The music of Magnolia Street String Band is grounded in traditional bluegrass with elements of cosmic Americana, country, and old-time as well as original compositions to round out the group’s repertoire.  The band’s sound features powerful harmonies and compelling instrumentals with virtuosic fiddle and banjo, driving guitar and bass. Overall, their take on bluegrass feels old but relevant, traditional but personal, and well crafted but soulful and direct. Their first full-length album, Wrong Side of the Rain, was released in June, 2019.

Bobby Baxmeyer is celebrating 50 years of playing the banjo this year. His influence include Bela Fleck, Noam Pikelny, Tony Trischka, and Scott Vestal, as well as his roots, Earl Scruggs and J.D. Crowe. He has played banjo in shows both on and off Broadway, and can be currently heard playing with Magnolia Street String Band, Dan O’Dea and Eagle Ridge, The Shire Rats, The Stonethrowers, The Acousticrats, and others.

Bobby is very excited to play dueling banjos with the great Terry McGill.

Terry McGill is one of the most well known banjo players in the Northeast and has released two recordings for Cabinwood Music. He has been highlighted in Banjo Newsletter and has authored a book of banjo tunes played in alternate tunings for Mel Bay Publications.  Terry’s 2001 solo recording “Straight Drive” has received airplay nationwide. Terry has played with several well know bands, including the Feinberg Brothers.

Terry McGill is a five string banjo player based in the Northeastern United States who specializes in traditional bluegrass music. Terry has played in many bluegrass bands through the years. He is currently playing with The Feinberg Brothers. Other bands Terry has, or still performs with, include Straight Drive, Andy Statman’s Bluegrass Ramble, Redwood Hill, The Old Time Bluegrass Singers, The Dixie Bee Liners, Millers Crossing, Greg Garing, The Singing Conquerors, The David Hampton Band, Travers Chandler and Avery County, and others. Terry has recorded with The Feinberg Brothers, Straight Drive, The David Hampton Band, The Old Time Bluegrass Singers, The Dixie Bee Liners, jazz singer Alan Harris and other fine singers/groups. In addition Terry has recorded several commercial jingles as well. In 2001 Terry released his first solo recording entitled Straight Drive. The recording has received airplay nationwide and was even featured on Hairl Hensley’s “The Early Bird Gets the Bluegrass Show” on WSM in Nashville, TN. Terry has also been highlighted in the Banjo Newsletter and is author of a banjo instruction manual for Mel Bay Publications entitled “Alternate Tunings for the Five String Banjo Played Bluegrass Style”. Terry has appeared at many bluegrass festivals, events and radio stations including Carnegie Hall, and Central Park in New York City, The Wheeling Jamboree in Wheeling, WV, The Jennybrook Bluegrass Festival in VT,Ralph Stanley’s Hills of Home Festival in McClure VA, The IBMA Convention in Nashville, TN, The Blueridge Music Center in Galax VA, Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival in Maine,The Manhattan Society for Ethical Culture in New York City, The High Mountain Hayfever Festival in Westcliffe, Colorado, The Old Tones Festival in Hillsdale, NY, The Mississippi Queen Steamboat, and many other venues. Terry has performed on Radio stations-WFDU Teaneck, NJ, WAMU Washington, DC, WCYB Bristol, VA, WSVS Crewe, VA, WKCR New York, NY, WDVX Knoxville, TN, WDVR Sergeantsville, NJ, WRFG Atlanta, GA, WMUH Allentown, PA, WTCC Springfield, Mass, WETS Johnson City, TN and many others.