| John Early |
| Bob Stegall |
| Don Eaves |
| sample some Hickory Hill |
Celebrating their 27th anniversary in
September, 2006, Hickory Hill has proven to
be one of Texas' most popular and
enduring acoustic groups. Through the
years, the band has won considerable
recognition, winning third place in the "Best
New Band" contest at the Bluegrass
Festival of the United States in Louisville,
KY in 1981, and being nominated by
SPBGMA as "Entertaining Bluegrass Band
of the Year" in 1985 and "Bluegrass Band of
the Year, Contemporary" in 1986. In 1993,
Hickory Hill was named "Band Of The Year"
by the Arts and Entertainment Committee of
East Texas, and in 1996 was selected for a
showcase performance at the International
Bluegrass Music Association's annual
World of Bluegrass in Owensboro,
Kentucky. Hickory Hill has been the host
band of the Overton Bluegrass Music
Festival since the festival's inception in
1989, as well as the prestigious Argyle
Bluegrass Festival since its inception in
2004.
Hickory Hill's first four albums, Coyote Night
(1982), Special Historical Edition (1983), It's
About Time (1985), and Reminiscin' (1990)
received both critical acclaim and
widespread acceptance from fans. In
reviewing It's About Time, Ted Miller of the
Bluegrass Newsletter said "...If all the
albums produced sounded like this,
bluegrass would be at the top of the record
charts." In 1994, Hickory Hill signed with
Turquoise Records of Whitesburg,
Kentucky, to release a compilation of its first
four albums. The resulting CD, entitled The
First Fifteen Years, received significant
national and international attention and
airplay. A Bluegrass, Canada reviewer
described The First Fifteen Years as "...
chock full of creative lyrics and instrumental
high points." A review of the album in Dirty
Linen magazine said "Hickory Hill is a cross
between Poco gone grass and a Dirt Band
that bathes, with a splash of Bill
Monroe..."
Hickory Hill's fifth recording, Good Times
Again, released in March, 1998, features
original songs written by Jimmy Godwin,
John Early, and Don Eaves. Two of the
selections from Good Times Again,
"Cadillac" and "Pecos Wind", which were
released on Prime Cuts of Bluegrass, have
received favorable reviews and frequent
airplay by DJ's from coast to coast, as well
as in Germany, France, The Netherlands,
Australia, and other international markets.
In January, 2000 Hickory Hill released it's
first all-gospel recording entitled Thank
You Lord. This long awaited and often
requested project featured more original
songs by Jimmy Godwin ("Lost and Found",
"Red Roses", and "The Rock") and John
Early ("Sharecropper's Prayer"). The CD
stands as a testament to the faith that
strengthens the band and its will to
persevere.
Freedom, the band's seventh recording
released in the summer of 2002, contains
more of the heartfelt original material that
has become the band's trademark. Two of
the last songs Jimmy Godwin shared with
the group are featured along with four
contributions penned by John Early.
Hickory Hill includes John Early, guitar; Don
Eaves, banjo; Bob Stegall, bass; and Wes
Perry, mandolin. John sings most of the
lead vocals, with Don and Wes adding
harmony vocals and occasional leads.
Original member Ronny Singley retired from
traveling with the group in the spring of
2002, but continues to maintain the band's
website and occasionally joins thegroup at
local venues.
According to the Bluegrass Newsletter,
"Selectivity and tasteful arrangement are
characteristic of Hickory Hill's repertoire."
Variety is an important ingredient in Hickory
Hill's performances. The band emphasizes
original material, seldom heard "gems", or
songs adapted from other styles of music.
Original and classic gospel songs are
some of the band's favorites. The late
Jimmy Godwin, an outstanding musician,
songwriter, and longtime friend of the band,
who was a member of Hickory Hill from
1997-2000, composed many of the band’s
most popular songs, including "The James
Boys and Me", "Cadillac", "Pecos Wind",
"Simple Love Song", "Lost and Found", and
many more.
Hickory Hill has always been known for its
warm personality and stage presence. Lee
Kelly of the Longview Morning Journal wrote
"...Together, they forge a sound like a drink
of cold spring water, guaranteed to clear
your head and wash away the taste of
ashes." Bob Claypool of the Houston
Chronicle said "...The next time Hickory Hill
is in your town, go see them, you'll love
them." - Bio, January 2007
September, 2006, Hickory Hill has proven to
be one of Texas' most popular and
enduring acoustic groups. Through the
years, the band has won considerable
recognition, winning third place in the "Best
New Band" contest at the Bluegrass
Festival of the United States in Louisville,
KY in 1981, and being nominated by
SPBGMA as "Entertaining Bluegrass Band
of the Year" in 1985 and "Bluegrass Band of
the Year, Contemporary" in 1986. In 1993,
Hickory Hill was named "Band Of The Year"
by the Arts and Entertainment Committee of
East Texas, and in 1996 was selected for a
showcase performance at the International
Bluegrass Music Association's annual
World of Bluegrass in Owensboro,
Kentucky. Hickory Hill has been the host
band of the Overton Bluegrass Music
Festival since the festival's inception in
1989, as well as the prestigious Argyle
Bluegrass Festival since its inception in
2004.
Hickory Hill's first four albums, Coyote Night
(1982), Special Historical Edition (1983), It's
About Time (1985), and Reminiscin' (1990)
received both critical acclaim and
widespread acceptance from fans. In
reviewing It's About Time, Ted Miller of the
Bluegrass Newsletter said "...If all the
albums produced sounded like this,
bluegrass would be at the top of the record
charts." In 1994, Hickory Hill signed with
Turquoise Records of Whitesburg,
Kentucky, to release a compilation of its first
four albums. The resulting CD, entitled The
First Fifteen Years, received significant
national and international attention and
airplay. A Bluegrass, Canada reviewer
described The First Fifteen Years as "...
chock full of creative lyrics and instrumental
high points." A review of the album in Dirty
Linen magazine said "Hickory Hill is a cross
between Poco gone grass and a Dirt Band
that bathes, with a splash of Bill
Monroe..."
Hickory Hill's fifth recording, Good Times
Again, released in March, 1998, features
original songs written by Jimmy Godwin,
John Early, and Don Eaves. Two of the
selections from Good Times Again,
"Cadillac" and "Pecos Wind", which were
released on Prime Cuts of Bluegrass, have
received favorable reviews and frequent
airplay by DJ's from coast to coast, as well
as in Germany, France, The Netherlands,
Australia, and other international markets.
In January, 2000 Hickory Hill released it's
first all-gospel recording entitled Thank
You Lord. This long awaited and often
requested project featured more original
songs by Jimmy Godwin ("Lost and Found",
"Red Roses", and "The Rock") and John
Early ("Sharecropper's Prayer"). The CD
stands as a testament to the faith that
strengthens the band and its will to
persevere.
Freedom, the band's seventh recording
released in the summer of 2002, contains
more of the heartfelt original material that
has become the band's trademark. Two of
the last songs Jimmy Godwin shared with
the group are featured along with four
contributions penned by John Early.
Hickory Hill includes John Early, guitar; Don
Eaves, banjo; Bob Stegall, bass; and Wes
Perry, mandolin. John sings most of the
lead vocals, with Don and Wes adding
harmony vocals and occasional leads.
Original member Ronny Singley retired from
traveling with the group in the spring of
2002, but continues to maintain the band's
website and occasionally joins thegroup at
local venues.
According to the Bluegrass Newsletter,
"Selectivity and tasteful arrangement are
characteristic of Hickory Hill's repertoire."
Variety is an important ingredient in Hickory
Hill's performances. The band emphasizes
original material, seldom heard "gems", or
songs adapted from other styles of music.
Original and classic gospel songs are
some of the band's favorites. The late
Jimmy Godwin, an outstanding musician,
songwriter, and longtime friend of the band,
who was a member of Hickory Hill from
1997-2000, composed many of the band’s
most popular songs, including "The James
Boys and Me", "Cadillac", "Pecos Wind",
"Simple Love Song", "Lost and Found", and
many more.
Hickory Hill has always been known for its
warm personality and stage presence. Lee
Kelly of the Longview Morning Journal wrote
"...Together, they forge a sound like a drink
of cold spring water, guaranteed to clear
your head and wash away the taste of
ashes." Bob Claypool of the Houston
Chronicle said "...The next time Hickory Hill
is in your town, go see them, you'll love
them." - Bio, January 2007
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- The Ballad Of John & Maggie
- The Sweetest Song I Sing
- Freedom
- Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
- Homegrown Tomatoes
- See The Light
- Songs About Texas
- Abby's Song
- Lost And Found
- Long Hard Road
- Where Will You Go
- The Sweetest Song I Sing
- Freedom
- Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
- Homegrown Tomatoes
- See The Light
- Songs About Texas
- Abby's Song
- Lost And Found
- Long Hard Road
- Where Will You Go
| Old School |
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- No Longer A Sweetheart Of Mine
- The Old Crossroads
- Old Red
- Paradise
- When I Am Lonely
- Stairway To Heaven
- Poor Monroe
- Pilgrim
- These Old Blues
- Banks Of The Ohio
- Old Slewfoot
- Kentucky Chimes
- Fly Like A Dove
- I'll Never Love Anybody But You
- The Old Crossroads
- Old Red
- Paradise
- When I Am Lonely
- Stairway To Heaven
- Poor Monroe
- Pilgrim
- These Old Blues
- Banks Of The Ohio
- Old Slewfoot
- Kentucky Chimes
- Fly Like A Dove
- I'll Never Love Anybody But You
| To order CDs and for more information, appearance schedules, and bookings, visit the Hickory Hill website at www.hickoryhillband.com |
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| Freedom |
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- Old And Gray
- Glendale Train
- The James Boys And Me
- No Longer A Sweetheart Of Mine
- There She Goes Dancing
- Kentucky Home
- If I Lose
- Black Mountain Rag
- Road With No End
- Coyote Night
- Amie
- Angel Band
- Bad Company
- Old Man At The Mill
- Gertha
- Pickin' For My Family
- It's About Time
- Dream Of A Miner's Child
- Simple Love Song
- Through The Morning, Through The
- Night
- Hoedown
- Lowlands
- Little Old Lady
- Glendale Train
- The James Boys And Me
- No Longer A Sweetheart Of Mine
- There She Goes Dancing
- Kentucky Home
- If I Lose
- Black Mountain Rag
- Road With No End
- Coyote Night
- Amie
- Angel Band
- Bad Company
- Old Man At The Mill
- Gertha
- Pickin' For My Family
- It's About Time
- Dream Of A Miner's Child
- Simple Love Song
- Through The Morning, Through The
- Night
- Hoedown
- Lowlands
- Little Old Lady
| The First Fifteen Years |
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