About Old School

Old School is a fun band located in the greater Washington D.C. area, preserving, or maybe you could say "reforming" the old traditional Bluegrass and Country music. There have been a lot of changes in Bluegrass and Country music through the years, but we see a resurgence of interest in the traditional music that made this type of music popular in it's beginnings.

The members of the band have been musicians since the early 1970's or before, playing in many different bands. In early 2007 the band formed in Rodger's barn, and it turned into a fun mixture of traditional Bluegrass and Country music that is entertaining to audiences of all types and ages. Rodger may be the only Bluegrass Keyboard player in existence, but his tasteful, tame, and talented playing adds a feature to the band that allows us to add some great Country songs in addition to Bluegrass.

Tom Jarboe plays mandolin, banjo and guitar, sings lead and harmony vocals.He is a mechanical engineer and calls Ijamsville, Maryland home. Playing folk, country and bluegrass music since the '60s.

Woody Story brings his banjo and his clear tenor voice to the band. Woody lives high atop the summit in Mt. Airy, Maryland.  Woody operates his own company as a manufacturer's sales representative.

John Lyon Originally from Chicago, John calls Kensington, Maryland home.  John was an institution on Washington, DC radio for many years.   John has been playing guitar, writing music, and singing most of his life. He founded the Gross National Product in 1973. 

Rodger Nelson is an amazingly multi-talented person who is a very high quality sign maker. Rodger is quite possibly the only Bluegrass Keyboard player in existence. Rodger's Keyboard playing is an incredibly enjoyable addition to the other acoustic instruments and gives Old School the ability to do some great old country music in addition to Bluegrass. Rodger lives in Olney Maryland and hosts our practices in his barn.

There is one statement about our Bass player, Dan Hayes.....the steadiest Bass player known in existence!!!!!! DC area native also.