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Lard Bucket Bluegrass Band / Press

““The headliner for the event is the Lard Bucket Bluegrass band,” Hammett said. “We have played together over the years at various times but this is something different.” Members of the band include Jess Ford,, Robert Cunningham, Tonya Nelson, Melissa Hammett, Ryan Robertson and Roger Hammett. “I had worked with Vern Gosdin for years,” Cunningham said. “Day after day I continue to think about him...one of his first endeavors was in bluegrass. And Lard Bucket is some what of tribute to him.” Most people wonder how the group got its name and Cunningham said its all about keeping the music simple. “I wanted to name the band something simple and old-fashioned,” he said. “Back in the day, you sat around the microphone and recorded in one take. That is kinda what we are doing here. We want it to be solid, real music.”