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Barefoot Nina was born from a Celtic band* who wanted to play more often than the demand for that sort of music would allow. We happily found that our instrumentation (fiddle, flute/whistle, guitar, bass, cajon, and keyboard) allowed us to carve out our niche doing music that we love and that our audiences seem to love as well. Thus, the idea for our band name was hatched. NINA is an acronym, used mostly in the mid-19th century, which stood for No Irish Need Apply. Considering the response we often got from local venues when we tried to get them to book our Celtic band (something akin to “Move along, we don’t like your kind here”), this seemed appropriate. The “Barefoot” part of the name came from the fact that a several of our band members prefer being shoeless as often as possible.

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BarefootNina/

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After many years of not playing out I have decided, after a lot of prompting by friends, to get back in the business. I played my first gig at 13 in Atlanta, and have played off and on since. In the early 70’s I played with a number of country bands in central Illinois and started my own band in the mid 70’s. Dallas McGee was formed and went through many versions. We toured through out the mid-West, Mountain West, Canada and did a USO type of tour in the Far East. Since then I was a worship leader (pastor) at a church in Pocatello, Idaho. Started building and repairing stringed instruments and continue to do so.

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Barefoot Nina was born from a Celtic band* who wanted to play more often than the demand for that sort of music would allow. We happily found that our instrumentation (fiddle, flute/whistle, guitar, bass, cajon, and keyboard) allowed us to carve out our niche doing music that we love and that our audiences seem to love as well. Thus, the idea for our band name was hatched. NINA is an acronym, used mostly in the mid-19th century, which stood for No Irish Need Apply. Considering the response we often got from local venues when we tried to get them to book our Celtic band (something akin to “Move along, we don’t like your kind here”), this seemed appropriate. The “Barefoot” part of the name came from the fact that a several of our band members prefer being shoeless as often as possible.

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BarefootNina/

$5.00 cover at the door

$5.00 cover at the door.

My name is Chase Tibbitts. I grew up in a cliche, one red-light, small town in West Georgia. I am lucky to come from a very talented family. You can either sing or play some kind of instrument. Music was always heard and played in my house. My dad played guitar and sang in a bluegrass band, as did my uncle, but my granddad is where we got it from. He would have his kids sitting on his knee humming harmony notes before they could even speak. I started learning music in the 5th grade when I learned to play the saxophone. That’s where I learned to read music. From there I tried my hand at drums but that wasn’t enough for me. Once we got older, me and my cousins gave it our try at a gospel bluegrass band. They all played guitar so I learned to play bass. After learning the bass is when I really had a passion for music. I wanted a bigger role in music, so I finally learned guitar and that’s where my solo career comes in. I always loved music and I loved to sing but I didn’t think of it as a career until college when I joined the choir. I got a scholarship and sang bass in the show choir. Here I had the privilege of performing at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York. From there I just started playing and singing everything I could. Jump forward a few years and I won a karaoke contest that gave me a recording session in Nashville. There, I made my first CD! It was a cover CD but a CD nonetheless. I’ve moved back home and been doing the solo thing for a couple of years now, but recently I just started a band and let me tell you I have never had more fun in my life. We play anything from classic rock to country and even some blues! I’ve signed with an independent label and hired a manager all in the last 6 months. Things have really started to take off!! We are looking at releasing my first single and EP very soon. I feel like this journey is just beginning and I am so excited to see where it takes me!! Thank you to all my “fans” for your love, support, encouragement, and prayers. Stayed tuned….like I said, Chase Tibbitts Music is just getting started!!!

https://www.facebook.com/ChaseTibbittsMusic/

After many years of not playing out I have decided, after a lot of prompting by friends, to get back in the business. I played my first gig at 13 in Atlanta, and have played off and on since. In the early 70’s I played with a number of country bands in central Illinois and started my own band in the mid 70’s. Dallas McGee was formed and went through many versions. We toured through out the mid-West, Mountain West, Canada and did a USO type of tour in the Far East. Since then I was a worship leader (pastor) at a church in Pocatello, Idaho. Started building and repairing stringed instruments and continue to do so.

No cover.