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APPALACHIAN EXPRESS - WALKING THE BLUES (REB-1684), 1990
Musicians
Cindy West: Lead & Harmony Vocals
Vernon Hughes: Mandolin, Lead & Harmony vocals
Clyde Bailey: Banjo, Harmony Vocals
Bobby Thompson: Guitar
Jim Skelding: Fiddle
Earl West: Bass
Production Credits
Produced by Appalachian Express
Recorded at Bias Recording Studio, Springfield, VA
Engineered by Bill McElroy
Recorded: February 23-25, 1990
Appalachian Express got together in the 1970s and are from Southside Virginia. They traveled the festival circuit in the U.S. and Canada before taking a break from performing in 1992. They were awarded first place bluegrass band in the International Championship contest for the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music Association (SPBGMA) held in Nashville, Tennessee in 1987. They were nominated for a Grammy in 1990 for Best Bluegrass Recording.
The band is still active playing their brand of traditional bluegrass and Gospel music.