The Bayside Rounders

The Bayside Rounders

Welcome The Bayside Rounders, a new assembly of some of the hottest bluegrass pickers in the Bay area. Jesse Appelman on mandolin leads the West Coast Stringband Project which features his singing and original compositions, and he has performed with Laurie Lewis, Kathy Kallick, Keith Little, and Scott Nygaard. Emerging from a proud heritage of Kentucky Fiddlers, Brandon Godman was playing for local square dances at the age of 10, and was on the road playing professionally at 17, eventually gracing stages at The Grand Ole Opry, Carnegie Hall, and The Tonight Show. Hailing from the heartland of Indiana, and former member of Audie Blaylock and Redline, banjo player Evan Ward embodies the tone and timing of the banjo masters and offers heartfelt vocals. Inspired by Bill Monroe, who his father took him to see at age thirteen in his native Ohio, Mike Wilhoyte honed his bluegrass skills over…