Oakhurst is an American bluegrass-

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Adam Patrick Hill in 1999, Oakhurst became a full-time nationally touring act in 2004 and has produced five

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Awards

*On June 28, 2007, Oakhurst was voted Best Bluegrass Band in Colorado by ''

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Accessed September 13, 2007

Personnel

Current members

*A.P. Hill -

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& Vocals *Johnny James Qualley - Doghouse &

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*Michael Colón -

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*Matthew Cooper -

Banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...

& Vocals *Chuck Hugenberg -

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, & Vocals

Past members

*Todd Hoefen ('99 - '04) *Andrew Clapp ('04 - '05) * Chris Budin ('05 - '12) - Drums *Ray Foss ('02 - '04) - Piano *Adam Smith - ('03 - '09) - Mandolin & Electric Guitar *Max Paley - ('09 - '15) - Mandolin, Electric Guitar & Vocals *Zach Daniels - ('04 - '11) Banjo, Electric Guitar, & Vocals *Daniel Lawrence Walker ('11 - '13) -

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& Vocals *Ed Caner (at

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Discography

*''Loose & Prosperous'' (2001) **River & Sticks **Punch Me **Speak **Loose & Prosperous **Hands Tucked **Djibouti **Trenchina *''Greenhorn'' (2004) **Leslie's **Give **Sweet Carolina **Linger **Change **Four-Twenty **Circles *''Dual Mono'' (2005) **Gypsies at JR's **Moonshine Still **Arkansas River **Brigade **Eggs On my Face **Grass is Greener **Dance Around **River and Sticks **Chili **Hit The Road **Kooky-Eyed Fox **Olivine **Can't Wait **Say Hello *''Jump in the Getdown'' (2008) **Down the Lane **Huckleberry Strangler **Get Down **Passing Through **Love Law & Pain **Bitterroot Hop **Close Your Eyes **Soon As The Sun **Crazy **Run Run Run **Heart String *''Barrel'' (2012) **Please **Out West **I'll Be Alright **Barrel **Promises **Hallelu **Hartford **Sunshine **Surrender **Toast **Time To Change **Everlovin' Born **''Bonus track:'' Satellites

References

External links

Oakhurst collection
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's live music archive
Westword article "Hootennany" written by John La Briola
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