Artist Information
Biography
Eighty-year-old Homer Pass, originally from Lenoir City, TN, is a great singer who plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and bass. He likes many kinds of music playing mostly blues, country, western swing, and bluegrass. A well-known music teacher, Pass has taught hundreds to play over the last sixty years. Pass is a member of the Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame.
Mike Butler, a mandolinist for 35 years, counts mandolin legend James “Yank” Rachell as his major musical influence. Mike’s currently recording a tribute to Yank featuring John Sebastian and David Grisman, Andra Faye, Blues Revue editor Rich Delgrosso, and Grammy winner Tim O’Brien (www.yankrachell.com).
Instrumentation
Homer Pass - Guitar and Vocals
Mike Butler - Mandolin and vocals
Discography
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Setlist
The repertoire consits of songs we like to play:
Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Western, Fiddle Tunes, and Gospel. From the slowest of blues or ballad to the hottest fiddle tune.
Our sets length varies. Thirty minutes to sixty usually.
Typical set list: Divin' Duck, Sittin' On Top Of The World, Just Because, Tappin' That Thing, Milk cow Blues, Bugle Call Rag.