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Richard Melling |
Richard has been playing music since he debuted, at the ripe age of five, with Bonnie Langley’s Youth Caballeros, an Irish / Mexican marching band. He has played in several bands including the Blue Healers (blues) and Stumbleweed (bluegrass). Richard is a songwriter, guitarist, singer, M.C., and lover of polyester suits. In addition to guitar, Richard plays the dobro, steel guitar and mandolin.... |
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Karen McCracken |
Karen is the multi-instrumentalist of the band, playing both guitar and old-time banjo. Raised below the rims in Billings, Montana, Karen brings to the band a fondness for sad and bluesy songs, and a talent for harmony.... |
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Olivia Horgan |
Olivia is a fiddle player with Irish roots, who loves playing music from around the world. She has played in the Sorbonne orchestra in Paris, the deserts of rural Namibia, the beaches of Zanzibar, and in her beloved hometown of Portland. Playing and teaching fiddle is her life's passion and she especially loves introducing the fiddle to young children. You can also hear her playing with the Celtic Light Orchestra and the Whole Grain Loafers.... |
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Michelle Traver |
Michelle's a late-blooming musician. She first picked up the mandolin, but when a friend handed her the bass to try, it stuck! Michelle cried the first time she played one of Richard's original tunes; one thing led to the next and the Ross Island Ramblers were born.... |
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Rollie Champe |
Rollie Champe is a long-time Bluegrass and Old-time musician, excited to be a Ross Island Rambler. He currently also plays with Fern Hill and Sawtooth and Sons.
https://oregonbluegrass.org/oba-bands/sawtooth-sons/
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