The Tennessee Hob is a tight concert act known for its showmanship, “O brother-style” harmonies, world-class guitar and banjo picking. The boys have across-the-board appeal and have gained an international festival following with their original, bluegrass songs, hillbilly hoedowns, red-hot jazzy instrumentals and off-the-cuff stories and good humour.
Karl Deeter (USA/Ireland) is a natural-born showman with a crystal-clear Appalachian voice. He plays rock-solid rhythm and inspired lead guitar. In America he performed with guitar wizard David Bromberg and Nashville’s Roni Stoneman (from the popular “Hee Haw” TV show), of the renowned Stoneman Family. Karl is an agile crosspicker and fingerpicker and has adapted numerous guitar styles, citing Doc Watson, Norman Blake, Clarence White and Leo Kottke as major influences.
Tom Hanway (USA/Ireland) is one of the hottest 5-string banjo players on the planet, in both traditional bluegrass and contemporary styles. He has performed with Bill Monroe, Peter Rowan, Vassar Clements and many bluegrass and Americana legends. Tom co-designed the worldwide-selling SwallowTail Banjo, manufactured by Stelling in Afton, Virginia, USA. (Actor Steve Martin purchased a SwallowTail in 2006.) Tom is the author of Mel Bay’s Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo, and in 2005 held the prized banjo chair in the #1 European Bluegrass Band, voted by his musical peers in EBMA. Tom is also a fingerpicking guitar maestro, particularly on bluesy and gospel numbers.
Karl and Tom both sing lead and harmony vocals in the tradition of the classic brother duets, such as the Louvin, Monroe, Stanley and Everly Brothers. Tennessee Hob has exciting original material, breathtaking harmonies and world-class chops. This is good-time singing, picking and grinning in the real country, bluegrass and Appalachian traditions.
Personnel:
Tom Hanway - lead and harmony vocals, 5-string banjo, flat-top guitar, resonator guitar
Karl Deeter - lead and harmony vocals, flat-top guitar
Contact:
Tom Hanway
15 Ardnacassa
Longford, Ireland
043-46340 or 087-610-1712
badbelly2003@yahoo.com
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Tennessee Hob and Friends: Ruth Dillon, Tom Hanway, Ivor Ottley, Karl Deeter and Jody Smith at White's Castle, Athy Bluegrass Festival 2006. (photo by Luke Wynne)
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