He worked in the bands of Bill
Monroe in the late 60's and Lester Flatt in the early 70's. Roland was a member of the progressive
bluegrass band, Country Gazette for 13 years, and most recently was a partner in the Grammywinning Nashville Bluegrass Band for 12 years. Roland’s musicality and generosity wins the hearts
of fans and musicians around the world, from Japan to Brazil, and all over the U.S.
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