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Willow Branch
- Scottsville, VA
- Bluegrass Band
- Travels up to 300 miles
- $750 - $1,500
Overview
Willow Branch is an award winning band composed of 5 seasoned musicians who perform bluegrass, classic country, gospel, and old-time music.
Planning a wedding, corporate function, or private event can be stressful. It is our desire to help alleviate that anxiety so you and your guests can have a fun, carefree and memorable occasion. We know how to engage and excite any crowd and can adapt to unexpected situations to ensure your event is seamless.
Our goal is to understand your vision and provide the best music for an unforgettable experience that you and your guests will always cherish.
4 Reviews
Willow Branch played for our nonprofit event this September. They were quick to respond, helpful with event preparations, and they played beautifully the day of.
Thank you!
The Willow Branch Bluegrass Band made my birthday celebration in Charlottesville simply magical! We danced the night away with friends and family and had so much fun. Not only do these folks know how to play music, they play together so well. The dynamics and sound were perfection, each instrument blending perfectly with the next. The vocals were spot on and it is obvious the band members enjoy playing and performing with each other. If you are considering a bluegrass band for your event, book Willow Branch ASAP. This band's music is the perfect backdrop to make your celebration a memory to last forever.
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Great music, great people, great time!
We will definitely invite Willow Branch back again.
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Response from Willow Branch:
Dear Michael - Thanks so much for the opportunity to be a part of your event! It was our pleasure to meet you, your congregation, and those from the community who joined us on such a fine Fall afternoon. Best wishes as you continue your outreach efforts, Gayle, Robert, Doug, Vernon, and Ted
Professionals in every sense of the word. Outstanding performance at my Dad's 90th birthday party. My dad grew up on Bill Monroe bluegrass and he was blown away, brought to tears, by Willow Branch's performance. Great talent and keeping old bluegrass alive. And their blending of bluegrass and old country music was stellar. Thanks, Willow Branch, for an afternoon that my dad (and all the rest of us) will forever cherish.
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Response from Willow Branch:
We greatly appreciate the kind comments. It was our pleasure to be able to perform for your Dad (and guests) at his 90th birthday celebration. It makes us happy that we were able to put a smile on his face and that he enjoyed our music. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of the festivities.
Booking Info
Price Range: $750 - $1,500
Gig Length: 60 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
What to Expect
We are all acoustic with no electric instruments or drums and can perform with or without a sound system. A fiddle player can be provided upon request and is highly recommended if the event is a dance or if there will be dancing at the event. We perform the following:
Traditional Bluegrass
Bluegrass Gospel
Folk
Classic Country (1940's thru 1970's)
Our own original compositions
Can teach/demonstrate old-style dances, i.e. the Paul Jones & Virginia Reel, etc...
About
From the piedmont regions of Virginia and North Carolina, Willow Branch has been entertaining audiences with their original and traditional sounds of bluegrass since 1983. Their close relationship and love of music is evident in each performance and song.
Recipients of 33 awards from the Virginia Folk Music Association, Willow Branch has twice been honored with the VFMA's highest and most coveted award for 'Best Bluegrass Band', and have performed at countless music festivals, public venues, and private events throughout the east coast of the United States, including an appearance at the Grand Ole Opry's Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Accented by a neat, clean-cut appearance, Willow Branch presents an energetic, family-style show that has won the admiration of their fans and the respect of fellow musicians and critics alike.
If traditional bluegrass is your kind of music, you must see and hear Willow Branch.
Additional Booking Notes
We have no specific requirements for lighting. Our requirement for staging is that we are under an overhead cover and not on wet ground or surface. For the majority of our gigs we provide our own sound system...our only requirement is one 110v grounded receptacle to plug into.
Services Offered
Set List
These set lists are from a recent performance and is by no means all that we know. Our master set list and repertoire consists of over 1,000 songs.
Set A
Southbound
Carolina Star
Don’t need 9# Hammer
Angelina Baker - Fiddle Instrumental
Wrong Road Again
Wayfaring Stranger
Old Spinning Wheel – Banjo instrumental
Across the Great Divide
City Folks call us Poor
Grave without a Name (original band composition)
I’ve Just Seen the Rock of Ages
Girl from West VA
You can be a Millionaire w/Me
Mourning Dove (original band composition)
Little Girl of Mine in TN
Old Homeplace
Set B
Grandfather’s Clock – Banjo instrumental
Y’all Come
He Took Your Place
Goin Home
I am a Pilgrim
Ring of Fire
Catfish John
Faded Love – Fiddle instrumental
Kentucky Girl
Easy Come, Not So Easy Go
Red, White & Blue (original band composition)
32 Acres
I Just Think I’ll Go Away
Somebody Touched Me
New Highway to Heaven
Roll on Buddy
Team
Gayle Noble | bass fiddle & vocals |
Robert Noble | banjo & vocals |
Doug McDonald | mandolin & vocals |
Alan Mullen | guitar & vocals |
Ted Lawhorn | fiddle (when requested) |
Influences & Inspiration
Bill Monroe
Flatt & Scruggs
Reno & Smiley
Stanley Brothers
Jimmy Martin
Jim & Jesse
Doc Watson
Dillards
Osborne Brothers
Country Gentlemen
Seldom Scene
Larry Sparks
Joe Val
Doyle Lawson
John Hartford
J.D. Crowe & The New South
Boone Creek
Carter Family
Hank Williams, Sr.
Louvin Brothers
Wilburn Brothers
Johnny Cash & June Carter
Porter Wagoner
Loretta Lynn
Patsy Cline
Buck Owens
Merle Haggard
Glen Campbell
Peter, Paul, & Mary
Bob Dylan
Joan Baez
John Prine
Tom Paxton
Gordon Lightfoot
John Denver
Setup Requirements
1 - 110v grounded receptacle