Dunehoppers

The Dunehoppers play folk and Americana with what one member describes as an "old-time configuration." 

The group is led by fiddler Alan Hood. He's usually joined by Mike Elias on guitar, Bob Parsons on mandolin, Brian Lappin on banjo, and Janine Rainville on bass. Just as the members of old-time folk and dance bands ebbed and flowed depending on which musicians could attend the barn dance, this band's members ebb and flow because of jobs, summer visits north, and other gigs.

The "old-time" configuration is evident in the band's harmonies and instrumentation. The banjo players use the traditional claw hammer style, and the bassist uses the plucking style, adding the slapping style for the right song.

They perform old favorites from long ago, with new songs written by one of the members, and a select number of hits from the rock and roll era played in a new "old-time" way.