Jackstraw

Another great NW band! Portland based Jackstraw is back again to play Wintergrass 2008. Guitar fans will love this band!   This quartet (two guitars, mandolin and bass)  showcases  great traditional style bluegrass guitar and mandolin solos with some great original material. As great as the instrumental side of Jackstraw the vocals are a perfect fit to the overall Jackstraw sound.

PETE WERNICK (of Hot Rize):
“Jackstraw impresses me with their tight-knit, skilled musicianship, their crackling energy and repertoire which includes both traditional gems and fresh new tunes. A young band like this helps set the tone for new bluegrass in the 21st Century.”

Band members are: Darren Craig- guitar, Jon Neufeld-guitar, David Pugh-mandolin, Jesse Withers-bass