Rob Lawson

Rob has been part of a musical family that has enjoyed many types of music while he was growing up, but mostly bluegrass. Of course, as a young man, he was drawn more to rock and blues and used that to form his foundation, however recently he has come back to the family music and is playing in two regional bands, Deepwater Bluegrass and the North End String Band.

He is an graphic artist, and a courier and has a lovely wife and young daughter that completes him.

He has authored four of the Hot Bluegrass Series in guitar and mandolin and is working on more for the system.

You can email Rob by CLICKING HERE

Tim Kilburn

Tim remembers playing music around the campfire with his family and his best buddy Rob's family, and laid down the foundation of rock and blues as a young man. Now, he's come back to the fold and is one of the area's finest lead guitar pickers. He is playing in two regional bands, Deepwater Bluegrass and the North End String Band.

He is a man of many trades, including poker dealer and craftsman and has a wonderful wife and two delightful little children in his family.

He has authored one of the Hot Bluegrass Series in guitar and is working on more for the system.

You can email Tim by CLICKING HERE

Clinton White III

Clint is a young man in the music, Clint has already played with many great musicians in the bluegrass field , both locally in his haunts around northwestern Ohio, to national musicians such as Raymond Fairchild, Cody Shuler, Andy Leftwich and many more.

He's as content on the big stage as he is in a smaller jam show, and always gets a large round of applause with his fiddling knowledge. He's single and just recented finished his education,
and is looking to find himself perhaps in Nashville or some other hot spot of the music.

He currently is playing the fiddle with a band from Toledo called Fossil Creek. He teaches as well and is just one great all around good guy! We're very excited to be able to bring to you his first volume of Hot Fiddle Licks and we know there are more coming soon!

He has authored one of the Hot Bluegrass Series in fiddle and is working on more for the system.

You can email Clint by CLICKING HERE

Tom Richardson

Tom was born in Toledo, Ohio, where music was always playing in his childhood. His father played fiddle and his brother pretty much played anything he could get his hands on. Tom started his musical path playin bluegrass banjo in 1986. Since then he has also played guitar, mandolin, dobro and bass.

His biggest influences in bluegrass are JD Crowe, Sonny Osborne, Terry Baucom, Bobbie Thompson, Jim Mills and of course the man of timing and tone, Earl Scruggs.

He is married and has two great kids. He also loves older muscle cars and enjoys helping others on their musical journey.

He has authored one of the Hot Bluegrass Series in banjo and is working on more for the system.

You can email Tom by CLICKING HERE

Sherri Chekal

Sherri has been playing the banjo since she was 15, with a big 20 year break inbetween to raise her family and do those domestic things of life. Several years ago, she got back into the music with both feet and currently is the editor of many bluegrass related websites, as well as a partner in a national venue, songwriter and plays the banjo in the regional band, Deepwater Bluegrass.

She is a mom to two lovely daughters and is currently rehabing an old mobile home and starting an urban homestead with gardens and simple living.

She is the graphic artist that has assembled all the products, websites and support materials for the system. She is working on her own banjo licks product for the system, too!

You can email Sherri by CLICKING HERE