Mill Race Folk Traditions 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥

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Event type: All Ages / Licensed

Back again from a sold-out show last year, Granite Hill entertains with a mixture of contemporary and traditional bluegrass material, including 3-part harmony vocals, dynamic instrumentals, and even a few numbers imported from country or folk.
Established in 2018, Granite Hill includes members with many years of experience in bluegrass and other musical genres: Al Draper - guitar & lead vocals; Doug McNaughton - fiddle; Norm Tellier - mandolin & tenor vocals; Steve Greer - banjo & baritone vocals; and Neil Cudney - bass & vocals. 

• Doug McNaughton is a master fiddle teacher and contest judge with extensive experience playing fiddle for country acts such as Marie Bottrell and Terry Sumsion.

• Norm Tellier is a veteran player in groups Clean Sweep, Northern City Limits, General Store and the Commercial Bluegrass Band. He is a two-time recipient of the CCBA “Mandolin Player of the Year” award, and sings most of the tenor harmony.

• Steve Greer has over 40 years of experience performing and recording with various artists. Steve’s 5-string banjo style compliments the Granite Hill ensemble, and he adds baritone harmony vocals on many numbers as well.

• Al Draper is one of the strongest lead singers in Canadian bluegrass today. He brings many years of experience on guitar and has a passion for music and bluegrass harmony. Al also handles the band’s sound requirements.

• Neil Cudney grew up surrounded by music and plays several instruments. He began playing bluegrass at the Waterloo Wellington club jams years ago, and hasn't stopped since. Neil plays upright bass with the band, also contributing vocals - and his joyful spirit.

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