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Nance worked with bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin for 18 years, becoming the first full-time reso man to work with The Sunny Mountain Boys. He joined the group in 1987 when fiddler Charlie Cline left the band, and earned the sobriquet “Little Sweets” from the boss man himself.
He joins current Hagars Ricky Stroud on mandolin, Blake Johnson on bass, Mike Johnson on guitar and Cliff Smith on banjo.
Their latest CD, Forever Yours, was released late last year on Mountain Fever Records.
Their sound is aggressive and in-your-face, very much in keeping with the style associated with the southwestern Virginia/northwestern North Carolina region from which they emerged. The songs are chosen from among some familiar bluegrass and country favorites, plus one new song from within the band.
Here are a couple of samples…
Sweet Summer Dream – Listen Now: [http://www.musicshed.com/audioFiles/hmb0014.mp3]
Wasting Away – Listen Now: [http://www.musicshed.com/audioFiles/hmb00112.mp3]
The Hagar’s Mountain Boys is Blake Johnson on bass, Mike Johnson on guitar, Cliff Smith on banjo, and Ricky Stroud on mandolin.
More audio samples are available on CD Baby.
