About the "Inmates"
"Doctor"
Jay Mullenax - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals.
From Franklin, WV, Jay Mullenax is the founder of County Farm. Jay has
a remarkable ability to remember more tunes than you or I have ever heard.
He sings many of the leads for County Farm, and is a formidable picker
on mandolin and tenor banjo, among other things. Pickin’ an’ hollerin’
on the Asheville jam scene, Jay brought the “Inmates” together through
his musical talent and old-fashioned hard work.
Jay does not like work.
"Officer" Paul Leech - Bass, Vocals. From Pittsburgh, PA,
Paul Leech picked with Jay in Grass Combustion, a hard working West Virginia
band formed on the porch of Terrapin Station. When Jay moved to Asheville,
he encouraged Paul to move to Asheville too. Jay told the local musicians
about Paulie's golden ear and monstrous bass chops. When Paulie arrived,
we were not disappointed. A “bass player’s bass player”, Paulie can play
anything.
Unfortunately, Paul has no sense of humor when it comes to legal matters.
Tommy "The Gun" Dudley - Guitar, Vocals. From North Haven
CT, Tom Dudley first got into bluegrass as a teenager, frequenting "the
Enormous Room" in New Haven, a venue that played host to Bill Monroe,
Ralph Stanley and others. Tom gravitated toward jazz, and went on to
study music at Berklee College in Boston. Tom moved to Asheville in 1995,
joined the Asheville bluegrass jam scene, and found a supportive community
of musicians. Tom opened Hoot
Holler Music in 2007 to promote his CD, "Walkin' to the Bridge",
which features Jay Mullenax and Paul Leech, along with a host of WNC
pickers and singers. You can email Tom directly at: tdudley@weaversites.com
Neal "Igneous" Crowley - Fiddle, Banjo, Vocals. From Lexington,
KY, Neal Crowley has played with The New Kentucky String Ticklers, and
Kentucky Wild Horse, among many others. After moving to Asheville, Neal
joined County Farm in September, 2001. Neal teaches banjo and fiddle in
Asheville.
There is no truth to the rumor that Neal's vision is deteriorating.
You can email Neal directly at: crowleymusic@yahoo.com
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County Farm: email crowleymusic@yahoo.com
Neal Crowley 39 3rd Street Asheville, NC 28803 828-242-5115