Rollin' In The Hay

Rollin' In The Hay is an American alternative bluegrass band from Birmingham, Alabama. The group has self-released six CDs and also has created 15 nationally released instrumental tributes called the Pickin' On series. The band is listed in the Alabama Music Hall of Fame as "Music Achievers".^[1]

History

Rollin' In The Hay was founded in 1993,^[2] and first performed in 1994,^[3] starting out in local clubs, including the War Eagle Supper Club in Auburn.^[4] In 2001, they were a featured band on the Pickin' on Widespread Panic: A Bluegrass Tribute album,^[5] and they also appeared in the 2002 followup Pickin' on Travis Tritt: A Tribute.^[6]

The band continued to perform around the Southern states,^[7]^[8] while recording and self-releasing six albums.^[1]

In 2012, after winning a band contest,^[9] the Rollin' In The Hay performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.^[10]

The band performed at the 2015 Briar Patch Festival in Damascus.^[11]

Current members

Rick Carter – vocals and guitar^[12]
Stan Foster – vocals and electric bass
Johnny (Fontana) Kulinich – guitar and mandolin
Leif Bondarenko – drums
Brooks Hubbert – Bad to the Bone (Period)

References

^ ^a ^b "Rollin' In The Hay – Live at Tacky Jacks". The Southland Music Line April 8, 2014
^ "Rollin' in the Hay: Southern rock in disguise". Times Free Press, June 4th, 2010 by Casey Phillips
^ "Rollin' in the Hay: Before Huntsville, Fourth of July Scottsboro shows, Rick Carter on Birmingham band's 20-year history, how Allman Brothers changed his life". AL.com, Matt Wake |June 26, 2014
^ " Staples of Supper Club’s music scene reflect on decades of ‘hot rock’". Katherine Haas. Opelika-Auburn News, Dec 30, 2015
^ "Pickin' on Widespread Panic: A Bluegrass Tribute". AllMusic, Review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
^ "Pickin' on Travis Tritt: A Tribute". AllMusic Review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.c
^ "Rollin’ in the Hay, Montgomery Brew Pub, Montgomery, Alabama- 11/19". Jam Bands, : 2003/11/29 by Dan Cohen
^ "Rollin' In The Hay 8/29/10 MaGhee's Grill On The Hill 2nd Annual Ass Kickin Contest To Benefit Wilmer Hall". Jams Plus, Tarver Shelton.
^ "Rollin' in the Hay wins a spot at 2012 Bonnaroo music festival". al.com, Lawrence Specker April 25, 2012
^ "Rick Carter performs at The Coal Yard". Shelby County Reporter, Dec 22, 2016. Laura Brookhart
^ " Music lovers converge on the Briar Patch Music Festival". Albany Herald, Jun 3, 2015
^ "Q&A with Rick Carter, lead singer of Rollin' in the Hay". Times-Colonist, June 4, 2010 by Casey Phillips