MEET THE FAMILIES!
The Beames
The Beames
Sarah (9) and Sam (12) both play the fiddle and mandolin.
Recently Sam purchased a 1920's tenor banjo and uses it to enhance our Irish/Western melodies.
Sam began his musical studies at the age of 4, while Sarah began at age 3 to keep up with him.
Sarah also plays a mean washer board and harmonica too.
Andra Beames is the director of the group and plays both the mandolin and banjo.
Her father, Andrew Dickerson plays upright bass and guitar for the group.
The O'Dea Brothers
The O'Dea Brothers
Conor (10), Matthew (11) and John (8) all play the fiddle.
Matthew enjoys pickin' the mandolin too.
The brothers began their musical studies 4 years ago.
Matthew and Conor both Irish Step dance competitively while John participates in gymnastics.
Gayle
Aaron
Gayle Linwood
Gail (15) is an honor student and versatile athlete.
She has played the guitar for 4 years and also plays the flute and recorder.
Our families met during our city's baseball league season.
She was the assistant coach for Sam, Matthew and Conor's Pirate Baseball team.
Final season results were 9-9-2. Not bad, go team!
Aaron Linwood
Aaron (13) is Gayle's brother and the newest member of the group.
He plays bass guitar and is a former member of the Florida Singing Sons Boys Choir.
He also plays baseball and soccer.
Mrs. Tessie O'Dea
Mrs. Tess O'Dea
Tessie plays piano for the group.
She is the very active mother of the 3 O'Dea boys!
Producer/Stage Manager - Mrs. Andra Beames
ALUMNI PICKIN' HATTERS
The Granatoskys
Email: pickinhats@yahoo.com
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