Inquireing Minds Want to Know Re Darrell Webb

With the announcement that Tom Adams was joining Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, the question came up, what is Darrell Webb doing these days?

Well Darrell is forming his own group. Having been with Lonesome River Band, J D Crowe, Wildfire, Rhonda Vincent, and Michael Cleveland, he figures his time has come.

Signed to the as yet unnamed group so far, Matt Leadbetter resonator guitar, Jeremy Aarwood bass, and Owen Platt banjo. Darrell will play either guitar or mandolin depending on how the rest of the band fills out.

Darrell's web site is being redone, but he can be reached at mandocaster2005@hotmail.com

Now We Know Where Darrell Webb Landed

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Anounce Newest Member

Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper are proud to announce the addition of Darrell Webb to the band.

Darrell will be taking on lead vocal and guitar duties with IBMA's 2-time Instrumental Group Of The Year. Raised in a West Virginia home rich with the sounds of hard core traditional bluegrass, Darrell discovered his talents as a musician at the age of 8 with the mandolin, and later picking up the guitar, banjo, and virtually every known bluegrass instrument during the frequent jam sessions hosted by his father.

His professional music career started at 19, when Darrell filled the mandolin position for the Lonesome River Band at the departure of Dan Tyminski who joined Alison Krauss & Union Station. At the age of 21, he joined bluegrass veteran J. D. Crowe. Darrell's music career led him on the path to bluegrass stardom during his most recent accomplishment as guitarist for Rhonda Vincent & the Rage.
Along the way, Darrell's unique voice and musicianship caught the attention of Dolly Parton who invited him to record with her on "Halos and Horns"; where he played mandolin and sang harmony for the entire project. He appeared with Dolly again on her patriotic project titled “For God And Country”.
"I'm very excited about this!" stated Webb. "Me and Michael [Cleveland] have been jamming together for years and we never dreamed we'd be able to play in a band together." Michael Cleveland shares in Darrell's excitement. "We had the opportunity to play together again at a recent event and things just fell into place," stated Cleveland. "He is a great talent and we are thrilled to have him in the band!"Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, fronted by IBMA's 6-time Fiddle Player Of The Year, also consists of Jesse Brock on mandolin, Marshall Wilborn on bass and Jessie Baker on banjo. Darrell Webb will make his debut with the band on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry on Friday, December 26th.

According to my scorecard, that leaves Todd Rakestraw and Kenny Ingram between bands.

Anybody know where they might end up? Would you like to guess?