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Welcome to Virginia Blue. We are a band that loves making Bluegrass come alive. Unlike other bands, we also incorporate some of the old, almost forgotten, but truly powerful country songs that are woven in with Bluegrass. What follows is a little bit about our band, where we've been, who we are, and where we hope to go. We hope that you follow along with us as we grow and learn and make new sounds.

Rusty Vint

Rusty plays guitar and does much of the lead vocal singing. He also works out baritone, tenor and bass, when called upon. Rusty hails from the hills of the Shenandoah Valley. In the late 70's and 80's, he was a member of 100 Proof. In the 1980's Rusty moved to Northern Virginia where he became Arnold Hobbs' sidekick in Hobbs & Partners. Many of you will remember Partners II in Centreville, Virginia, where Hobbs & Partners was featured weekly. Rusty's original songs were recorded by both of these groups. In December, 1997, Rusty happened upon Dave Kirk at the intersections of routes 17 and 28, and Virginia Blue was born. Rusty resides in Nokesville, Virginia, with his wife and family. In addition, Rusty was voted the 1998 Virginia Folk Music Association, Male Vocalist of the Year.

Dave Kirk

Dave handles the mandolin like nobody's business. He also lends his lead and baritone vocals. Dave has a long-standing family relationship with Southfork, as those of you from Fauquier County, where the Kirk boys grew up, will recall. In addition, he began playing with The Hazel River Band in recent years. Dave's energy and enthusiasm come across not only in his playing, but also in his dedication to becoming a topnotch mandolin player, as evidenced by his ever-increasing skill. If you have an itchin to hear it, tell Dave...and he'll learn to play it! Dave resides in Culpeper, Virginia with his wife and son.

Chris King

Chris adds his flavorful banjo playing to Virginia Blue. He also sings lead and is the "high, lonesome," tenor. Chris, too, grew up in Fauquier County, and has long been associated with Southfork and the Kirk family. Chris has a get-it-right attitude and you'll often see him working out some new licks before a performance. Chris was also a founding member of The Hazel River Band from its inception in 1990. He and Dave are very close on their harmonies and when they take off on a song, it's hard to delineate the two. Chris resides in Catlett, Va. with his family.

Terry Pearson

Terry is the newest edition to Virginia Blue. He is at home on the electric, as well as the upright, bass. Terry also lends those lead vocals when needed. In the 1970's and 1980's, Terry played banjo, guitar and bass in gospel groups, but now he depends on the bass because... you've gotta love all that "power"!. Terry grew up in a musical family, with his father and grandfather both playing fiddle for dances in Hoadly, Virginia. Terry is also an accomplished songwriter. Terry lives in Catharpin, Virginia, with his wife and family.

Watch these boys, 'cause they're going somewhere!

VIRGINIA BLUE
CONTACT RUSTY VINT
(703) 791-2188 or
800 719-7511
Email Virginia Blue

DAVE KIRK
(540) 829-7263

Take a minute to listen to a group that has "that sound", like hearing a good Martin guitar, you know what I mean if you are a real Bluegrass fan. All the parts are there, on the Guitar, Rusty Vint, the Banjo, Chris King, Mandolin, Dave Kirk, Dobro, Mark Clifton, and Bass, Terry Pearson.

All these players live near each other in Northern Virginia, the same area that has given us Bluegrass bands like the Seldom Scene, the Country Gentlemen, The Johnson Mountain Boys, and some great individual players like Noman Wright and Dick Smith.

You will hear an original song written by bass player, Terry Pearson. This is one of many original pieces the group has on hand. Check out the Dobro work by master musician Mark Clifton, who by the way does have a Masters in music. Listen as Rusty Vint sings from the heart on "Mirrors". Try to sing along, see if you can hit the high and low notes like he does. And finally, listen to a 1960s Ben E. King tune, "Stand by Me". The audience loves to hear popular songs done in the Bluegrass style. And this one is no exception...enjoy

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

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