CBFC members come in all shapes and sizes! Sally Galbraith and Emily Counts, great friends who met through their shared love of the Carter Brothers music, “sandwich” Tim Carter (kneeling down a bit) on a break from a music festival in the fall of 2009
Carter Brother Fan Club stalwarts Debra James, Cindy Butler and Joan Robbins getting ready to say good-bye after a weekend of music and fun with the band in northwest North Carolina in October 2009. With the Carter Brothers, you can always count on having a good time and this was no exception!
A master banjo and mandolin player and gifted songwriter -- Tim Carter is one of a kind! Most bluegrass lovers never recover from listening to his solo CD "Bang Bang" which was recently honored with a Just Plain Folks Independent Music Award.
Recently Danny Carter signed a major, historic endorsement agreement with J.W. Gallagher and Sons Guitars. Gallagher, of Wartrace, Tennessee is one of the top custom hand built acoustic guitar makers in the world. Read more about this on the Carter Brothers Band site.
Super-fans John and Gay Dougherty from New Hampshire come down to Key West every year to escape the cold and especially to hear the band play and have introduced many friends and strangers to the Carter Brothers Band's unique brand of music.
The Carter Brothers rocked Key West in January 2010, playing new songs including ‘Sin' from their upcoming CD. Here, Danny Carter, Alex Counts and Emalyn Mercer relax during a break between sets at the legendary Hog's Breath Saloon.
Fan club co-founders Alex and Emily Counts (far left) with bass player Ross Sermons and Tim and Danny Carter at the fan club's launch in February 2008. The club connects friends and fans of the band for pure enjoyment and for promoting their wonderful music to all corners of the universe.
Since moving to Nashville in 1994, the Carter Brothers -- blood relatives of the Carter Family music dynasty -- have grown musically and personally. These guys are the real deal! View a terrific new video about the band and their music on YouTube.
PICNIC UPDATEFor those of you planning on coming to the "friends of the Carter Brothers" picnic, it is on despite the weather which for now is not too good. If it ... READMORE |
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Rosalie Caudle
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"Dance Floor Mayhem"
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