Big Pine & The Pitchtones are a genre-defying acoustic band known for their humor, musicianship and powerful vocal harmonies. A typical performance includes Cowboy, Western Swing, Folk, Bluegrass and Rock. These high energy players can really connect with an audience at a private party, wedding, or on a festival stage.

Gary “Booker” Bowne started performing live music in Bend in 1975 with his popular country-rock band, Loose in the Saddle. He has more recently performed on the Crooked River Dinner Train and at the Sister’s Folk Festival. You may also know Gary as a theatre artist who graced local stages from COCC to CTC for over 35 years. He now teaches drama and roots music for the Americana Project at Sisters High School.

“Powell Butte Pat” Erwert started playing guitar as a young man swept up in the Bluegrass craze of the 70’s. As a member of the seminal bluegrass band “Briar Rose”: he toured throughout the northwest. Now in Bend, he is also considered one of the best banjo pickers around.

Tommy “Leroy” Freedman has been a professional musician in Portland and Bend for 25 years, playing an eclectic mix of Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, Klezmer, Fusion and World Beat. He has performed at numerous festivals including Seattle’s Bumpershoot and Folklife, Portland Bite, Bend’s Fall and Summerfest mainstage, and the Sisters Folk Festival. His playing reflects his lifelong passion for music of diverse genres.

Jo Booser (our newest member) on fiddle, is one of the most talented and sought after fiddlers in Central Oregon.