Commonwealth Bluegrass

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COMMONWEALTH BLUEGRASS BAND

  • From Richmond, Virginia.
  • Formed in 2013 by Randy Cook (mandolin), Malcolm Pulley (banjo), Jason Owens (guitar), Lance Seal (bass), and Wally Hughes (fiddle). Other band members have included Jim Green (bass), Glenn Waller (guitar), Mike Bailiff (guitar) and Joe Currence (bass).
  • The group began as Randy Cook and the Commonwealth Bluegrass Band but later changed its name to simply the Commonwealth Bluegrass Band.
  • Cook and Pulley had previously worked together with James Bailey and Company.
  • Pulley is a prolific songwriter. He wrote the song “In the Gravel Yard,” which was recorded by Blue Highway and nominated for IBMA Song of the Year in 1996.
  • 2014, released self titled album (no label).
  • 2017, released “Love Reunited” album (no label.)