The
GHOST
RIDERS
Bill McDonald - acoustic guitar, harmonica. Shared the stage with, Willie Nelson, Waylon
Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Asleep at the Wheel, Allman Brothers and
many more. Member: National Assoc. of Songwriters and Taxi.
Bill
Pitcher - bass guitar. Shared the stage with Chubby Checker,
Dr. Hook and his Medicine Show, Rhonda Vincent, Allison Krause and Union
Station. Member: National Assoc. of Songwriters.
Jimmy Sweet -
electric guitar. Shared the stage with Dan Seals, Asleep at
the Wheel, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Lonestar, John Michael Montgomery,
Lee Greenwood, Gary Puckett, Lee Ann Womack, Junior Brown, Leroy
Parnell.
Jimmy
Duvall - pedal steel
guitar, dobro. Shared the stage with, Charlie Daniels, Eddie Rabbitt, Ricky Skaggs,
Randy Travis, and many more. Member: International Pedal Steel Guitar
Association.
Bob Norton
- drums/ Has shared the stage with, Tracy Byrd, Ricky Van Shelton, and is
an old "high
school friend" with fellow drummer John Dittrich of Restless Heart.
Capturing a broad range of music, featuring Ghost
Riders
originals from their three contemporary album releases Any
Time, Any Place, Anywhere;
Still
Kickin’; Still Pickin';
The
Highway; plus the unique renditions of seasonal tunes in Greetin’
the Season {the
Ghost Riders Holiday CD}, then add some traditional classics, and a Ghost
Riders
show lifts your spirit with drivin’ "Hardcore Country" music
with a twang, that makes listeners of all ages want to get out and dance
and have fun.
The Ghost
Riders,
with
over ten years together, do an average of 130 shows a year and enjoy the
opportunity to share their common music experience in many venues across
the surrounding countryside, such as Concerts,
Festivals, Fairs, Carnivals, Fundraisers, Dance Halls, Clubs, Village
Gazebos, Casinos, Roadhouses, and the list keeps growing.
Some Ghost
Riders
events of note have been successful appearances, opening shows for George Jones and Billy Ray Cyrus at the Majestic Theater, Ricky Van
Shelton at the North Fork Music Park. Also appearances with Restless
Heart; BR-549; Aaron Tippon, Mark Chestnut, Mustang Sally, and the
Dixie Chiclets. As Host Band for contestants of the True Value Country
Showdown at the Monroe County Fair; at various Genesee/Orleans Arts
Council sponsored Concert Series events, plus the Annual Hometown
Festival in St. Mary's, PA; performing at the Tom Wahl's Summer Concerts
Series in Avon, the Charcoal Corral Summer Concerts at Silver Lake, the
Genesee and Orleans County Fairs, and the Stafford Firemen’s Carnival;
playing on the “infamous” Flatbed Truck Tours;
at the Tonawanda's "Concert on the Canal" series,
the Lilac Festival, Appl-Umpkin
Festival, and the Naples Grape Festival; the Jackson Square Concert
Series, the Wing-Ding Fest and Fourth of July Concert in our hometown…
Batavia, NY, plus numerous regular repeat engagements {see Our
Gigs pages}.
Happy
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