{"id":11,"date":"2023-12-16T11:01:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2024-11-14T18:18:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T23:18:26","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/home%202\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"is-responsive items-justified-right wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-5961db29 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Header navigation\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" 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style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-raft-bg-alt-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1ed6d16fb356ff1d79b19d2e46d31498 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#1816b3\"><strong>Tom Beers &#8211; Mandolin, Guitar, Bouzouki, Hammered Dulcimer and Vocals.<\/strong><br>Tom has been playing acoustic music in the Baltimore-Washington area for more than 30 years. Most notable, he has worked with <em>Frontier Justice<\/em>, a progressive bluegrass band with swing, blues, jazz, and \u201cdawg\u201d influence and later, 12 years with <em>Jericho Bridge<\/em>. Tom skillfully plays mandolin in the group but also has a strong guitar background and will venture into the swing idiom or lay down blazing guitar leads. Occasionally, he will enter the Celtic and New England world by playing hammered dulcimer.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182217-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182109-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139 size-large\" srcset=\"http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182109-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182109-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182109-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182109-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182109-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-raft-bg-alt-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-8330edcea14d9bf7ed3105ea2ff4802d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#180d82\"><strong>Colleen Craven &#8211; Vocals, and Guitar , Bouzouki<\/strong><br>Colleen began playing music at the age of 8 when a family member left an old guitar sitting out. Her musical influences include James Taylor, the Beatles and most of the music from the 60\u2019s and 70\u2019s. She is competent with many styles from Celtic to Classic Rock infusing her unique vocal qualities to the group\u2019s overall sound. Colleen also maintains an active teaching studio in Harford County, MD.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-raft-bg-alt-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-a5743b92057647c7ddee7d91db5b8af9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#07098a\"><strong>Roger Cline &#8211; Vocals, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola, Bouzouki<\/strong><br>&#8220;I got my first guitar in 1967, a <em>Teisco Del Ray<\/em>, which I still have, took some lessons and within a few months, joined the band, <em>Sounds Beyond<\/em>.&#8221; Roger, who has played in various bands along the way, found himself also picking up and playing mandolin and banjo. However, his smooth intricate guitar style is part of what gives Free Range Blue its flare. Influenced by Doc Watson, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, and Tony Rice, Roger also composes and performs his own original material.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182554-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145 size-large\" srcset=\"http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182554-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182554-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182554-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182554-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_182554-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_181912-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148 size-large\" srcset=\"http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_181912-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_181912-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_181912-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_181912-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/freerangeblue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20220809_181912-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-raft-bg-alt-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-18860c2313c09a2cf4331d17e56df716 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231062\"><strong>Dave Duerling &#8211; Bass<\/strong><br>In March of 65 I had saved enough to buy an eclectic guitar. My choice was between a four pickup 6 string or a 2 pickup bass. A school mate was putting together a garage band and needed a bass player so I picked the bass and never stopped playing. I played in lots of local bands throughout the years crossing paths with fellow players like Roger Cline. Eventually Roger and I wound up at the same church and playing in the worship team together. More recently played some special events with Tom Beers and Colleen Craven. When asked if I would be interested in joining Free Range Blue there was NO hesitation on my part.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Beers &#8211; Mandolin, Guitar, Bouzouki, Hammered Dulcimer and Vocals.Tom has been playing acoustic music in the Baltimore-Washington area for more than 30 years. 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