Fescue is a band that has endured, like the grass it is named after, through over 20 years of presenting their style of bluegrass music to fans in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and West Virginia. Fescue is a five piece band whose stage show is comprised of a wide range of bluegrass music from slow ballads to hard driving energetic bluegrass tunes. Complimenting these different types of songs are the various combinations of harmony vocals available within the members of the band.
Fescue has received many awards which include several first place wins at various Bluegrass festivals along with many top five finishes. The band won first place in the Bluegrass Band competition at the prestigious Galax Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA in 1997 and then backed up this performance with another first place Bluegrass Band award in 2000.
Band members consist of "Fat Albert" Blackburn playing bass and supplying various vocals. Mike Goodman playing Banjo and adding vocals to various tunes the band plays. Garnet Lester plays guitar and supplies different vocal parts to the Band's harmonies. Raymond Campbell plays mandolin and provides the band with yet another vocal attribute. Jordon Blevins plays fiddle and also contributes vocals and style. All members are local musicians with the support of their families and employers in their music endeavors. This gives the Band the flexibility to very reliable (Fescue has not missed any scheduled performances.) The band members and their associates pride themselves on being a drug and alcohol free band.
