The Stains recently performed for the students at Alban Emementary where we were overwhelmed by their positive response to Bluegrass Music and the loudest applause we've ever heard. It's obvious to us...Bluegrass Music will be alive and well in the future. Over 50 letters from the students have been received expressing their appreciation of Bluegrass music.
Everybody welcome Jarrod Saul back with the Stains! Now you can get a double dose of hot flat pickin!
The Stains performed in the West Virginia "Hootenanny" clogging segment on the Andy Zimmern "Bizarre Foods" show that will be broadcast Monday, February 27, 2012 on the Travel Channel. It was a HOOT! Taped at the Knotty Pine Lodge in Fraziers Bottom, WV on 9/20/11.
Paul Bell has signed on as the newest member of the Stains! Paul hails from Sam's Fork in Putnam County, WV and follows in the tradition of hard driving Grass Stains flat pickers.
Our latest CD "STILL STAINED" is available from this site, at any performance or digitally available online. If ya don't have one...git one!
Grass Stains T-shirts are available...designed by the banjer player. See Bill at a Live Performance or go to the 'Grass Stains T-Shirt' page of this web-site if you're interested.
Matt Poff has been busy building his own brand "BOYD" mandolins under the watchful eye of accomplished Mandolin maker Glen Dean Cecil. Ole fast fingers was carving a little too fast the other day and required four stitches in one of his fretting fingers. He's currently playing Boyd#2...it's purty.
We have a cut from our Live performance at LCHS posted on the 'Here us Play' page of this web site. Give it a listen!
The Stains have a new addition to the stage show... a green neon Grass Stains sign! The consensus is that it is "Damn Suave"...tends to put a green halo around who ever stands in front of it.
The Grass Stains at The 2011 Snowshoe Bluegrass Festival
