Monday July 17, 1995
Richland Creek Band
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The Richland Creek Band is a group of acoustic musicians consisting of
Sandy Garwood, writer and vocals; Susan Blair, mandolin; Terry Blair,
guitar and vocals; Wayne Renardson, acoustic guitar; and Julie Mavity-Hudson,
upright bass. The group's repertoire consists of original material and an
eclectic mix of traditional tunes that span several decades.
Sandy is a veteran of the music business. Prior to arriving in
Nashville, she performed in Los Angeles clubs, recorded with Excursion
Records, and appeared in television productions. She has also recorded
for Nashville's Bitter Creek Records and Swing Set music. Her
perceptive songs cover the spectrum of human emotion, and are conveyed
with a sensibility born of experience.
Susan plays a mandolin made circa 1905 by Martin guitar for Wurlitzer.
It was a gift from her father to her mother in the 1930s. Susan brings a
mix of infectious American and traditional east European Yiddish tunes
to the band, blending those influences with a modern sensibility.
Terry plays a 1951 Gibson SJ-50 guitar, a gift from his father. In
addition to his solid rhythm playing, Terry sings traditional American
songs from such diverse artists as Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, John
Prine and Jim Croce.
Wayne plays a 1959 Martin D-18 (no family connection) purchased in 1972
when he moved to Nashville from Tallahassee, Florida. He has played with
several acoustic bands in town and writes about the music scene for
various magazines.
Julie, in addition to providing a foundation for Richland Creek on her
contemporary European stand-up bass, plays cello with both the Belmont
and Nashville Community Orchestras, flute with the Trevecca College
Community Orchestra, and saxophone with the Hunter's Lane Community
Band. She also plays traditional Irish tunes on the flute with Richland
Creek.
The band has been performing in Nashville since 1992. In addition to
private engagements, they have been invited to play at Davis-Kidd,
Guido's, Windows On The Cumberland, the Annual Clamboil, the John
Trotwood Moore school string players camp, and the American Bar
Association's Pro-Bono National Conference.
The band appears regularly at the Grand Old Hatchery in Dickson,TN,
a live radio show featuring old-time country music similar to
the original Grand Ole Opry.
For booking or additional information contact Wayne at (615) 292-2153.