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Formed in 2013, Chuck Lahr and his band The Purdy River Band performs primarily original music, written by Chuck Lahr, in the traditional and contemporary style of bluegrass, along with classic standards, instrumentals, and gospel. A CD was completed and released in July of 2014 containing 12 of Chuck’s original songs, with Chuck on the lead vocals. It was selected as the "2015 Vintage Bluegrass CD of the Year" by the Rural Roots Music Commission. A second CD of original songs is currently being recorded, and will be released in the future. Chuck Lahr and The Purdy River Band was nominated for "Bluegrass Band of the Year" at the 2017 Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America's annual midwest awards convention and was awarded "Bluegrass Band of the Year" at the 2018 convention.
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Purdy River Band 2019
Photo courtesy of Mike Parker
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Photo courtesy of Michael Parker
Photo courtesy of Patrick Photography
Photo courtesy of T. Anderson
Photo courtesy of James Bennett
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"Those Memories"
"Don't Come Messin' (Round Here No More)"-
original song written by Chuck Lahr Video courtesy of T. Anderson
"Lonely Moon" - original song written by Chuck Lahr
"Sweet Carolina" - original song written by Chuck Lahr
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Photo courtesy of James Bennett
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"50 Years " - original song written by Chuck Lahr SOUTHERN LINE in Shell Rock Iowa "Iowa Waltz" - original song written by Chuck Lahr
Heritage Hillside Series, New Richmond Heritage Center, New Richmond, WI
