Greta Van Doren: Banjo, Feet (Official Member)

Greta Van Doren is based in Athens, Ohio, and has been playing banjo for over eight years. She learned first and foremost from Hilarie Burhans of the Hotpoint Stringband, and has also picked up a lot of tunes from various Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky musicians. Greta spent two summers working for the Augusta Heritage Center and was immersed in the traditions and music of West Virginia. She plays in contests from time to time, which has earned her the nickname of "third place Greta."She makes a point of learning random skills, and her current goal is to be able to juggle three banjo ukes (and to learn to play them).

Tory Gallery: Mandolin (Official Member)

Tory Gallery has been playing the mandolin since she was 12 years old. She enjoys playing all different kinds of music, although Traditional Appalachian Tunes are her favorite. Being influenced and taught by many musicians in her life, Tory is still going strong and having fun with the whole music thing. These days Tory is making her home at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, majoring in Graphic Design.

Lucy Cochran: Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals (Official Member)

Lucy Cochran began playing the fiddle at age 8. She's studied under many teachers, most notably Kerry Craig formerly of the Hank Williams Jr. Band. Lucy loves all music and plays many different styles including Old Time, Bluegrass, New England, Jazz, and Chamber Music. She plays with several bands in additionto Ophelia. Lucy also plays the guitar, plucks at the mandolin occasionally, and is currently working on clawhammer banjo and ukulele.Lucy is currently a junior at the Putney School inVermont, and lives in Middletown, Delaware. She is the captain of her lacrosse team and loves being outside.

Cody Brown: Guitar (Honorary Member)

Played guitar with Ophelia March 23, 2007 at The Brickwood Hearth in Romney, West Virginia

Chance McCoy: Guitar (Honorary Member)

Chance McCoy is one of the brightest young traditional fiddlers to emerge from the great state of West Virginia, a state well known for it's rich fiddling heritage. After playing the fiddle for only five years he won the West Virginia Championship held at the Vandalia Gathering, one of West Virginia's most prestigious awards. His fiddling captures the oldest styles and sounds of mountain fiddlin' while being equally adept at String Band Styles.

Played guitar with Ophelia January 4, 2008 at The Bottling Works in Romney, West Virginia.

Joe Hermann: Stand Up Bass (Honorary Member)

Played upright bass with Ophelia on January 4, 2008 at the Bottling Works in Romney, West Virginia.

Opened For

Authentic. Timeless. Harmonious. Exhilarating. Any or all of these adjectives could describe the folk-rock sound created by Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion (eye-ree-un). The musical richness and psychological depth of their initial collaboration, the fittingly titled Exploration, is irrefutable proof that the disarming granddaughter of Woody/daughter of Arlo and the prodigious South Carolinian quite naturally bring out the best in each other.

Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion at The Bottling works in Romney, West Virginia on January 4, 2008.