CountyLine Ramblers 
Bluegrass, Folk, and Gospel, with a little bit of Swing
Betsy Grovenburg - bass * Billy Grovenburg - mandolin,
guitar * Grant Grovenburg - guitar, banjo * Not Shown: Dave Ware
- Mandolin & Stu Turner - Banjo
Contact:
- Attention: Grant Grovenburg
- 19840 Vista Clara Lane
- Monument CO 80132
- 719-488-4484
- E-mail: bmbg@juno.com
- Website
For sheer spine-tingling harmonies, you've got to hear this band's
old time a cappella songs!
The three members of this loving musical family have been singin' and
pickin' together since '99. Playing a polished blend of bluegrass, folk,
and gospel, with a little bit of swing thrown in for good measure, they
perform with obvious delight.
CountyLine has an outstanding array of lead vocals from each of its
singers: distinctive high-tenor leads by Grant, pure crystalline ballads
from Betsy, and smooth, deep voiced tunes by 15 year-old Billy.
With fast-paced, toe-tappin' bluegrass and captivating a cappella gospel,
their infectious arrangements bring joy and warmth to both old and young...
Born in Oklahoma, and raised in various "oil" states in the
West, Grant has been performing regularly since he was a teen. He thrives
on the high tenor range of this family trio, and is a wonderful songwriter.
He plays both guitar and banjo, and is definitely the "hambone"
comic of the band.
Betsy Grovenburg is Grant's wife and long-time singing partner. In
fact, they met at a folk guitar class a lo-o-ong time ago. Their harmonies
were so good together, they decided to make it a forever-thing, and
married soon thereafter. She is the main vocal arranger for the group,
focusing on creating those spine-tingling trio- harmonies, likes to
sing the romantic solos, and loves to join in duets with her sweetie,
Grant.
Billy Grovenburg is the youngest musician in CountyLine. He is a very
talented teenager, playing a variety of instruments and introducing
many new lead breaks on his beautiful Stinnett mandolin. He sings his
solos in an "Ames Brothers" style, and revels in those rousing,
basso-profondo moving bass lines in the band's numbers from the early
American Gospel songbook, the "Sacred Harp".
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