- Portsmouth, NH
- World Music
- $300 and up
Ann S. said
“They were awesome! The guests loved the tunes and the assortment of instruments added to the St Patrick's day celebration. ”
Back Woods Road
Overview
Back Woods Road is a Traditional/Progressive Bluegrass band that plays a high energy brand of Bluegrass, from Rhonda Vincent's I've Forgotten You, Bill Monroe's Sweet Georgia Rose to The Steeldriver's Midnight Train to Memphis. We play a wide variety of New and Old Bluegrass music. We have everything we need from a state of the art Bose sound system and lights. If your venue is outdoors we require an awning or a tent to protect our equipment. Back Woods Road will please audiences of all ages from 5 to 100 with their unique blend of Bluegrass music. We have been together for many years and take our performances very seriously. Take a trip down Back Woods Road, you will not be disappointed.
Reviews
2 reviews
Ray P.
July 11, 2016Couldn't have asked for a better wedding band
It's been two weeks since our wedding and we're still hearing from more guests about how much they loved Back Woods Road at the reception. We knew they were great performers going in, but the only thing I wasn't sure of was if people would dance much to bluegrass/Americana music - well that was not an issue the way they played it! They got the crowd singing and jumping along to the likes of "Jolene" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and more obscure stuff too - one guest said to me "I can't believe I just heard 'Union Maid' at a wedding - how awesome!". Richard and the band couldn't have been easier and more pleasant to work with, going the extra mile every step of the way and even accommodating a special song request. One of our guests who plans events in NYC was asking about bringing them to play there before the night was over. If we ever plan another event in Maine, we'll be getting them to play it!
Hired as: Bluegrass Band
Sue P.
December 16, 2014Crowd Pleasers!
My husband and I booked Back Woods Road for a friends and family reunion last August. There were guests in attendance from age 3 months to 85 years, hailing from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Florida, Minnesota, and beyond. Back Woods Road played music that entertained and amazed everyone. Instrumental talent + vocal precision = very happy hosts and guests.
Hired as: Bluegrass Band
Back Woods Road
Thank you Sue and Guy Pilote, we had a great time playing your party and hope we can entertain you again!!!
Booking information
Price range: $1200 to $3500
Gig length: 90 - 140 minutes
What to expect
The members of Back Woods Road love to entertain and interact with their audience. We take requests within reason, as a matter of fact it's how we added Wagon Wheel to the song list. We play with a great deal of energy and pride ourselves in our harmonies and individual lead solos. Jane Bernier on guitar and mandolin has an incredible voice that will catch your ear right away. Jacob McCarthy plays an outstanding upright bass and sings great harmony. Jason Wescott just flat out picks the hell out of his custom made Patkis Guitar as well as the mandolin, adding his great voice to sing lead as well as harmony. Everyone in the band sings making for great background harmonies. John Krainis is our newest member, he is an incredible banjo player that will amaze you, he also sings harmony and lead vocals. Mike Conant's sweet fiddle playing and vocals are equally amazing as well. Richard Bernier's approach to dobro is different and unique, his voice has been compared to the likes of Chris Stapleton and Bob Segar, We do a lot of different music, taking songs that were not Bluegrass and turning them into are own Bluegrass style songs. Back Woods Road will please any age audience.
About
Back Woods Road consists of Jane Bernier, lead vocals, guitar and mandolin, Richard Bernier, vocals, guitar and dobro, Jason Wescott on Guitar and Mandolin Jacob McCarthy, vocals, bass and Michael Conant, vocals, Fiddle, John Krainis on Banjo and Guitar. We are all from the same general vicinity Lewiston / Auburn, Maine. We are available to play Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. With enough notification we can do a Bluegrass festival from Wednesday night to Sunday. We are very professional and have many years experience in the business. Back Woods Road has everything a band needs to put on a professional show that will please any audience. We are happy to talk to any event organizer about your needs. If it is a wedding we can provide an emcee to take care of all your introductions.
Services offered
Past booked events
July 2017
25
Tuesday
Turner Maine Gazebo Turner Me
6:00pm - 8:00pm
15
Saturday
Whites Beach Family Bluegrass Festival
3:00pm - 4:00pm
14
Friday
Whites Beach Family Bluegrass Festival
6:00pm - 7:00pm
June 2017
16
Friday
Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival
11:00am - 12:00pm
14
Wednesday
Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival
6:00pm - 7:00pm
March 2017
31
Friday
Frog & Turtle Westbrook Me
8:30pm - 10:30pm
18
Saturday
Andy's Old Port Pup Portland
8:30pm - 11:30pm
January 2017
14
Saturday
Andy's Old Port Pub Portland
8:30pm - 11:30pm
08
Sunday
The Liberal Cup Hallowell
5:00pm - 8:00pm
December 2016
17
Saturday
[rivate Christmass Party
7:00pm - 11:00pm
09
Friday
She Doesn't like Guthries
8:00pm - 10:00pm
November 2016
18
Friday
She Doesn't like Guthries
8:00pm - 10:00pm
October 2016
21
Friday
She Doesn't Like Guthries
8:00pm - 10:00pm
July 2016
24
Sunday
The Village Inn Belgrade Lakes 5 till 8
7:00pm - 8:00pm
June 2016
26
Sunday
The Village Inn Belgrade 5 till 8
7:00pm - 8:00pm
25
Saturday
Wedding Reception
4:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
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Boothbay Harbor, ME
March 2016
18
Friday
She doesn't like Guthries Lewiston Me 8 till 10
7:00pm - 8:00pm
January 2016
16
Saturday
Private Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
08
Friday
She Doesn't Like Guthries Lewiston Me 8 till 10
7:00pm - 8:00pm
08
Friday
She Doesn't Like Guthries Lewiston Me
7:00pm - 8:00pm
December 2015
19
Saturday
Private Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
11
Friday
Private Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
06
Sunday
Liberal Cup Hallowell Me
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Team
Jane Bernier
Lead Vocals, Guitar & Mandolin
Richard Bernier
Vocals, Dobro & Guitar
Jacob McCarthy
Bass, Guitar & Vocals
John Krainis
Banjo, Guitar, Bass & Vocals
Mike Conant
Fiddle, Banjo, Bass, Guitar & Vocals
Jason Wescott
Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Bass & Vocals
Set list
Song Title Artist
Angel Of The Night Steeldrivers
American Girl Tom Petty/ Infamous Stringdusters
Bad Angel Dierks Bentley
Blue Side Of The Mountain Steeldrivers
Caleb Meyer Spring Creek
Can't Let Go Lucinda Williams
Carolina In Th Pines Lonesome River Band
Catfish John Alison Krauss
Down at the Twist & Shout (link hidden)apin-Carpenter
Dust In The Baggie Billy Strings
Driving Nails Rhonda Vincent
Hey Brother Dan Tyminski
Hillbilly Goddess Alicia Nugent
If It Hadn't Been For Love Steeldrivers/Adel
If It Weren't For Bluegrass Music Tommy Webb
I'll Stay Around Flatt & Scruggs
I've Forgotten You Rhonda Vincent
I've Just Seen A Face Beatles
Jolene Rhonda Vincent
Last Train to Clarksville Monkees
Lonesome Pine Blue Highway
Louise Bonnie Raitt
Lucky One Alison Krauss
Midnight Train To Memphis Chris Stapleton
My Mountain Peter Rowan
Nothin to Lose Melonie Cannon
On The Cover Of The Rolling Stone Our Version
Rough Around The Edges Larry Cordell
Someday Soon Judy Collins
Steppin Out Del McCoury
Sweet Georgia Rose Bill Monroe
Tear Stained Letter Darin and Brooks Alderidge
The Price Chris Stapleton/Steeldrivers
Think of What You've Done Alicia Nugent
Time After Time Cyndi Lauper
Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker
The Weight The Band
Where Rainbows Never Die Chris Stapleton
Whose Side You're On Rich & Jane Bernier(original)
Your The One Flatt Lonesome
Influences and inspiration
Rhonda Vincent, Fleetwood Mac, Alison Krauss, Bill Monroe, Blue Highway, Volume 5, The Gibson Brothers just to name a few
Setup requirements
We need electrical outlets and extention chords if the outlets are far away,
For outside gig's we need cover to play under.
Report Back Woods Road
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