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Harold & Ovaline Andrews

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We've always loved Bluegrass Music and for many years led the working Bluegrass band, "HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS and UP THE CREEK". During the year 1999, we thoroughly enjoyed playing several shows as the duo, HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS and, having been well-received, decided to continue in that configuration.

HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS performing at the HICKORY HILL BG Festival, Foxworth, MS, June, 2005	PEGGIE & JOHNNIE STRINGER watching the show at HICKORY HILL BG Festival, Foxworth, MS, June, 2005
TOMMY MORAN & HAROLD ANDREWS fiddling at the HICKORY HILL BG Festival, Foxworth, MS, June, 2005 Photo by Eva Herod	HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS performing at the TWO RIVERS BG Festival, Leakesville, MS, April, 2001 Photo by Eva Herod
HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS at the GOLDEN VALLEY BG JAMBOREE, Clinton, MO, October, 2000 Photo by Eva Herod	HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS, at CHRISTMAS IN THE PINES, Independence, LA Photo by Kenny Dawsey

For the last several years, since their regular fiddler, Bernie Linton, had been in ill health and has now passed away, Harold has sat in on fiddle with MAGNOLIA BLUEGRASS of Mississippi, when permitted by Harold & Ovaline's own performance schedule. On several occasions, Harold has been pleased to play fiddle for performances of BILL GRANT & DELIA BELL of Oklahoma.

HAROLD, fiddling with
MAGNOLIA BLUEGRASS,
at Roosevelt State Park, Morton, MS, Feb, 2003

HAROLD, fiddling with
BILL GRANT & DELIA BELL,
at Tylertown, MS, May, 2002

From 1981 through 1999, we maintained a regional band, HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS and UP THE CREEK, and performed for numerous Bluegrass festivals and shows each season. We've been fortunate to have had some fine musicians working with us through the years.

UP THE CREEK Bluegrass Band, Amelia Park, Saraland, AL, Sept 1981 The original members: Left to right: JIM JONES - mandolin, HAROLD - guitar, OVALINE - guitar, SANDRA MORRIS (hidden) - bass fiddle, and JOHNNY MORRIS - banjo.	HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS and UP THE CREEK, in 1988 at BILBO CREEK BG Festival, McIntosh, AL, Lt. to Rt. - DON MILLER- guitar, OVALINE - bass fiddle, HAROLD - banjo, and DOUG WEBB - mandolin.
HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS and UP THE CREEK, BILBO CREEK BG Festival, McIntosh, AL, Lt. to Rt. - HAROLD - banjo, OVALINE - bass fiddle, DON MILLER - guitar, and DOUG WEBB - mandolin.	HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS and UP THE CREEK, July, 1993 Still another configuration of the group: Left to right: STEVE CRAIN - guitar/dobro, OVALINE - bass fiddle, HAROLD - mandolin, and DON ROBINSON - banjo.
HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS and UP THE CREEK, at LEO BROADHEAD's SANDY RIDGE BG Park, near Meridian, MS Standing: SCOTT BALZER - fiddle, DAVID AULTMAN - banjo, and JARROD HARRIS- guitar. Seated:OVALINE - bass fiddle, and HAROLD - mandolin. Photo by Eva Herod	HAROLD & OVALINE ANDREWS and UP THE CREEK, HICKORY GROVE BG Festival, Deville, LA, Sep 99 The last incarnation: Lt. to Rt. - HAROLD - guitar, OVALINE - bass fiddle, SCOTT BALZER - fiddle, and DAVID AULTMAN - banjo.

An UP THE CREEK "Reunion"
at Columbia, MS in October 2000

At the BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY LEGENDS FESTIVAL at Columbia, MS in October 2000, we were privileged to have been reunited with two of our UP THE CREEK Bluegrass Band alumni. Pictured at right are: DON MILLER, guitarist, OVALINE, HAROLD, and DON ROBINSON, banjoist/vocalist. It was in this configuration that we made our first recording, "Payin' Our Dues", in July 1992.

We were all able to chew the fat about old times, etc., and would have loved to have picked and sung some together that night, but didn't get the opportunity.

In addition to the folks pictured above, we've also had these other fine musicians play with us: HULON DEAL - fiddle, and GATHEL RUNNELS - fiddle.

We also provide sound services for Bluegrass festivals or other acoustic music events and have had good experiences with and gratifying comments from the likes of Sonny Osborne, Little Roy Lewis, Jimmy Martin, Doyle Lawson, Jim & Jesse, et al.

In the picture at left, taken at LESLIE STRINGER'S fine HICKORY HILL BG FESTIVAL near Foxworth, MS, OVALINE is at the mixing board while HAROLD (in blue shirt, white shorts and sunglasses) takes a break for conversation with Bluegrass promoters JOHNNIE STRINGER and JACK AYCOCK, both to his right.

We've had a lot of fun times playing Bluegrass music but one of the high points had to have been when we were asked by the late great CHUBBY WISE to back him up as he played a festival at BILBO CREEK PARK, Washington County, AL, several years back, in September 1989. See picture at right of all of us on stage.

Harold & Ovaline Andrews and UP THE CREEK
backing up CHUBBY WISE at September 1989 Bilbo Creek Bluegrass Festival
Left to Right: Kazu Murakata of Osaka, Japan - banjo, Don Miller - guitar,
Ovaline - bass fiddle, Harold - guitar, Chubby Wise - fiddle, and Doug Webb - mandolin

BOOKING INFORMATION
If you'd like to engage our duo, Harold & Ovaline Andrews for your event, email us at swerdna@onwire.net, call us at (251)259-1062 or (251)680-0295, or contact us by snail-mail at 8150 Rachael Drive, Mobile, AL 36695-4923. We'll be happy to hear from you and to discuss our open dates and our very reasonable rates .