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Josh Larson/Steve Howard
Josh Larson
Steve Howard

 


Steve Howard Steve Howard - 1990 founder of Blue Drifters, trio and quartet arranger, vocals, five-string banjo and guitar, high school English teacher
   
Kitty Friday Josh Larson - guitar, lead and harmony vocals, is a native of Austin, Minnesota. He is the grandson of Fiddlin' Ole Hanson and has played old time music with his family his entire life. As an actor, Josh has performed with Theatre in the Round, Minnesota Jewish Theatre and The Old Log.
   
John Haer John Haer - upright bass, vocals, native of Virginia, antiquities dealer, recantuer, statesman
   
Jim Plattes

Jim Plattes - fiddle, violin, mandolin, harmonica, has played in numerous country and rock bands throughout his career.  His credits include The Chanhassen Dinner Theatre (Love Always, Patsy Cline) The Old Log Theatre (Cotton Patch Gospel) The Guthrie Theatre and the Ordway Theatre.  He has toured with Olivia Newton-John and been a member of The Daisy Dillman Band.  He currently teaches violin, fiddle and mandolin at The West Bank School of Music and The Homestead Pickin’ Parlor