Biographies
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Steve Bush has 37 years experience on stage and in the recording studio. Steve and his wife Tori and their son, Jesse live in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He has two other sons, Kris and Ryan. Besides playing with the Homestead Pickers, Steve sits on the board of Copycatedu Publishing and is Vice-President of the Music Division of Carnegie Entertainment. At night, Steve can be seen at the Paul Harris Show at Music City Centre in Branson, Missouri where he is a member of the Cleverly Trio. He has toured the country with various groups over the years, and has recently been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental on the newly released Rodney Dillard CD, "I WISH LIFE WAS LIKE MAYBERRY" Featuring Rodney and THE DILLARD BAND. You can EMAIL Steve at stevebushgtr@yahoo.com
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Originally from the Ozarks, Greg Bailey is probably the most accomplished musician in the group as well as being very successful in the fields of music teaching, recording and instrument repair. His favorite instrument is the banjo, and performs excellently on 5-string banjo and the plectrum banjo. Greg's biggest dream for as long as he can remember is to own and play a FIRST-CLASS DEERING banjo. Well, this year his dream came true. He's now playin' his very own Brand New Custom Made Deering Banjo at the Homestead. Stop by and see it!
He also plays guitar, violin (fiddle), mandolin, bass, and most any other stringed instrument. Greg's wife, Karen, has been married to him since 1972, given him two great boys, Wes and Noel. Greg and Karen have become grandparents to a new little girl, daughter of their son Wes and his wife Crel. Greg & Karen have a beautiful thirty-acre farm in Reavisville, Missouri where Greg has his recording studio and Karen has her chickens, hogs, dogs, and ponies. Greg has been playing fiddle so long, he can sleep during the "Orange Blossom Special". Greg is an expert at STRINGED INSTRUMENT REPAIR and owns the famous STONE COUNTY RECORDING STUDIO.Email Greg Bailey 
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Danny really does come from Booger Holler, Arkansas (Pop.7,Counten' One Coondog). Danny is known as "The Travelin' Minstrel of the Ozarks". He plays guitar, mountain banjo and harmonica, but his forte' is storytelling with song (better known in the hills as 'SONGTELLIN'). Danny has two children, Jason and Autumn. Both of the kids are grown and gone from home now. Danny's an accomplished christian songwriter and entertainer and you can check out his own website at www.dannyeakin.com or Email Danny |
Greg Becker is the "song librarian" of the group with knowledge of thousands of old folk, country, gospel, civil war and odd tune lyrics. Greg plays so many instruments we can name only a few, like the upright bass, hammered dulcimer, harmonica, guitar, autoharp, and on and on and on.
Greg is a collector of ODD instruments, mostly from the latin world, but his latest accomplishment he must share with his wife Tia, their little girl, Cara. Tia is an instructor of Classical guitar at area colleges and Cara is a 'DANCER'. They live in Downtown Reeds Spring, Missouri. Greg LOVES hot peppers, the hotter the better.EMAIL Greg Becker
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