Longer blurb:

The Virginia Creepers have been playing old-time music in New Mexico for more than 20 years. Past winners of the Old Time Band Contest at the Santa Fe Traditional and Bluegrass Music Festival, they play tunes and songs that range from the Civil War era and earlier to newer pieces in the old-time style.

The current line-up features Rick Olcott on guitar, Steve Huestis on clawhammer banjo, Scott Mathis on mandolin and guitarron, Laurie Phillips on mandolin and mandola, Jane Phillips on fiddle, and Marc Robert on bass. Based in Albuquerque, they play around NM and beyond for dances, parties, and festivals, and as soothing background music for the quiet and studious patrons of saloons and taverns.

Shorter blurb:

The Virginia Creepers play tunes and songs that range from the Civil War era and earlier to newer pieces in the old-time style. The band features Rick Olcott on guitar, Steve Huestis on clawhammer banjo, Scott Mathis on mandolin and guitarron, Laurie Phillips on mandolin and mandola, Jane Phillips on fiddle, and Marc Robert on bass. Based in Albuquerque, they play around NM and beyond for dances, parties, and festivals, and as soothing background music for the quiet and studious patrons of saloons and taverns.

Extremely short blurb:

Old-time stringband, playing the hits of the 1850s since 1991.