The Gallinippers

Wayne 'Buddy' Ingram is an award winning old time banjo player that has spent much of his life studying, documenting, and presenting old time music and banjo styles. Buddy was a founder of the Middle Tennessee Banjo Institute and organizes the 'Breakin' Up Winter' celebration every spring at Cedars of Lebanon State Park. He plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, kazoo, jug, and sings. He frequently performs at festivals, workshops, and presentations along with his lovely wife, Lisa Ingram, who plays battle/ pump organ, banjo uke, washboard, washtub bass,kazoo, guitar, and sings beautifully. Josh Smith is a guitar, banjo, and mandolin player from Murfreesboro, TN. Josh has studied and performed bluegrass and old time music for most of his life. He was influenced by local popularities Rob Pearcy, Dustin McClary, Buddy Ingram and more. His love for guitar is shown not only in his strong rhythm, but in his instrumental interpretations of fiddle tunes as well. William See is from Lebanon, TN. He has studied since youth from many of the middle TN greats that are now gone. An avid preserver of old-time music. An able and enthusiastic fiddler. Brian and Austin Derryberry are a father-son duo most recently added to the Gallinippers. Both are well rounded musicians and bring a unique quality to the Gallinippers. Purveyors of old time music and culture, tradition and learnin'. Eaters of good fine ham.