Bluegrass band to play in Mulhall

July 13, 2008 12:47 am

— The Hunt Family Bluegrass Band of Orlando will present a concert tonight at Mulhall Christian Church.
The concert, which is free, will begin at 7 p.m.
The Hunt Family Bluegrass Band has won many bluegrass contests, including the band contest at the 2005 Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival, and has been featured at Silver Dollar City and at various bluegrass festivals in the Midwest. The band has released two CDs.
The band consists of dad Terry on guitar; mom Leanne on upright bass; Andrew, 16, on fiddle and mandolin; and Jonathan, 13, on banjo.
The four members of the family share vocals.
Terry Hunt grew up with bluegrass music in northern Arkansas, and Leanne Hunt grew up in a musical family in central Missouri.
Their sons both started taking fiddle lessons when they were about 7 years old.
A fellowship with finger foods is planned following the concert.