Mike Compton & the Dancehall Racketeers

 Mike Compton is one of the leading mandolin players in the United States. Although also a talented multi instrumentalist, it is his magic mandolin playing that has him nominated for the highest awards in the business at the IBMA Mandolinist Of The Year in 2001 and 2002; at the 2002 Grammy’s TV broadcast he was the mandolinist on with the Soggy Bottom Boys; his playing is featured in much of the “0 Brother” soundtrack and Down From The Mountain CD and tour; and who the New York Times called a “new bluegrass instrumental hero” He is the leading interpreter of the great Bill Monroe’s mandolin style, a composer of traditional mandolin tunes and a leading teacher of Monroe-style mandolin at camps around the world.

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Mike was preceded  by the Dancehall Racketeers, who are a Melbourne institution, although dormant for many years they are resurrected in fine form and lead by three of the original members, Andy Baylor, Rick Dempster and Graeme Thomas, and this evening were joined by Peter and Donal Baylor.

 

    

 

     

Thats a poster or album cover right there, boy! 

 

 

 

 

 

Needless to say, the crowd were stunned……

 

 

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Giddy up!

Tex