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Bluegrass Edition is from the Owen Sound area and
consists of Dan Campbell on banjo, Pete Harrison on upright bass and vocals, Tim Bellamy
on mandolin and harmony vocals, and Doug Van Den Kieboom
on guitar and lead vocals. |
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Dan Campbell: Banjo
Dan is an experienced banjo player who has played with several bands throughout Ontario. His solid playing encompasses the styles of great pickers like Earl Scruggs, Sammy Shelor, and Ron Block. He also is an accomplished guitar and mandolin player. Dan has written many songs for the band including 'Lonesome Train, Far, Far Away' which appeared on the 'North to Ontario' bluegrass compilation cd. He won the "Banjo player of the year" award at the 2011 Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards. |
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Pete Harrison: Upright Bass and Vocals
Pete is a very experienced bass player who has played with several bands over the years. His excellent sense of timing keeps the band playing tight. If you've ever been to a bluegrass festival in Ontario then you've probably seen Pete out pickin' late at night with the rest of the hard-core jammers. |
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Tim Bellamy: Mandolin, Guitar, and Vocals
Tim is a talented mandolin player with a strong passion for harmony vocals. He has a keen music ear and has heavily influenced the bands new sound since he joined in 2010. He also provides the bands M.C. work and loves to engage the audience with his knowledge and passion for bluegrass music. |
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Doug Van Den Kieboom: Guitar, Dobro, and Lead Vocals
Doug provides guitar and lead vocals for the band. He was nominated for "Male vocalist of the year" at the 2010 Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards. He first started playing resophonic guitar (dobro) in 1999 and has been in love with it ever since. His style of playing is influenced by the dobro greats Josh Graves, Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas, and also Fred Travers. He has won the Dobro Player of the Year Award at the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards in 2002, 2009, 2010, and 2011. |
| March 22, 2012 | Queen's Bush Bluegrass Club winter concert at the Owen Sound legion. |
| May 5, 2012 | Private birthday party. |
| July 6, 2012 | Playing at the Cargill Pickin' By The Pond Country and Blue Grass Festival in Cargill. |
| July 20-22, 2012 | Playing at the The Queen's Bush Bluegrass Club Campout and Pickin' Session |
| July 26-29, 2012 | Playing at the Palmer Rapids Twin Music Festival |
| August 12, 2012 | Playing at Palmerston (more details to come) |
| August 25, 2012 | Playing at a private wedding. |
| Nov 23-25, 2012 | Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards. |
| Dan Campbell | (519) 371-5037 | campbellsbreakdown@hotmail.com |