Lee Stripling Trio to play
Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair Sept 6

The Trio of Lee, W.B. Reid and Bonnie Zahnow open the fall season at 3 p.m. Saturday Sept 6. at the Seattle Tilth Association's Harvest Fair. A lineup of musicians starts at 10 a.m., augmenting such classes as "Why is compost HOT?" The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Meridian Park, Meridian Ave. North and North 50th Street, in Wallingford. See Harvest Fair for more details.

Although it's not official yet, the Lee Stripling Trio may be headed to Santa Fe, New Mexico next August for the 2009 Southwest Pickers Festival, also known as the 34th annual Santa Fe Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival. The event draws local, regional and national artists.

Want to hire Lee
and one of his bands?

Lee and his bands have played at Merlefest in North Carolina, EMP and Northwest Folklife in Seattle and toured Alabama three times. But Lee has just as much fun playing at retirement homes, street fairs, dances (contra, square and swing) or even parties (barn and otherwise).

You can check out his bands or contact us for more details. Other than requiring wallets full of do re mi, they have few technical needs.

Trick fiddling
a treat for all

Lee delights young audiences in particular with a “trick fiddle” version of “Pop Goes the Weasel,” playing the fiddle on his head, behind his back or with the bow between his knees. For the finale, Lee and Robert used to toss their bows to each other across the stage.