Swampgrass Jug-Band

- We enjoy ourselves, like to have fun and get folks involved
- Our 5 man band features a variety of musical instruments and influences and most of us sing and take turns in front, keeping things fresh and interesting

Donald Bowen - banjo, guitar, washboard
Doug Bowen - guitar, hammered dulcimer, musical saw, jug
Dave Rubin - guitar, resonator guitar, mouth harp, jews harp
Jeff Tyler - mandolin, fiddle, ukelele, kazoo
Jim Vasconcellos - upright base, washtub base, wisecracks

- We have seen and done it all, and know how to make your occasion fondly memorable - concerts, festivals, schools, libraries, cultural and campus events, corporate meetings, private parties, house concerts, park openings, fundraisers, radio, TV, weddings, funerals, we can prepare a special song for a guest of honor and get them into the act, and yes, we also can teach barn dances, play the music and call the dances

The Swampgrass Jug-band has been entertaining East Coast audiences since 1971, always creating new acoustic music rooted in New Jersey. Much of our 80+ song repertoire of jug band, string band, bluegrass and good time music are originals.

In addition to doing concerts, we also offer education... If you are searching for a unique, intimate, participatory experience, our JOIN A JUG BAND could be just the ticket. In this interactive program for kids, adults or both, we teach everybody a little bit about the history of jug band music and then coach a few lucky members of the audience to play washboard, kazoo or jug and actually perform with our band.

Our un-amplified, acoustic sound is quite mezmerizing for intimate events, when we get up front and personal with our audience.

For larger groups, we employ a Bose L-1 sound system, with wireless instrument mikes so we are free to roam.