Album Notes

Blue River is a traditional bluegrass band from Kentucky. The band originated in the fall of 2006 and with the many years of playing and performing experience that each member possesses Blue River sounds as if they have been playing together for years. Blue River has a traditional sound and performs mostly original material written by the band members with a perfect blend of old favorites thrown in. The band holds the title of 2008 SPBGMA International Band Champions. Blue River has a CD titled Kentucky Girl and Me that was released in 2007 and the new release of Outside of Nowhere released in June 2008, it includes special guest Ron Stewart of the Dan Tyminski Band on Fiddle and Resophonic Guitar. Ronnie also produced and enginnered the project. Glenn Alford, leader of the group, loves traditional bluegrass influenced by all of the original bluegrass greats. He plays mandolin and sings lead and tenor vocals. He also writes most of the material for Blue River and has a knack for making a new song sound old. Josh Richards plays guitar and sings lead and tenor vocals for Blue River, his skills are among the best in the business. He has also written some material for the group that I am sure you will enjoy. Billy Edlin handles the banjo duties and is without a doubt one of the most tasteful banjo players in Bluegrass. He provides the drive for Blue River. Joel Whittinghill plays the fiddle for Blue River adding the soul to their sound. Joel sings most of the Baritone vocals and has won many awards on many different instruments through the years. Glenn didn’t have to look very far for a bass player. Paula "Boggie" Alford, Glenn’s wife, plays bass and sings some tenor vocals for the band. There is something special about sharing the stage with your spouse.