Biographies of the band members...
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Maggie Sigmon
I am the youngest member of the band at age 10. I like to play "Boil That Cabbage Down" on my fiddle and help my sister Mollie sing some duets. She makes faces at me but I enjoy it anyway. I am also the lead CD salesperson for our group. I get to meet people and tell them about our band.
I attend elementary school in Catawba County. Softball, basketball and art are some of my favorite activities when I am not playing with the band.
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Mollie Sigmon
I am 16 years old and play mandolin for our band. I also sing lead and duets with my sister Maggie. Originally I started out playing fiddle but crossed over to the mandolin when brother Beau broke both wrists in an accident. He could not attend his lessons so I filled in for him. I have been playing mandolin ever since. I enjoy all the different venues but I especially like the NC State Fair in Raleigh. Over the past few years I have won both instrumental and vocal competitions in the Folk Fair Festival.
In my spare time I play softball, basketball and volleyball.
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Beau Sigmon
I am 18 and play mandolin and lead guitar for the band. I started playing guitar at age 6 and added the mandolin at 10. I placed first in the junior instrumental competition at the NC State Fair Folk Festival this year with my mandolin. My favorite place to play is the Floyd Country Store in Floyd, Virginia. They have a lot of dancers which add interest to our upbeat kind of bluegrass music.
I attend high school in Catawba County.
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Anna Sigmon
I am 21 years old and play banjo for the band. My dad has been teaching me and I have been playing for about 6 years. Playing music with my family is fun. I love fast tunes; the "older" band members sometimes have a hard time keeping up with me! I was awarded the banjo championship at Fiddlers Grove twice, and won the adult instrumental competition for the past two years at the NC State Fair Folk Festival.
I love animals (I have a Great Dane named Duke) and art. I love hanging with my friends. I also attend college in Catawba County.
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Mark Sigmon
I have been playing fiddle since the age of 9. I am an engineering graduate of North Carolina State University. After spending 17 years as an engineer for Corning Cable Systems I started my own business. Powder River Technologies specializes in powder coating a variety of metal products for industry as well as the general public.
I enjoy working with young people in a variety of settings. I teach Sunday School as well as coach the kids sports teams. I am an active member of the local Optimist Club which provide sports opportunities for area youth. Family, music and community are very important to me. I am very proud of my children.
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Ray Barger
I have played bass fiddle with the band since 1976. My mother taught me to play the guitar when I was 7 years old. Randy and I have been friends since high school when we began playing music together. I was also in the US Marine Corp.
Playing music is a high point of my life. I feel like one of the family even though I am the only one with another last name! I am married to Debbie and have two daughters, Brittany and Sarah.
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Randy Sigmon
Music has always been a huge part of my life. My earliest recollections are of my grandparents making music on Sunday afternoons. This continues to be one of my favorite pastimes.
I started playing guitar when I was 9 years old, switched to banjo at 12 and played that until Anna replaced me a few years ago. I now play the rhythm guitar and sing lead vocals in the band. It is a thrill for me to be on stage with my family!
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Clinton Sigmon
As the first generation member, I play guitar and do some singing for the band. Over the years I have been chauffeur, sound technician, booking agent, set up man, etc. for the band. It makes me extremely proud to have my family performing with me.
Music has been our way of staying a close family. I retired in 1990 as a middle school principal in Hickory. I have been married to my wife Edith for over 50 years and she has been a huge supporter of our music.
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