Unpolished
Unpolished performs an eclectic mix of roots, Americana and Bluegrass music on Bass, Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo complete with rich three-part harmonies. The group covers many styles of folk music including music from the 1800's - Civil War, old cowboy music, railroad songs, bluegrass music, traditional Gospel music.
Watch Unpolished on Lakeland PBS show Backroads
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June 13 - 2019
Itasca Mantrap Annual Meeting
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Unpolished has program that is both informative and entertaining. They present historical music along with interesting facts about the songs and periods. This approach has proved to be very popular and lends itself well to non traditional venues - the guys have even been known to wear period costumes for performances.
The bands repertoire is constantly being expanded and includes many selections from the 1800's including songs from Steven Foster, the Civil War, westward expansion, folk songs, old time and bluegrass. This fascinating variety of music makes Unpolished a great choice for any event. More often than not the band will have the audience singing along to long forgotten historical hits.
The bands repertoire is constantly being expanded and includes many selections from the 1800's including songs from Steven Foster, the Civil War, westward expansion, folk songs, old time and bluegrass. This fascinating variety of music makes Unpolished a great choice for any event. More often than not the band will have the audience singing along to long forgotten historical hits.
The band consists of members Dave Karam - Vocals and Guitar, Sheldon Schiebe - Vocals and Mandolin,
Dick Max - Vocals and Bass, Mark Bridge - Vocals and Banjo. Talk about versatile, the boys have played every type of venue from festivals to theaters - rumor has it they even played for an old fashioned fish boil. And it's a fact they have the best fans on earth.
You can hear an early recording of the group performing "Tenderly Calling" on the video below.
Dick Max - Vocals and Bass, Mark Bridge - Vocals and Banjo. Talk about versatile, the boys have played every type of venue from festivals to theaters - rumor has it they even played for an old fashioned fish boil. And it's a fact they have the best fans on earth.
You can hear an early recording of the group performing "Tenderly Calling" on the video below.
The guys really enjoy singing old cowboy songs and other gems from the 1800s including Civil War music. Watch the video to hear Unpolished perform the western classic Red River Valley.