LINKS

ANDY THE BAND ENDORSE THESE COMPANIES

DEERING BANJO COMPANY  www.deeringbanjos.com - Great American made banjos from Spring Valley, CA  along with products and banjo information.

GHS STRINGS  www.ghsstrings.com

PROPIK FINGER PICKS  www.gupillmusic.com - Invented by David Guptill check out these great picks along with his resonator guitars and music accessories.

ARTISTS

Silverado Bluegrass Band - www.silveradobluegrassband.com
The bandleader for Silverado is Mike Nadoson who not only heads the band, but is the owner of Tricopolis Records mentioned below in the next section. Mike and I go way back and this is solid bluegrass band based right here in Southern California check out Silverado.

Elaine Upton  -  To listen to or purchase her album at CD Baby CLICK HERE
Singer/Songwriter Elaine Upton.  If you like great vocals, songs and arrangements check out her CD, Feel. Elaine performs a duet with Andy, The Best I've Found on the band's new CD Higher Ground.

Dennis Roger Reed  www.dennisrogerreed.com
Orange County's own award winning singer / songwriter.  Check out his music.  Dennis was a former bass player with the Andy Rau Band and you can hear Just Look in the Mirror and Rain on the Rails on their earlier recordings.  Andy, Evan and Les also appear on some of Dennis' recordings.   

Sligo Rags  http://www.sligorags.com
David Burns, Michael Kelly and Gordon Rustvold perform Celtic music with just a sprinkling of bluegrass, country, and jazz textures.  Sligo Rags was named the best folk band in Orange County at the 2004 and 2005 Orange County Music Awards.

BLUEGRASS CD'S AND ACCESSORIES ONLINE

Tricopolis Records  www.tricopolisrecords.com
Huge selection of bluegrass CD's, accessories, instruments as well as bluegrass events and information from the West Coast.
Tricopolis Records supports The Andy Rau Band by stocking Higher Ground, Penny Moon and Different Man !

Publications

iBluegrass Music Profiles Magazine www.bluegrassmusicprofiles.com
Bluegrass Music Profiles is a print magazine that features personal interviews with bluegrass music artists.  Also inside BMP you'll find bluegrass news, favorites, Shop Talk, festivals, record reviews and more.