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Bethesda Bluegrass Bluegrass Band from Durham, NC

Will travel up to 300 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 3 Reviews
  • 6 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2011
  • Starting at $600 per event

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Bethesda Bluegrass is a talented, dynamic group of young adults who are seeking to carry on bluegrass music for the next generation. Brothers Caleb (20), Jackson (19), and Connor (17) Hagwood carry powerful, hard-driving rhythms on bass, banjo, and mandolin, forming the foundation of the band. Rounding out the band, Nathan Aldridge (15) brings energy with his fine bluegrass fiddle playing and Bailey Coe (19) joins in on lead and harmony vocals playing rhythm guitar. These young musicians provide a family-friendly show that is sure to impress. The band started in 2005 in Durham, North Carolina as a family group called the Bethesda Bluegrass Boys, consisting of brothers Caleb, Jackson and Connor Hagwood and father Mark on guitar. The boys took music lessons together and played regularly at church functions, retirement communities and private venues. In early 2008, they added fiddle player and vocalist Holly Riley to the group and continued to expand their gigging horizons to small stages, radio stations, and venues around North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. In 2010, they added longtime friend and guitarist/vocalist Virginia Groover to the band, switching the official name of the band to Bethesda Bluegrass and pursuing the band as a full youth bluegrass band. In mid-2012, Holly Riley and Virginia Groover moved on to puruse higher education and work opportunities. They may be seen occasionally joining the group as their schedules allow. The name "Bethesda" comes from a community in Durham, North Carolina, where the Hagwood family resides. Bethesda Bluegrass is based out of Durham, North Carolina. The band seeks to glorify their Savior, Jesus Christ, by using the talent He gave them as they play some of the best hard-dirving bluegrass music that North Carolina youth has to offer. Bethesda Bluegrass plays inside, outside - weddings, festivals, birthday parties, outdoor music shows, stage shows, radio stations, coffee shops, restaurants, churches, campouts, fall festivals, and much, much more! They've won top awards at the NC State Fair, the NC AgFest, Lil' John's Mountain Music Festival and numerous fiddlers' conventions. They play for all ages and all types of venues; they love to play for any energetic and lively crowd who wants to be entertained and encouraged.

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Avg 5.0 | 3 Reviews

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Review by missy b.

Wedding CeremonyReviewed on October 21, 2014From Knightdale, NC

Bethesda Bluegrass performed at our daughter's wedding. They were very professional and fun. When we were at a loss for the wedding march they suggested options and were spot on. A very talented group of guys and they totally made the wedding special. So much that we gave them the option to do an extra set... They were very accommodating and graced the party with more music. We loved working with these guys.

Review by Geisa R.

Wedding CeremonyReviewed on August 2, 2013From Advance, NC

There aren't enough words to say how impressed we were with Bethesda Bluegrass! These guys have awesome talent and every one of our guests thoroughly enjoyed their performance. They arrived early and had all their equipment set-up and ready to go; so we had no worries about them on our wedding day. They were are such helpful and genuine people that they even started helping the wedding organizer set up some decorations for the wedding because they wanted to help; to which we could not say "thank you" enough. Working with them was a pleasure and hiring them for our wedding was definitely worth every penny, and added that special touch to our wedding.

Review by Katherine V.

Wedding CeremonyReviewed on September 25, 2011From New Bern, NC

Bethesda Bluegrass was the absolute best thing about my wedding! They are absolutely fantastic performers, and even more importantly, they're fantastic people. Their music was so great--I could barely get my wedding dress on because I was sitting at the top of the stairs listening to them play during our pre-wedding cocktail hour! I feel like I have seven new friends now. They were even gracious about two song requests I had, one of which has no sheet music anywhere. I highly recommend them for any special occasion! They set the atmosphere perfectly and were a total joy to be around.

Song List 

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  • In the Pines | Bill Monroe
  • Little Rabbit | instrumental
  • Love's Gonna Live Here | Buck Owens
  • Have a Little Talk with Jesus | Hymn
  • Sally Goodin | instrumental
  • Orange Blossom Special | instrumental
  • Sleepy Eyed John | Johnny Russell
  • Grandfather's Clock | instrumental
  • Angeline the Baker | instrumental
  • Old Home Place
  • Crawdad Song
  • Mississippi Squirrel Revival | Ray Stevens
  • Leaning on the Everlasting Arms | Hymn
  • I am the Man, Thomas
  • Carolina in the Pines | Michael Martin Murphy
  • Twister | Mountain Heart
  • Love is Like a Flower | Bluegrass Album Band
  • Cold Sheets of Rain | Virginia Squires
  • Cherokee Shuffle | instrumental

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Upcoming Events

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Past Events

May 3, 2015 • Wedding Reception
Sun5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Raleigh, NC
October 18, 2014 • Wedding Ceremony
Sat4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Knightdale, NC
September 13, 2014 • Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse
Sat7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Durham, NC
September 6, 2014 • Moorefield's Bluegrass Festival
Sat5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Hillsborough, NC
September 4, 2014 • Blue Note Grill
Thu7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Durham, NC
May 22, 2014 • Lil John's Mountain Music Festival
Thu5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Snow Camp, NC
August 17, 2013 • Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse
Sat7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Durham, NC
August 2, 2013 • Preddyfest Bluegrass Festival
Fri1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Franklinton, NC
July 27, 2013 • Indoor Comfort Specialists
Sat9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mebane, NC
May 18, 2013 • Wedding
Sat3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Elon, NC
May 4, 2013 • Holly Springs Farmers Market
Sat10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Holly Springs, NC
October 21, 2012 • Wedding Ceremony
Sun3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Advance, NC

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