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Biography:

Bluegrass 1101 consists of members Danny Campbell on guitar and Brian Hicks on banjo. The duo was formed in September 2004 with a desire to apply the skills they learned from their teacher, Steve Lewis. Lewis is a National banjo and guitar champion.

With an arrangement of guitar and banjo only, they bring a new approach to traditional fiddle tunes and bluegrass standards. The holes left by the absence of bass, mandolin, fiddle and dobro are filled by their unique approach to backup.

Their first CD "Lessons" was released on April 2005. It was recorded on a laptop in a homestudio. The tracks were recorded live with guitar and banjo and the bass track was added later.

Bluegrass 1101 honed their talent every week at Woodlands Barbeque & Pickin' Parlor in Blowing Rock, NC for three years. They have also been playing craft festivals and bluegrass festivals, opening big name bands such as the Kenny and Amanda Smith Band. Their ability to have a full sound without taking up a lot of floor space has made them favorites for playing private parties and special events for emporiums and restaurants.

Members:

Danny Campbell, guitar player for the duo, is from Lansing, NC. He has been playing guitar all his life but has taken a serious discipline in flat-picking since 2002. When he is not playing he works as an oil furnace technician. Danny has been very successfull in flat pick guitar competitions, here is a list of his placements:

2004 Ashe County Fiddler's Convention - 5th place

2006 Ashe County Fiddler's Convention - 2nd place

2006 Fries Fiddler's Convention - 2nd place

2007 NC Foothills Fiddler's Convention - 1st place

2007 Fiddler's Grove Ole Time Fiddler's and Bluegrass Festival - 3rd place

2007 Mount Airy Fiddler's Convention - 1st place

2007 Charlie Poole Music Festival - 1st place

2007 Grayson Old Time Fiddler's Convention - 2nd place

2007 Alleghaney Fiddler's Convention - 1st place

2007 Fries Fiddler's Convention - 4th place

Brian Hicks plays banjo, rhythm guitar and bass. He is from Todd, NC where he owns and operates Ashe Land Surveyors. He has been playing banjo since October, 2001. Brian has placed in banjo competitions as well. Here is a list of competitions in which Brian has placed:

2006 Alleghaney Fiddler's Convention - 4th place

Booking Info:

For booking information, please contact us by email: bluegrass1101@charter.net or by telephone: 828-265-4495.