Tugalo Holler
(2-guh-low hall-ur)
(2-guh-low hall-ur)
Here is the story behind our name. It's not exciting, but you went
to all the trouble of clicking on this page, so we'll tell you
anyway.....
We got the idea for our name from a former co-worker of "Porkchop's". Chris
Arrick suggested that the group be named "The Tugaloo Hollerers". We liked the
idea, but the name was hard to say. So, we changed it to Tugaloo Holler. The
Tugaloo (pronounced the same as Tugalo) is a river not far from our
hometown. Many non-natives (from up north and out west) have moved into
our area and they pronounce Tugaloo as Two-ga-lou. We decided to change the
spelling to T-u-g-a-l-o as to avoid the confusion. We actually took the spelling
from the local Tugalo Gas Company. And that's the rest of the story...
What's in a name?...
First and foremost Tugalo Holler is a ministry. We consider it a privelage and
honor to be able to spread joy and happiness and God's word through song. We
are a bluegrass band and we enjoy playing gospel, old standards, new songs
and some songs that we have "bluegrassified".
to all the trouble of clicking on this page, so we'll tell you
anyway.....
We got the idea for our name from a former co-worker of "Porkchop's". Chris
Arrick suggested that the group be named "The Tugaloo Hollerers". We liked the
idea, but the name was hard to say. So, we changed it to Tugaloo Holler. The
Tugaloo (pronounced the same as Tugalo) is a river not far from our
hometown. Many non-natives (from up north and out west) have moved into
our area and they pronounce Tugaloo as Two-ga-lou. We decided to change the
spelling to T-u-g-a-l-o as to avoid the confusion. We actually took the spelling
from the local Tugalo Gas Company. And that's the rest of the story...
What's in a name?...
First and foremost Tugalo Holler is a ministry. We consider it a privelage and
honor to be able to spread joy and happiness and God's word through song. We
are a bluegrass band and we enjoy playing gospel, old standards, new songs
and some songs that we have "bluegrassified".
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We would like to thank Wilson's Processing, the maker of Wilson's
Famous Sausage, for sponsoring us. Without their help we wouldn't
be able to continue traveling and playing bluegrass music.
We have six members in our band. Chad James plays the banjo &
sings, Stephen Hudson plays the fiddle and sings, Jessica Hudson
sings, Sarah James plays guitar & sings, Dennis James plays the
mandolin, Harold Hudson plays the guitar, and Michael "Porkchop"
Branch plays the bass.
.Tugalo Holler is based in Westminster, SC. If you
don't know where that is, it is about 15 miles from
Clemson University in Clemson, SC and about 15
miles from the Geogia State Line.
We played our first concert in May 2001. It was at
Gap Hill Baptist in Six Mile, SC. Thanks to Jeremy
and everyone at Gap Hill for giving us our "Big
Break". Since then, the Lord has opened the door for
us. We have played at churches, arts and crafts
shows, weddings, parties, benefits and many other
venues across upstate South Carolina, Northeast
Georgia and Western North Carolina
don't know where that is, it is about 15 miles from
Clemson University in Clemson, SC and about 15
miles from the Geogia State Line.
We played our first concert in May 2001. It was at
Gap Hill Baptist in Six Mile, SC. Thanks to Jeremy
and everyone at Gap Hill for giving us our "Big
Break". Since then, the Lord has opened the door for
us. We have played at churches, arts and crafts
shows, weddings, parties, benefits and many other
venues across upstate South Carolina, Northeast
Georgia and Western North Carolina