Mac and Hazel McGee
have now been Proclaimed by the IBMM As:
“PIONEERS
OF BLUEGRASS”
They are
now included in a permanent historical display at the
International Bluegrass Museum In Owensboro KY. What a life long
achievement to be recognized and be included in this 80 member elite.
Performing with their band “White Mountain Bluegrass” for
over 39 plus years they carry their unique singing and harmonies to
countless bluegrass fans throughout The Northeast and abroad. The band
is known as one of the most personal and approachable personalities on
the road. When you listen to shows featuring WMB, Mac and Hazel McGee
sing and talk to you like you're sitting in their living room.
May of 2009 will be an exciting time for
WMB as they are embarking on their 7th European tour .It will
start in Zurich Switzerland and take them through several European
countries And will also include the (European World of Bluegrass
Event).
They have also just released
their new CD “OH SO MANY YEARS” which will be along for the
trip.
The southern mountains that they carry
in their hearts show up in their voices. Mac is originally from
Georgia, and Hazel from Tennessee. They settled in New Hampshire and
raised their family of three sons.
They formed WMB in 1970 and named it
after their home state's only mountain range, but certainly with their
roots the band has a southern sound. By 2009 the band has recorded 3
LP's and 7 CD’s, and are doing their 7th European Tour for SRC. They
have performed in all the Eastern States from Maine to Florida, not to
forget 4 Canadian Provinces and 13 countries throughout Europe.
Mac and Hazel have managed to carry some
of the most respected and accomplished musicians from the northeast.
The band consists of 5 to 6 members. Herman McGee, their eldest son,
has played banjo and sung baritone with the band since he was 15. Herman
also plays some fine flat top guitar as well. Jackie Greenwood brings a
nice touch on the mandolin and beautiful lead and tenor singing. Gary
Pomerleau, an exciting fiddler, has been playing since he was a young
boy; he is also known to be a jokester as well. And finally, Roger
Williams, considered a genius Dobro, player frequently performs with WMB
and has played with the band for 30 years.
