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Suzanne
Barteau
vocals, guitar, and bass |
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| Mary Templeton vocals, mandolin, flute, fiddle, and keyboards ![]() |
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| J. C. Campbell vocals, guitars, bass, bouzouki, and harmonica ![]() |
J.C. got his first guitar at age 14 while growing up in a bucolic little hamlet in northwestern Pennsylvania and spent the next forty years trying to find someone to teach him how to use it. Along the way, he picked up a few licks (mostly from stray dogs) and contracted chronic GAS (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome).After 20 years in the U.S. Air force and a few more years as a defense contractor, he returned from his world travels to settle in New Mexico where he cultivated an eclectic circle of musical friends and met the love of his life (see Mary above). He has been haunting local venues and music festivals ever since. His dog Elvis occasionally provides fresh licks. |
| David Wooten vocals, guitars, banjo, and mandolin |
David got his first guitar when he was 10, not because he had any particular love of music, but because he thought guitars were cool. Little did he know he was getting an ACOUSTIC guitar! After piddling around and not learning anything, he finally got a REAL guitar - an electric. Fast forward a few years and he got a mandolin for his high school graduation, and finally lost all semblance of coolness when he got a banjo his sophmore year of college. As a student at New Mexico Tech, an employee at ICASA, and a member of 3 bands, David dreams of one thing ..... free ice cream. |
Rob
Long
Drums and percussion ![]() |
At the tender age of 11, Rob discovered the joy of hitting things (besides his brothers!). He quickly realized that hitting things with sticks was even better! His parents decided he should take this new found interest and direct it towardss something useful, (or at least semi-useful; after all he IS still a drummer). He loved playing all things percussion, took private lessons, and played in all styles of bands. His hopes of becoming a famous drummer were smashed when tornados smashed his hometown, leaving him to join the US Air Force to support himself. After 11 years of active duty and pursuing an engineering degree, he took up residence in New Mexico and began working at the VLA. Having matured, he still wanted to hit things with sticks. He has supplied syncopated noise to some local bands over the years, and has recently joined the Decanters, who weren't noisy enough. |