Welcome
Welcome to the Sloughgrass band's home page
Our band has evolved over the years. Thank you so much for visiting!
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FOLLOW THIS LINK to see our now pretty old PBS TV special from Prairie Public TV produced by Barbara Gravel at the Fargo PBS studio, SLOUGHGRASS ON PBS .
Here is an old quote...
"Move over Von Trapp's, here comes the Sloughgrass Family Band. Originating in Birchdale, MN, these eight family members can get the crowd off their seats with the band's rich blend of bluegrass, gospel, country, folk and Scandinavian music. The Sloughgrass Family Band not only has ventured through the Minnesota landscape, but has also performed overseas in Denmark." ---Kylee Seifert, High Plains Reader spring 2012 High Plains Reader
Check out our Sloughgrass schedule and come on out and join us at one of our shows.
Update on Holger www.holgerolesen.com . Holger currently plays bass with The Little Roy and Lizzy Show . In 2013, He was lucky to be chosen by Rob Ickes to receive a scholarship to attend Reso-Summit in Nashville in November. Holger also played with the award winning bluegrass band Porcupine Creek (check out their two TV specials) and collaborated in a duo called Hooker & Holger, . Holger finished college at East Tennessee State University in the spring of 2021 with Degrees in both Engineering Technology and in Bluegrass, Country and Old Time Music. He is now teaching at East Tenneessee State University in the Bluegrass and engineering departments and continues to tour as a musician. He is excited to have been playing with a variety of bands at ETSU and toured with Continental Drive. Check out some of the ETSU school bands on Youtube . The Little Roy and Lizzy Show released a CD “Welcome to the Show” in 2022 and another "Live From The Shed" in 2023. Holger plays bass, dobro and sings on them. The song God’s Been Good made several Gospel charts.
Update on Gary. He graduated from East Tennessee State University, where he toured overseas with the ETSU Pride band, in May of 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in Bluegrass, Country and Old-time music. Since he left home and the family band Gary has had the opportunity to play with many bluegrass greats such as Doyle Lawson, Ricky Skaggs and recording with Adam Steffey, Ronnie Steward, Keith Garret and Harold Nixon in the Boxcars and then making a CD with the Highland Travellers. In 2019 he recorded and started to tour with the iconic bluegrass band Blue Highway. Read more about Gary's career in Bluegrass Today. Gary makes his home in Galax, VA where he is an elementary school music teacher. Gary was a part of a 2021 CD release by Phil Leadbetter and Gary’s song on the CD, "Back to You", made it to #17 on the bluegrass top 40 charts. He continues to play with Blue Highway and do studiio work with other artists such Terry Baucom.
Check out this video by Jim Stoppel on YouTube from when we performed at the Cabin Fever Festival in Duluth, MN on March 26th a few years ago. We were the first video he ever published Sloughgrass band.
Find our channel on Youtube.com.
A special thank you to Joe Soucheray and the gang on the Garage Logic show for hosting us in 2009 and again at the 2010 & 2012 State Fairs.
"The family band has long played a prominent role in the origins and
development of bluegrass music, and that tradition continues to this
day. We see family bands perform in every state at every festival. One
of the finest and most entertaining family bands can be found right here
in Minnesota--Sloughgrass. Their variety, musicianship and infectious
enthusiasm always leaves the audience smiling and wanting more, and
that, after all, is what's it's all about. Go and see them if you get a
chance!" --- Art Blackburn, Monroe Crossing
Thank you so much for visiting our web site !
Previous events
Sloughgrass will be playing for a sing-along service with Pastor Birgitte Simpson
DFL speakers and fish fry.
Judith & Soren at Lake of the Woods Distillery
Lake of the Woods Distillery, 106 N. Main Avenue, Baudette, MN 56623
Join us at the Lake of the Woods Distillery tastingroom downtown Baudette for some fantastic drinks and a little locally grown music. We always have a great time there!
Judith & Soren at LOW Brewing Warroad
Lake of the Woods Brewing Warroad, 104 Main Avenue NE, Warroad, Minnesota 56763
Come on out and enjoy some great locally brewed beer, maybe a pizza or something from a food truck and stay and listen to some of our blend of original, bluegrass, folk and country music.
Open Range concert with Betse Ellis
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Faith United Church of Christ, 1001 5th Street, International Falls, MN 56649
Sloughgrass will play a few songs to open a show by Betse & Clarke from Kansas City, Missouri presenteted by Open Range Concerts - Up north.
Grygla Fall Fest is held each year at the end of August, the weekend before Labor Day. Always a fun time! Join us on Main Street for a couple hours of heel-kicking, mosquito movin' music.
Join us at teh Family Area stage! Maybe we will haev some suprise guests.
Join us at the family Area for our Absolute Beginner workshop and try the different bluegrass instruments. We will teach you Shortening Bread on any instrument and do a jam after one hour.
Join us at the family Area for our Absolute Beginner workshop and try the different bluegrass instruments. We will teach you Shortening Bread and do a jam after one hour.
Camp Vermillion-VLM Bluegrass Festival
Camp Vermilion Voyageur Lutheran Ministries, 2555 Vermilion Camp Rd, Cook, MN 55723
A day of music, fellowship, food, and supporting the ministry at Camp Hiawatha and Camp Vermilion!
Judith & Soren at LOW Distillery in Baudette
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Lake of the Woods Distillery, 106 N. Main Avenue, Baudette, MN 56623
Come out and enjoy one of the Lake of the Woods Distillery's famous drinks in the Tasting Room and listen to our unique blend of Bluegrass, country, and original songs.
Sloughgrass plays as the last band on the free mini stage for the day during the Fair. Grab some food from one of the vendors and join us for a fun little show.
Sloughgrass will play during this local celebration sometime in the afternoon.
Join us as we open the 99th LOW County Fair! We will play on the Free Stage under the pavilion.
Bring a chair and Join us for a free concert in the park!