Bluegrass Edition is from the Owen Sound area and consists of Dan Campbell on banjo and tenor vocals, Mike Matejcic on harmonica and bass vocals, Pete Harrison on upright bass, Gary Whitehead on guitar, lead and baritone vocals, and Doug Van Den Kieboom on dobro, lead and baritone vocals. They won Most Promising Group at the 2008 Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards (CCBA), and received several nominations at the 2009 CCBA's. The band also performed a song on the award winning compilation album “North to Ontario”, and again on "North to Ontario 2008". They recently released their first album called "Diamond" which was nominated for album of the year at the 2009 CCBA's.

Audio Samples:

Diamond (written by Mike Matejcic)
Snowing In The Swamp (written by Doug Van Den Kieboom)
Sarasee
 

Dan Campbell: Banjo and Vocals

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. Dan sings lead and tenor vocals. He was nominated for banjo player of the year at the 2009 Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards.

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Mike Matejcic: Harmonica & Bass Vocals

Mike is an excellent harmonica player by any standards. Few bluegrass bands since Flatt and Scruggs have included a harmonica which makes Mike's playing so unique and fresh. His style of playing brings a blues feel to the band while still maintaining a bluegrass sound. He wrote the title track off of the bands new album 'Diamond'.

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Pete Harrison: Upright Bass

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. His prior experience in barbershop has helped the band develop its harmonies. 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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Gary Whitehead: Guitar and Vocals

Gary is a very talented guitar player who resides in Varney, Ontario. He provides solid rhythm and impressive leads for the band. He is also a very talented lead and harmony singer. His fiddle influenced guitar leads helped him earn his nomination for guitar player of the year at the 2009 Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards.

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Doug Van Den Kieboom: Resophonic Guitar and Vocals

Doug 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 and again in 2009. Doug provides lead and baritone vocals.

2010 Schedule:

March 25, 2010 Queen's Bush Bluegrass Club winter concert at the Owen Sound legion.
April 18, 2010 Winter concert in Scarborough.
April 30, 2010 @ 9:30pm Playing at the Rocky Racoon Cafe in Owen Sound.
May 15, 2010 Indoor Festival at the 6th Nations Indian Reserve. (Postponed)
May 28-30, 2010 Orono Bluegrass and Old Tyme Country festival.
June 18-20, 2010 Tottenham Bluegrass Festival.
July 16-18, 2010 Queen's Bush Bluegrass Club campout.
July 29-Aug 1, 2010 River Valley Bluegrass Jamboree.
Aug 13-15, 2010 Conestoga Trails Bluegrass and Gospel Festival.
Aug 28, 2010 Railway Country and Bluegrass Festival.
Nov 26-28, 2010 Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards.

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March 22, 2007
Owen Sound, ON

March 22, 2007
Owen Sound, ON

March 22, 2007
Owen Sound, ON

Most Promising Group
CCBA 2008

QBBC Campout 2009
Owen Sound, ON

Renfrew Bluegrass
Festival 2009
Owen Sound, ON

Canada Day 2009
Owen Sound, ON

Dobro Player of the Year
CCBA 2009

Bookings:

Dan Campbell (519) 371-5037 campbellsbreakdown@hotmail.com
Mike Matejcic (519) 376-4815 mmatejcic@queensbush.ca
Doug Van Den Kieboom - dkieboom@queensbush.ca