NEW SAND MOUNTAIN WILDCATS
Since the NEW SAND MOUNTAIN WILDCATS formed in 1977 they have
played concerts and festivals throughout Florida, including appearances
since 1978 at the Florida Folk Festival.
"We have no leader, and no two of us ever agree," say the
Wildcats, "we just
argue until whoever is the most hard-headed on that particular day wears
everyone else to a frazzle."
The WILDCATS are:
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DARRYLN CAUDILL (vocals, Jew's harp) This Ohio Buckeye
performed folk music in college and with several Tampa groups before
the Wildcats. Darryln founded a theater production company, the
Tampa Alliance of Dramatic Arts (TADA!). She is a champion horsewoman
and teaches at the Academy at the Lakes, Land O'Lakes. |
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DENNIS DEVINE (guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals) San Antonio,
Florida, has studied music and philosophy in college. The Wildcats
think of Dennis as their "token musician." Where musicians
gather, this musically-promiscuous sideman is ubiquitous
watch for him in any number of concatenations. Dennis has played
folk music since a he was a child, studying blues, folk, bluegrass,
Civil War, Old Time, and ethnic music. Dennis has played in clubs
and listening rooms from the Bahama Islands to North Florida.
His heart is in traditional acoustic music and he plays regularly
with the 97th Regimental String Band, Southwind, Devine and LaRoche,
and DiNella and Devine and Gadjo.
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ROBERT LEVINE (washtub, vocals) This Bean from Boston began
his musical career in 1976, when he and Ernie Williams toured the
country from Florida to California, playing parties, bars, and nudist
camps. Robert has won the Florida Old Time Music Championship's
"Rhythm Instrument" contest, playing washtub bass. He is a Professor of Psychology at Hillsborough Community
College, Tampa. |
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ROCHELLE MORRIS (vocals, tambourine, guitar) A Miami Beach
Matzo Ball who became interested in the folk revival movement of
the '60s. Her favorites include Bob Dylan and Buffey Saint-Marie
(whom she recently got to meet) Rochelle is a full time festival-goer
and concessionaire. She and her husband Norman offer exotic blends
of coffee from a café on wheels called "Coffee Talk."
Look for it at the top of the hill at the FFF amphitheater. In her
spare time she can be found in the mountains seeking clear streams
and perfect harmonies. |
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ERNIE WILLIAMS (banjo, vocals) This Redneck began playing
old time clawhammer banjo in his native Alabama, south of Sand Mountain,
home of the original Wildcats. Ernie has won the Tennessee Valley
Old Time Banjo Championship and the Florida State Banjo Championship.
He is a Professor of Philosophy at Saint Leo University. |
The WILDCATS have had all their shots and practice
safe music.
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