Kripplekrunk
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OCT
03
2015
Raleigh, NC
IBMA
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OCT
02
2015
Raleigh, NC
IBMA
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OCT
01
2015
Raleigh, NC
IBMA
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SEP
30
2015
Raleigh, NC
IBMA
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SEP
20
2015
Bristol, TN
Bristol Rhythm and Roots
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SEP
19
2015
Bristol, TN
Bristol Rhythm and Roots
I Was There
SEP
13
2014
Galax, VA
Blue Ridge Music Center
I Was There
MAY
04
2014
King, NC
King Central Park Amphitheatre
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MAY
03
2014
Lawndale, NC
Five-String Fest
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MAY
03
2014
Lawndale, NC
Five-String Fest
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FEB
01
2014
Purcellville, VA
Franklin Park Arts Center
I Was There
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About Kripplekrunk
Kripplekrunk started when multi-intrumentalist Rex McGee convinced friends from his annual trips to the Galax Old Fiddler's Convention to do a jam session styled studio recording featuring original instrumentals. Some of those tunes go back to the 1980's when mandolin player Danny Knicely and guitarist John Garris pitched camp near Rex and produced a magnetic draw for the more adventurous players visiting this festival. Galax had a tradition as a nuclear core of Appalachian string band music, but a dedicated group of fans sprung up who were always ready to see what holy cow would get tipped over next. Sometimes perfectly good old-time and bluegrass tunes were transformed, other times popular music of the day was given bluegrass styled treatments. As the years passed a young Nate Leath got a driver's license and fiddled his way through middle and high school and finally Berklee School of Music. Dennis Lee had been developing his craft and proved to be one of very few acoustic bass players capable of stepping outside easily labeled musical worlds. Bobby Martin sat down with the group in 2011 and brushed rhythm, tone and summoned pure energy from a cajón, a six sided, box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru. After the 2012 meeting at Galax the encouragement from fans spurred Rex to set up the recording session. The project would be a veritable sampler of stylistic sampler echoing bluegrass, old-time, new acoustic, celtic, cajon, R&B, southern rock, swing, jazz, and world music . . . sometimes all in one tune. Though the CD could have been the end of the story, a chorus of fans wanted more. Though each of the individuals have other musical collaborations, they decided a few shows on the road as Kripplekrunk each year might be fun and stood a chance of finding a larger audience than expected for their genre blending, spontaneous displays of individual and group virtuosity. Extreme Acoustic String Band Instrumentals - Galax Style
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Genres:
Bluegrass And Beyond
Band Members:
John Garris, Guitar-, John Marler, Banjo-, Nate Leath, Rex McGee, Dennis Lee, Acoustic Bass-, Cajón-, Fiddle-, Danny Knicely, Bobby Martin, Mandolin-
Hometown:
King, North Carolina
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Circle Hat
$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
Concerts and tour dates
Past
OCT
03
2015
Raleigh, NC
IBMA
I Was There
OCT
02
2015
Raleigh, NC
IBMA
I Was There
OCT
01
2015
Raleigh, NC
IBMA
I Was There
SEP
30
2015
Raleigh, NC
IBMA
I Was There
SEP
20
2015
Bristol, TN
Bristol Rhythm and Roots
I Was There
SEP
19
2015
Bristol, TN
Bristol Rhythm and Roots
I Was There
SEP
13
2014
Galax, VA
Blue Ridge Music Center
I Was There
MAY
04
2014
King, NC
King Central Park Amphitheatre
I Was There
MAY
03
2014
Lawndale, NC
Five-String Fest
I Was There
MAY
03
2014
Lawndale, NC
Five-String Fest
I Was There
FEB
01
2014
Purcellville, VA
Franklin Park Arts Center
I Was There
Show More Dates
About Kripplekrunk
Kripplekrunk started when multi-intrumentalist Rex McGee convinced friends from his annual trips to the Galax Old Fiddler's Convention to do a jam session styled studio recording featuring original instrumentals. Some of those tunes go back to the 1980's when mandolin player Danny Knicely and guitarist John Garris pitched camp near Rex and produced a magnetic draw for the more adventurous players visiting this festival. Galax had a tradition as a nuclear core of Appalachian string band music, but a dedicated group of fans sprung up who were always ready to see what holy cow would get tipped over next. Sometimes perfectly good old-time and bluegrass tunes were transformed, other times popular music of the day was given bluegrass styled treatments. As the years passed a young Nate Leath got a driver's license and fiddled his way through middle and high school and finally Berklee School of Music. Dennis Lee had been developing his craft and proved to be one of very few acoustic bass players capable of stepping outside easily labeled musical worlds. Bobby Martin sat down with the group in 2011 and brushed rhythm, tone and summoned pure energy from a cajón, a six sided, box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru. After the 2012 meeting at Galax the encouragement from fans spurred Rex to set up the recording session. The project would be a veritable sampler of stylistic sampler echoing bluegrass, old-time, new acoustic, celtic, cajon, R&B, southern rock, swing, jazz, and world music . . . sometimes all in one tune. Though the CD could have been the end of the story, a chorus of fans wanted more. Though each of the individuals have other musical collaborations, they decided a few shows on the road as Kripplekrunk each year might be fun and stood a chance of finding a larger audience than expected for their genre blending, spontaneous displays of individual and group virtuosity. Extreme Acoustic String Band Instrumentals - Galax Style
Show More
Genres:
Bluegrass And Beyond
Band Members:
John Garris, Guitar-, John Marler, Banjo-, Nate Leath, Rex McGee, Dennis Lee, Acoustic Bass-, Cajón-, Fiddle-, Danny Knicely, Bobby Martin, Mandolin-
Hometown:
King, North Carolina
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