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Wayne Taylor
Wayne began playing guitar when he was nine years old. His father took him to American Legion dances and introduced him to the band's guitar player, who showed Wayne a few chords. At age 12, he joined his first band. He played rhythm guitar and sang backup with his brother David in "The Initials." The group played for high school dances and local gigs for four years. Wayne then formed his own group, the "Contours." The group played with Arthur Smith's "Cracker Jacks" on two occasions, as well as for local dances. They stayed together for three years. Read More... |
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Emory Lester
Emory Lester is one of this day's foremost exponents of the acoustic mandolin. The power and attack of his mandolin playing are unmatched, and his sound is infectious. His 1993 recording "Pale Rider", and 1995 recording "The Emory Lester Set" has placed him among the elite mandolinists of our time. But there is more to this musician than first meets the ear. He has long been an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, and has performed with many jazz groups as a violinist, Read More... |
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Kene Hyatt Originally from Pennsylvania, Kene Hyatt is one of the foremost bass players in acoustic music today. A master bassist, Kene studied at the York University in Toronto, and excelled in Jazz bass. A past winner of the 'Bass Player of the Year' award at the Central Ontario Bluegrass Awards, Kene has regularly performed with Emory Lester and other bluegrass artists, as well as branching out to other genres such as rock, salsa, and country. |
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Scott Walker Scott Walker started playing the banjo at age 15, trading $30.00 and an old bowling ball for his first instrument. The early influence of Earl Scruggs set the bar for Scott's belief in the 3 "T's", "taste, timing and tone" as the basis for good banjo playing. Along with Scruggs, Scott is heavily influenced by J.D. Crowe, Sonny Osborne, and Bill Emerson. While being grounded in the traditional style he is also able to incorporate a modern approach as well. Over the past 30 years, Scott has worked and recorded with Paul Adkins and the Borderline Band, Leon Morris and Associates, Shenandoah Blue, Fastest Grass Alive, Jimmy Gaudreau, Bill Yates, John O'Dell, Second Time Around and many others. One of his original instrumentals "Sidewinder" was featured in the April 2000 issue of Banjo Newsletter and was chosen as one of the editor's top 10 tunes to be published in that magazine. Scott lives in Winchester, VA with his wife Lori. He has 3 step children, Mark, Jordan, and Kristen. |