The Three Generations to perform serious bluegrass at Lopez Center


August 12, 2008 · Updated 10:06 AM 

  • 0
  • Print Story
  • Letter/Editor

Three Generations, a bluegrass band comprised of three generations of family members and a few great friends, will perform at Lopez Center for Community and the Arts on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.

The band was formed back in 2003 as a musical outlet for a then 12-year-old talented fiddler named Nick Dumas. Today the band is comprised of Nick, now 17, who plays the fiddle, mandolin, flat pickin’ guitar and sings; his grandpa (Papa), Harold Christensen, who plays the dobro guitar; his mom, Tammy Dumas, who takes the roll as lead vocal and plays the mandolin, and his aunt, Val Ranz, who also sings and plays mandolin: thus the name “The Three Generations.”

The band has also added a few dynamic friends: Chrisann Gray who plays the rhythm guitar, among many other instruments, including the fiddle. Her 18-year-old son, Derek Gray plays the stand-up bass. The newest member to the band is Austin McGregor, 16 years-old and plays a serious bluegrass banjo.

Tickets for the concert which will be held in the Outdoor Pavilion in case of inclement weather, are available from the Community Center office, and from Paper Scissors on the Rock, Blossoms Organic Grocery, Islehaven Books, Islandale Southender for $10 for adults and $8 for youth. Tickets are also available at the door. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be for sale in the tent.

Comment on this story.

Arts and Entertainment Blogroll

  • Eth-Noh-Tec: Kinetic Story Theatre
    Tales from master storytellers Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, founders of Eth-Noh-Tec.
  • Notes from the Kelp
    San Juan Island composer Alex Shapiro blogs about life, memories, area ecology and more. Recent posts describe her first ever crabbing adventure, in an aluminum canoe no less, watching orcas from Lime Kiln park, and the plastic farm animals in her neighbors yard.
COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in our online community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. In a nutshell, don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read.

So keep your comments:

  • Civil
  • Smart
  • On-topic
  • Free of profanity

We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please see our FAQ if you have questions or concerns about using Facebook to comment.

blog comments powered by Disqus