
Gabe Witcher is also a founding member of the group. He has been performing since the young
age of 5 and dominated the Southern California fiddle contest circuit until he retired at
age 14. He is also an award winning guitar and mandolin player. Gabe currently is in demand as a session player. He has recorded on
such notable projects as "Farm Dogs" with Bernie Taupin, "Leroy
Mack and Friends" with dobro legend Leroy Mack, "Blue Ramble 2"
and "Back on the Street Again" with the Laurel Canyon Ramblers, "Bakersfield
Bound" with Herb Pedersen and Chris Hillman, Toy Storys "Youve
Got a Friend" with Randy Newman and Lyle Lovett, 1998 Grammy winner "All
Aboard" with John Denver, and with Emmylou Harris and Beck. He has also
contributed to the soundtracks of many television commercials and shows such as "The
Lazarus Man", "Roar", "Party of 5" and "George and
Leo", and has appeared with Beck and Willie Nelson on the Tonight Show and Farmaid
and also in concert with Beck. He has worked with producers such as Don Was and Peter
Asher. In July 06 Gabe will be playing with Jerry Douglas on tour with Paul
Simon and is also on Merle Haggard's latest album "Chicago Wind".
Great article about Gabe
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