All about Big Bluestem
Big Bluestem is a six-member acoustic ensemble featuring Kathleen Everingham on fiddle, Jose Agusti on guitar, Tom D’Avello on banjo, Rebecca Grosser on guitar, Drew Phillips on mandolin and Todd Kinney on bass.
The BBSB repertoire is an eclectic mix of fiddle tunes, old-time string band music, bluegrass and historic tunes, with a sprinkling of swing and the blues.
Upcoming Performances
Urbana Country Dancers
Friday, February 20
8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Phillips Recreation Center
Urbana, Illinois
Why “Big Bluestem”?
Our name pays homage to our prairie heritage. Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) once dominated the tall-grass prairies of North America, forming rippling waves of amber taller than a man on horseback from the Rocky Mountains to the eastern forests. The prairies are largely gone, but big bluestem is still an important forage grass in parts of the Mississippi valley and a dominant component in prairie hay. The “King of Grasses” produces better quality and greater amounts of forage than any other native American prairie grass. Cows and bison love it. Big bluestem is the official Illinois prairie grass.
Booking Information
Contact Kathleen Everingham at 217/384-0903, or any other band member, to book Big Bluestem for your next event. You can email us at bigbluestem@bigbluestemstringband.com.
Last update: 01/05/09