August 26, 2011
6:00 ~ 10:30 pm
The BAD DOGZ is a bluegrass band named after Joe Wills’ schnauzer, Kayla. We didn’t know what to name the band when we first got together but when Kayla backed guitar player John O’Donnell into a chair, he remarked “that’s a bad dog”. We had a name for the group!
Together since 2002, the BAD DOGZ consists of John O’Donnell on guitar, Randy Litz on mandolin; Bill Doerge on bass, Jim Gooch on fiddle; and Joe Wills on 5-string banjo and Dobro.
The BAD DOGZ have appeared for many years at the annual Spring Blueberry Festival at historic Whitesbog Village, Browns Mills, NJ; and at the Fall Pinelands Discovery Day held there each October. We are scheduled for our thirdl performance at the prestigious Stafford Arts Center in Manahawkin, and at historic Tuckerton Seaport where we had the honor of being the first band to begin their Friday Night Concert Series in 2008.
We have performed at the Burlington County Farmers Market, and for the last several summers at Bass River State Forest. Past appearances have been at The Acoustic Musicians Guild’s Harvest Harmony Festival and showcases, and at the Pinelands Charge Bluegrass Gospel Festival; and for the Ocean County Library. Other appearances include the Howell, NJ Grange, and the 1st Annual Bikes & Bluegrass in Frenchtown, NJ.
This Spring, we were selected over all other bands that performed at last year’s Pinelands Short Course to return and be the sole performing band at this day-long event. We made a long overdue return to Albert Music Hall in Waretown, NJ, and performed at both the NJ Historical Fair at Allaire State park, and at the Burlington County Earth fair.
We like to do high lonesome bluegrass and throw in some cornpone humor to keep it interesting. We’ll add in some Celtic to get your heart pumpin’, too! When the DOGZ are barkin’, we hope you’ll be tapping your toes and waggin’ your tails! |
