DIXIELAND BAND

Hot Dixieland and swing music played on banjo, guitar, tuba, and trumpet. This Dixieland band can also include a tap dance act.

TRAIL MIX - Country Band-A dynamic Country band that includes country, bluegrass, western swing and rockabilly. My Country band is available with a square dance caller, and can feature a spirited clog dance act. 

Square Dance Caller I call square dances, line dances, and can teach a bit of clogging too. When I work for a family group, I usually do some rope tricks and then show the children  how to twirl their own cowboy ropes. For the price of a square dance caller you also get a banjo player, guitarist, singer and rope trick artist. I'll even play my bagpipes for a grand march at the end.

CEILI COUNTRY  Irish band

Ceili Country Irish band has played at the Hunter Mountain Irish Festival. When they perform in a concert setting, this Irish band can include step dancing and storytelling as part of the show. Instruments include: tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar, bagpipes, bass, bodhran, harmonica and pennywhistle. His Irish show was featured at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston, MA.

Bagpipe Band

In full regalia for Irish and Scottish affairs. I play both the Great Highland Bagpipes ( a loud instrument for outdoors ) and the Scottish Border Pipes ( a medium voiced instrument for indoors ). My repertoire includes both Scottish and Irish tunes.

ITALIAN BAND

Richard's clear tenor voice and soulful mandolin and concertina playing give this Italian band an authentic character. He is usually accompanied by a guitarist, bass player or accordian player. In addition to playing with his Italian band, Richard also strolls as mandolin player.

WORLD MUSIC BAND

 For an international theme this band plays guitar, Italian mandolin, Puerto Rican quatro, ukulele, banjo, Australian didgeridoo, Scottish and Spanish bagpipes, African talking drum, djembe drums, bones and harmonica. 

STROLLING BANJO PLAYER

Richard is an experienced strolling banjo player. He is personable, has a strong tenor voice, and is great at involving the audience in the music. He is available in either a Dixieland band or Country band costume.