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After the Lowenbrau closed Three on a String had a year-long stint at the [[Cadillac Café]] in [[Southside]], then returned to Homewood for seven years at the [[Stage Door]]. | After the Lowenbrau closed Three on a String had a year-long stint at the [[Cadillac Café]] in [[Southside]], then returned to Homewood for seven years at the [[Stage Door]]. | ||
The band has rotated through numerous bassists, none of whom were experienced on the stand-up bass fiddle before joining the band. Among them were [[Joe Estes]], [[Shelton Harden]], [[Andy | The band has rotated through numerous bassists, none of whom were experienced on the stand-up bass fiddle before joining the band. Among them were [[Joe Estes]], [[Shelton Harden]], [[Andy Meginniess]], [[Terry Ryan]], [[Gordon Burt]], [[Mark Weldon]], [[Rowdy Yates]], [[Dick Wilson]] and [[Brad Ryan]] (Jerry's son). The group has also welcomed additional instrumentalists for particular recordings or shows. | ||
Throughout their existence, Three on a String have acted as ambassadors for Birmingham, playing for two presidents and with nearly a dozen symphony orchestras. Introducing each show with "We're here to have fun!", they pepper the act with comedic banter and even occasional skits. They have made numerous television appearances, including several for [[Tom York]]'s "[[Morning Show]]" and have been inducted into both the [[Birmingham Record Collectors Hall of Fame]] and the [[Alabama Music Hall of Fame]]. | Throughout their existence, Three on a String have acted as ambassadors for Birmingham, playing for two presidents and with nearly a dozen symphony orchestras. Introducing each show with "We're here to have fun!", they pepper the act with comedic banter and even occasional skits. They have made numerous television appearances, including several for [[Tom York]]'s "[[Morning Show]]" and have been inducted into both the [[Birmingham Record Collectors Hall of Fame]], the [[Alabama Blue Grass Hall of Fame]], and the [[Alabama Music Hall of Fame]]. | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
* Three on a String (1974) ''Three on a String'' | * Three on a String (1974) ''Three on a String'' | ||
* Three on a String (1975) ''Mirth and Merriment'' | * Three on a String (1975) ''Mirth and Merriment'' | ||
* Three on a String ( | * Three on a String (1977) ''With Strings'' | ||
* Three on a String (1979) ''Best of Friends'' | |||
* Three on a String (1981) ''Going Places'' | |||
* Three on a String (1991) ''20 Years'' | |||
* Three on a String (1994) ''1994 Plus Tax'' | |||
* Three on a String (1996) ''25th Anniversary'' | |||
* Three on a String (19__) ''Merry Christmas'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Harvey, Fletcher (June 16, 2007) "[http://www.threeonastring.com/Symphony%20Reveiw.htm Pickers take the stage and don't give it back]" ''Birmingham News'' | |||
* [http://www.birminghamrecord.com/home/node/476 BRC Hall Of Fame Bio: Three On A String] at birminghamrecord.com | * [http://www.birminghamrecord.com/home/node/476 BRC Hall Of Fame Bio: Three On A String] at birminghamrecord.com | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.threeonastring.com/ Three on a String] website | |||
[[Category:Folk bands]] | [[Category:Folk bands]] | ||
[[Category:City Stages artists]] | |||
[[Category:Alabama Blue Grass Hall of Fame]] | |||
[[Category:Birmingham Record Collectors Hall of Fame]] | [[Category:Birmingham Record Collectors Hall of Fame]] | ||
[[Category:Alabama Music Hall of Fame]] | |||
Revision as of 21:22, 25 June 2009
Three on a String is a long-lived bluegrass trio. The group was founded in 1971 by banjo player Bobby Horton, guitarist Jerry Ryan, and bassist John Vess.
Horton and Ryan first played together at Horse Pens 40 in 1970 while both were students at Samford University. George Pruett suggested that they find a bass player and, with Ryan, they began bringing their unique bluegrass-folk-comedy performances to Birmingham audiences. Their debut was at the Lowenbrau Haus in Homewood and that became their regular home for the next two decades.
After the Lowenbrau closed Three on a String had a year-long stint at the Cadillac Café in Southside, then returned to Homewood for seven years at the Stage Door.
The band has rotated through numerous bassists, none of whom were experienced on the stand-up bass fiddle before joining the band. Among them were Joe Estes, Shelton Harden, Andy Meginniess, Terry Ryan, Gordon Burt, Mark Weldon, Rowdy Yates, Dick Wilson and Brad Ryan (Jerry's son). The group has also welcomed additional instrumentalists for particular recordings or shows.
Throughout their existence, Three on a String have acted as ambassadors for Birmingham, playing for two presidents and with nearly a dozen symphony orchestras. Introducing each show with "We're here to have fun!", they pepper the act with comedic banter and even occasional skits. They have made numerous television appearances, including several for Tom York's "Morning Show" and have been inducted into both the Birmingham Record Collectors Hall of Fame, the Alabama Blue Grass Hall of Fame, and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
Discography
- Three on a String (1974) Three on a String
- Three on a String (1975) Mirth and Merriment
- Three on a String (1977) With Strings
- Three on a String (1979) Best of Friends
- Three on a String (1981) Going Places
- Three on a String (1991) 20 Years
- Three on a String (1994) 1994 Plus Tax
- Three on a String (1996) 25th Anniversary
- Three on a String (19__) Merry Christmas
References
- Harvey, Fletcher (June 16, 2007) "Pickers take the stage and don't give it back" Birmingham News
- BRC Hall Of Fame Bio: Three On A String at birminghamrecord.com
External links
- Three on a String website