John Brisotti plays mandolin and sings both lead and baritone
parts. He came to bluegrass from the folk music scene in the 70s
and was the 1973 winner at the Stephen Fensterer Memorial Folk
Festival. He then became a part of the folk scene in New York
City. He learned mandolin from his grandfather, who had a 1916
Gibson A-4 (original owner and still in the family!) He’s from
the North Fork of Long Island, and is responsible for bringing
these fine musicians together. Bluegrass Unlimited says "…his
soloing demonstrates a strong grasp of the blues, and his
singing has a gravely richness."  Dave Thompson is the band’s
guitarist and lead singer. Dave has performed with many
legendary bluegrass musicians over the years, and was a mainstay
of the San Francisco bluegrass scene as a member of High Country
in the 1970’s. Dave found his voice and unique flatpicking style
with the likes of Laurie Lewis, Frank Wakefield, and was a
member of Kenny Kosek’s band Angelwood. BU states that Dave "…
has a loose yet precise rhyt