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NEW BALLARD’S BRANCH BOGTROTTERS
About the Artist
Dennis Hall, guitar
Jesse Morris, bass
Eddie Bonds, fiddle
Wayne Watson, banjo
Dallas Hall, mandolin
Out of the great tradition of old-time string bands from the area around Galax, Virginia, the New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters are one of the hottest bands in the area. They won the Old-Time band competition at the 1999 and 2000 Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention. Their name comes from the original Bogtrotters, the famous Galax-area band of the 1930s.
Past Performances
July 2, 2003
Galax String Band: New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters, a hot old-time string band from Galax, Virginia, was winner of the Old-Time Band Competition at both the 1999 and 2000 Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention. The group takes its name from the original Bogtrotters, the famous Galax-area band of the 1930s. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival
