What's New with Lake Effect Bluegrass?

May 1st, 2009

                                  Well hello friends of Lake Effect Bluegrass. It has been a while since the website

                                  has been updated. A lot has changed over the past year or so. Gary has left the band

                                  and we have added Karen Campolieto as our bass player. Karen is fairly new to 

                                  bluegrass music but not new to singing. She is a past member of the Spirit of Syracuse

                                  the local chapter of the Sweet Adelines International. Karen also plays with another

                                  local band Diamond Someday. Also new to Lake Effect Bluegrass on the Fiddle is 

                                  Andrea Asprelli. She started learning the violin at 4 years old. Andrea also plays with

                                  Boot -n- Shorts . Andrea comes to us from Colorado via Boston Massachusetts.

                                  With the addition of the new players and the recent equipment upgrade we hope to

                                  complete a CD of the band in the near future. Stay tuned!!!!!  

February 7th, 2010

                                  Hello again from a cold and snowy Central New York. Several things have happened

                                  with the band since our last update. We have been honored to have played at the

                                  36th and 37th Bluegrass Ramble Radio Barn Dance Anniversary radio shows and at

                                  the Bluegrass Ramble Picnic. We also played at the Kellish Farm Rolling Hills of

                                  Bluegrass festival and a showcase for the Central New York Bluegrass Association.

                                  We also completed a Demo CD in the fall and hope to be chosen to play at some

                                  area bluegrass festivals in 2010. We have already scheduled several dates to play

                                  in 2010 so check our schedule page often to see some of our upcoming shows. We

                                  also welcome the addition of our new fiddle player Dave Willson. Dave comes to

                                  us from Taberg NY and adds some sweet fiddle background to the band and is

                                  an accomplished yodeller. 

Revised: February 07, 2010 .