By Dena Wood
The Times
Switchgrass Will Sing in Sasayama in 2017
Band will make several appearances during Celebration Days
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Kate Hockersmith
Members of Waitsburg's popular Bluegrass band, Switchgrass, take a moment to pose before rehearsal in the Ten Ton Press building on Waitsburg's Main Street. "We're really grateful to be able to use this space to rehearse," said TVAMP Director Kate Hockersmith. (l to r): Kaleb Kuykendall, Robert Walsh, Chris Philbrook, Makenna Barron, Emma Philbrook.
WAITSBURG – Kate Hockersmith thought she was out of the Bluegrass business until Chris Philbrook knocked on her door in 2010 saying he wanted to be a Troublemaker and go to Japan. A few days later, Kavin Kuykendall showed up on her doorstep asking if she knew anyone who taught banjo.
"It was the strangest thing. At that same time, Emily and Beka Adams were learning to play fiddle, so I opened the doors and had a flood of kids. Most were homeschooled and some came from College Place and Dayton," Kate said.
That group of kids has ebbed and flowed over the years as the band has gone throug...
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