Multi- instrumentalist duo The Bristol Brothers Don Springer and Richard Hoodhave championed old-time mountain music and bluegrass so long you'd think they started it. These fellas are a piece of Americana that routinely needs to be enjoyed or at least referenced so that musically, culturally, we don't forget from where it is we came. Frank De Blasé We heard you in Bainbridge, NY...We were blown away with your talent for such a "down-home" location, we were happily surprised. We love the old style music and appreciated the information provided about the background of your music, as well as info about your instruments. It was a delightful evening, and we hope to see you again. We used to go to Albert Hall, in Waretown, NJ, to hear the old music of the Pine Barrens as played by the old timers there. If you can email us where you'll be and dates, we'd love to see you again... Thanks again for a wonderful evening!! Bonnie & Jim Sorensen You performed at the school where I am a teacher today, North Rose Elementary. As a big fan of bluegrass and ol' time music, I just want to let you know how good it made me feel to see the two of you "turning on" our students to this genre. Thank you so much for doing what you do, for sharing it so generously and for representing the music so well. Nancy "A Bristol Brothers show is a lively, informed trip through old-style acoustic music...not only do the Brothers play like the dickens, they weave stories about the history of the music and the old-time instruments throughout their sets." Mountain Express Asheville, NC "During the day you 'reached' approximately 500 students from grades 6-12. Not only did you perform on guitars, banjos, autoharp, but your discussion of linkage of these instruments and through styles into the American heritage of mountain music was interesting and informative... We hope to have you back next year." M.C. DeRuyter, Midlakes Middle School "They showed us how location affects writing." Student comment, Literature class "They give a real live example of what folk tradition is." Student comment, English class "I was impressed anew with your talent and versatility as musicians and with your ability to generate rapport and hold the attention of our students...I have received many compliments from our students about our performance at Elon..." Andrew J. Angyal, Professor of English, Elon College "We were most impressed with the extensive repertoire of both familiar tunes from the Civil War era, as well as lesser known ballads from both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. You even delighted us with some toe tappin', foot stompin' nes to dance to." T.L BleckCivil War Reenactment Corps