Willow Branch

Willow Branch is a traditional bluegrass band from Scottsville, Virginia that has specialized in providing entertainment at weddings, private parties, corporate functions, and civic events since 1983. Band members are: Robert Noble - guitar, banjo, & vocals; Gayle Noble - bass fiddle & vocals; Greg Lam - banjo, fiddle, & vocals; and Doug McDonald - mandolin, guitar, & vocals. They have performed at the Governor's Mansion in Richmond, VA; the world famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN; and to over 30 million viewers via cable and satellite on the QVC television shopping network. Willow Branch was named "Best Bluegrass Band" in Virginia by the Virginia Folk Music Association in 1990 & 1997, and had the honor of performing for the medal winners of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team. Continually striving to bring their friends and fans a clean, family-style show, Willow Branch will please any audience and enhance any venue.

Robert Noble - guitar, banjo, vocals Robert lives in Scottsville, Virginia and started Willow Branch in February 1983. Before forming Willow Branch, Robert played guitar part-time with "The Sounds of Bluegrass" in Jacksonville, Florida from 1979-1981. He played banjo full-time with "The Valley Grass" from Palm Valley, Florida from 1981-1983 and also did a 6-month stint playing banjo for "Chief Powhatan and his Bluegrass Braves" from Richmond, Virginia in 1989. Robert won the Georgia state bluegrass banjo championship in 1982 and is the founding member and 1st President of the Piedmont Virginia Fiddle and Banjo Association in Charlottesville, Virginia. Gayle Noble - bass fiddle, lead & harmony vocals Residing in Scottsville, Virginia, Gayle has been a member of Willow Branch since 1983. She was named "Best Female Vocalist" by the Virginia Folk Music Association in 1996 & 1997. When not performing with Willow Branch, Gayle sings with "The Griffin Girls", a gospel group which features Gayle and her sisters. Greg Lam - banjo, fiddle, lead & harmony vocals Greg is from Elkton, Virginia and joined Willow Branch in 2003. He is a multi-instrumentalist who can sing all parts. Before joining Willow Branch, Greg was a member of "The Lam Brothers Band". Doug McDonald - mandolin, guitar, harmony vocals Doug is a North Carolina native and resides in Lynchburg, Virginia. A member of Willow Branch from February 2001 to August 2002, he rejoined the band in May 2004. In the late 1970's, Doug and his brothers formed "The McDonald Brothers" band and later "Steel Creek" where he played banjo and sang lead. Doug is a prolific songwriter with many compositions to his credit, many of which can be heard at most Willow Branch performances. Doug is also the owner of Pickersville Recording Studio. You can visit his website at: http://mysite.verizon.net/the4mcdonalds/

Thank you for visiting our site. We hope to see you at one of our performances very soon. Robert, Gayle, Greg, Doug Willow Branch Willow Branch is a proud member of the Virginia Heartland Bluegrass Association of Farmville, VA. Willow Branch performs and records exclusively with Stelling banjos and Martin guitars.