The Idle Time Band

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Saturday, July 28, 2012
  • 6:30PM - The Coves Lodge
  • Collettsville, NC
  • Friday, September 28, 2012
  • 6:00PM - The Proximity Hotel
  • Greensboro, NC
= Booked through GigMasters

Past Appearances

  • Saturday, May 26, 2012
  • 4:00PM - Mostly Bluegrass Spring Festival
  • Holden Beach, NC
  • Saturday, April 21, 2012
  • 5:00PM - Bill's Music Shop & Pickin' Parlor
  • West Columbia, SC
  • Friday, April 13, 2012
  • 7:00AM - The Hometown Opry
  • Wilkesboro, NC
  • Saturday, March 31, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Alexander Central High School
  • Taylorsville, NC
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Location:
Taylorsville, North Carolina
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 100 miles from Taylorsville.
Pay Range:
$550-$3000 per event
Member Since:
2011
Primary Category:
Bluegrass Band
Additional Categories:
Acoustic Band, Americana Band, Folk Band, Original Band, Roots Band, Wedding Band
Influences:
J.D. Crowe & New South, The Lonesome River Band, Flatt & Scruggs, Bluegrass Album Band, Tony Rice, Rob Ickes, Blue Highway, IIIrd Tyme out, The Primitive Quartet, Bill Monroe, Josh Graves, Doyle Lawson, The Infamous Stringdusters, and the list goes on....

Group Members

  • Billy Anderson - Upright Bass
  • Bobby Hefner - Guitar
  • Eric Childers - Dobro
  • John Treadway - Banjo
  • Russell Loudermelk - Mandolin

Description

The Idle Time Band has been touring the Appalachian Region of North Carolina since their existence in 1995. Today's reformed version is a 5-piece band consisting of Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Upright Bass, & Dobro. All 5 members are seasoned musicians, having played in various other Bluegrass and Acoustic Bands. Additionally, all 5 contribute vocally to the bands signature sound. Two members have written and recorded original songs that are show-cased on our latest release Never Enough Time. Whatever your event may happen to be, we are sure to keep your party alive and entertained throughout the evening!

Song List

  • Somehow Tonight - Flatt & Scruggs
  • I'll Take The Blame - The Lonesome River Band
  • Doggone Blues - The Idle Time Band/Clay Mooney
  • All I Ever Wanted - The Idle Time Band/Bobby Hefner
  • Tomorrow Never Comes - Ernest Tubb
  • My Country Home - The Idle Time Band/Yates Green
  • No Tears In Heaven - Robert S. Arnold
  • My Little Girl In Tennessee - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  • Baby Come Home - The Idle Time Band/Russell Loudermelk
  • Say Won't You Be Mine - Carter Stanley
  • Carried Him Home Today - The Idle Time Band/Alan Pennell
  • River of Teardrops - The Idle Time Band/Wes Golden
  • Yellow Rock - Randall Collins
  • Sunny Side of the Mountain - Jimmy Martin
  • Do I Still Have a Chance - The Idle Time Band/Russell Loudermelk

Available For:

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Community Events, Concerts, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Dinner Dances, Engagement Parties, Festivals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Holiday Parties, July 4th Parties, New Year's Eve Parties, Private Parties, Resorts, Retirement Parties, Trade Shows, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

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