Snake Mountain Bluegrass Band

Middlebury College teacher, Gregg Humphrey, and Middlebury construction company owner, Mike Connor, formed Snake Mountain Bluegrass about twenty years ago.  At the time, both Gregg (guitar and vocals) and Mike (banjo and vocals) were living near Snake Mountain and someone asked them what style of bluegrass they played.  “Snake Mountain Bluegrass,” was their immediate response and the name had been theirs ever since. 

In 1986 they recorded their first album and used the talents of local musician and recording studio technician, Mike Boise, to master the project and play bass on some of the cuts.  Mike Boise (bass guitar and vocals) now is a member of the group and operates Union Street Audio & Recording Studio in Brandon, VT.  Earle Provin (mandolin and vocals) is from Pittsford, VT and owns and operates a printing business in Middlebury. He also plays resophonic guitar on a number of their songs. 

Their most recent CD, ‘bout time, features their unique blend of bluegrass music and tight harmony singing.  They are working on a new album with many original songs that will be available this summer.  The band uses both a traditional and more modern approach to the bluegrass style, from hard driving “breakdowns” to softer, folk-type arrangements.