Album Notes

Piper Road Spring Band was born into the age of rock & roll with individual backgrounds diverse as classical, cowboy, folk, blues and Dixieland. Influenced by some live performances of Doc Watson and Bill Monroe and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band release of "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" in the early 1970's, they put away the electric amps and guitars and developed a unique acoustic/bluegrass style. The music, although not traditional, incorporates washboard and all the strings found in bluegrass. They never completely abandoned their musical roots and have blended Irish fiddle tunes with American country, big band, novelty and space-aged Grateful Dead inspired jams.

The band continues to swing! With their strong bond of friendship, commitment to quality musicianship and continuing support of a strong fan base, Piper Road Spring Band invites you to join them as their show hits the road. The current Piper Road Spring Band roster has accumulated over 100 years of experience performing together.

The CD: Kettle Moraiane is a reissue of the band's second albumn, released in 1978 it is often mentioned as Piper Road's finest hour. Give a listen and let us know what you think. www.piperroad.com

Piper Road Spring Band is:
BlackBarry Riese -- Guitar/Vocals
Al Byla -- Fiddle/Vocals
Bob Mason -- Mandolin/Vocals
BJ Lang -- Bass
Bill Kangaroo -- Washboard
Bob Murphy--Guitar/Dobro/Vocals