The MOUND CITY SLICKERS

April 14, 2023: The Mound City Slickers were invited to perform at the Big Muddy Folk Festival held at the Thespian Hall in Booneville, Missouri. It was a treat to be part of the festival, especially as it gave us the chance to visit with Ellie Grace, Joe Newberry, Chris and Brashear. (L to R) Me, mandolin; Rich Egan, piano; Rich Hibbs, banjo; Lindell Blackford, fiddle; Sean Belt, banjo uke.

July 2022: The Focal Point Traditional Arts Center is a beautiful storefront venue in Maplewood, Missouri, a neighboring community of St. Louis. As the best things are, it's a non-profit organization run by dedicated volunteers. The Mound City Slickers have played there several times, This was our show from July 2022. (L to R) Me, mandolin and guitar; Rich Hibbs, banjo; Lindell Blackford, fiddle; Sean Belt, banjo uke and fiddle; Rich Egan, piano.

February 28, 2020: "Five Miles From Town" is a crooked Kentucky fiddle tune we love to play. (L to R) Rich Egan, piano; Sean Belt, banjo uke; Lindell Blackford, fiddle; me, guitar; Rich Hibbs, banjo.

February 28, 2020: Once the home of  Scott Joplin, St. Louis and Missouri have arich tradition of ragtime and piano jazz. Our piano player, Rich Egan, has deep knowledge of the music. We are fortunate to have him in the band so we can tunes like this one, "Twinkles" by Charles A. Gish. (L to R) Rich Egan, piano; Sean Belt, banjo uke; Lindell Blackford, fiddle; me, mandolin; Rich Hibbs, banjo.

February 28, 2020: In addition to old-time fiddle tunes, The Slickers ocasionally draw from old country blues. Here Sean Belt leads us through "Hesitation Blues." (L to R) Rich Egan, piano; Sean Belt, banjo uke; Lindell Blackford, fiddle; me, guitar; Rich Hibbs, banjo.

March 22, 2019:  When I joined the Slickers, we were a six-piece, with Bill Stewart and Lindell Blackford doing the fiddling. This was our Focal Point show in 2019. Sadly, Bill passed away in 2020. He was a fine fiddler, depsite his repeated protests of "I don't know any tunes," and a good man. (L to R) RIch Egan piano; Sean Belt, banjo uke; Bill Stewart, fiddle; Lindell Blackford, fiddle; me, guitar; Rich Hibbs, banjo.

February 25, 2017:  This was the Slicker lineup before I joined the band. Here they do the classic comic number "Arkansas Traveler" with jokes in between the musical breaks.. (L to R) Rich Egan, piano; Sean Belt, banjo uke; Rich Hibbs, guitar; Bill Stewart, fiddle; Lindell Blackford, fiddle; Bob Clark, banjo.

February 25, 2017:  Bill Stewart leads The Slickers through an a capella rendition of an old work song, "Rowdy Old Soul."  (L to R) Rich Egan, Sean Belt, Rich Hibbs, Bill Stewart, Lindell Blackford, and Bob Clark, banjo.

February 25, 2017: Rich Egan's piano playing takes the  lead on "At A Georgia Camp Meeting."  (L to R) Rich Egan, piano; SeanBelt, banjo uke; Rich Hibbs, guitar; Bill Stewart, fiddle; Lindell Blackford, fiddle; and Bob Clark, banjo.

November 23, 2013: The Slickers as I first knew them. Long before I joined the band, The Slickers appeared on my radio show, Down Yonder, back when KDHX was St. Louis' premiere community radio station. This song, "Battleship of Maine" was on their first CD, which they had just released their first CD."  (L to R) David Prowse, fiddle; Bill Stewart, fiddle; Roy Farwell, guitar; Lindell Blackford, mandolin; Sean Belt, banjo uke; Rich Egan, piano.

November 23, 2013: The Slickers play a pair of fiddle tunes, "Rush and Pepper" and "Zack Wheat's Piece."  (L to R) David Prowse, fiddle; Bill Stewart, fiddle; Roy Farwell, guitar; Lindell Blackford, mandolin; Sean Belt, banjo uke; Rich Egan, piano.