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Efaw, Larry (and the Bluegrass Mountaineers)

LARRY EFAW AND THE BLUEGRASS MOUNTAINEERS

  • From New Franklin, Ohio (near Akron).
  • Began playing mandolin at age 7 and performed with his father’s band The Bluegrass Mountaineers until his father’s retirement. The younger Efaw has led the band since the late 1980’s.
  • A friend of Ralph Stanley, Efaw and his band play bluegrass in the style of the Stanley Brothers and other traditional bands.
  • Efaw is also a producer of bluegrass festivals, cruises and other music events.
  • Band members (2022): Efaw (mandolin), Logan Leab (guitar), Curtis Coleman (banjo), Adam Burrows (fiddle), and Mikayla Burrows (bass).
  • 1988, released “I Worship You” album (River Tracks).
  • 2013, released She Left Me Standing on the Mountain album (Blue Circle).
  • 2022, released The Old Home album (Bell Buckle).