Pete Milano - The Bluegrass Connection

Pete Milano has been playing Bluegrass music most of his life. His uncles had a band in northern New Jersey and would meet on a regular basis at Pete's parents house to practice. As a teenager Pete played lead, rythmn and electric bass in rock and roll bands. Following the rock and roll era he joined a country western band playing electric bass. It was during this time that Pete acquainted with quite a few bluegrass musicians from New York and Northern New Jersey. He traveled to many of the festivals and shows that the bluegrasser's attended and occassionally performed at too. One informal group that he became acquainted with included Dave Freeman (of Rebel Records), on Mandolin and singing baritone. When an opportunity to play bluegrass came along Pete joined the group Eddie and the Mueller brothers from western N.J., playing bass fiddle and mandolin.

To further pursue playing bluegrass music Pete moved to northern Virginia where he joined the group "The Hobbs Sisters and Bob Goff Jr.", playing mandolin.

After departing from the The Hobbs Sisters and Bob Goff Jr. band, he had a short tenure with the Jimmy Bowman Band (Jim is pictured in the Don Reno song book with Don), followed by a few years with the Southern Sounds of Grass with bookings that included festivals around the Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia areas, and the old school house in Lucketts, Virginia.

2008 Schedule
Date	Information	City, State	Time
May 31	Pete Milano & Bob Shaw	St. Michael's Church 8706 Qaker Lane Bon Air, VA Richmond, VA	4:00pm - 8:00pm
July 26	Pete Milano & Shaw Brothers Tiffany Tavern Bill Beeler on Mandolin	1116 King Street Alexandria, Va On King St. 3/4 of a block west of route 1 south	9:00pm - 1:00am
August 30	Pete Milano & Shaw Brothers Tiffany Tavern John Relph on Mandolin	1116 King Street Alexandria, Va On King St. 3/4 of a block west of route 1 south	9:00pm - 1:00am
September 6	Pete Milano Tiffany Tavern Appearing w/Keith & Pattie Rogers	1116 King Street Alexandria, Va On King St. 3/4 of a block west of route 1 south	9:00pm - 1:00am
October 4	Pete Milano & Shaw Brothers Tiffany Tavern	1116 King Street Alexandria, Va On King St. 3/4 of a block west of route 1 south	9:00pm - 1:00am
November 22	Pete Milano & Shaw Brothers Tiffany Tavern	1116 King Street Alexandria, Va On King St. 3/4 of a block west of route 1 south	9:00pm - 1:00am
December 13	Pete Milano & Shaw Brothers Tiffany Tavern	1116 King Street Alexandria, Va On King St. 3/4 of a block west of route 1 south	9:00pm - 1:00am
January 17, 2009	Pete Milano & Shaw Brothers Tiffany Tavern John Relph on Mandolin	1116 King Street Alexandria, Va On King St. 3/4 of a block west of route 1 south	9:00pm - 1:00am
February 28, 2009	Pete Milano & Shaw Brothers Tiffany Tavern John Relph on Mandolin	1116 King Street Alexandria, Va On King St. 3/4 of a block west of route 1 south	9:00pm - 1:00am

Band Members

Shaw Brothers & Pete Milano
Bill Beeler - Mandolin, harmony
Pete Milano - Guitar, lead
Dave Shaw - Bass, harmony
Bob Shaw - Banjo, harmony
Pictured, L - R
Bill Beeler, Pete Milano, Dave Shaw, Bob Shaw

McGinley Family Gospel Singers
Pete Milano - Mandolin
Andrew McGinley - Guitar, vocals
Dan Mazer - Banjo
Barb Diederich - Bass
Jorge Luna - Guitar
Elizabeth McGinley Vocals
Jack Dalby - Vocals
Tom Lyons - Fiddle
January 4, 2004
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Southern Tradition (reorg)
Tim Davidson - Guitar, lead, tenor
Gerry Nichols - Bass, harmony
Marty Galleon - Banjo, harmony (original member)
Bob McVean - Banjo
Dave Davidson - Dobro
Pete Milano - Mandolin, lead

Page County Ramblers
Gary Desper - Guitar, lead
George Ross - Bass
Bill Beckner - Banjo, harmony
Red Zimbro - Fiddle, harmony
Frank Riley - Lead Guitar
Pete Milano - Mandolin, harmony
Pictured, L - R
Kneeling: Bill Beckner, Gary Desper
George Ross, Red Zimbro, Pete Milano, Frank Riley

Southern Tradition
Jr. Sisk - Guitar, lead, tenor
Marty Galyean - Banjo, harmony
Tim Davidson - Bass, tenor, baritone
Pete Milano - Mandolin, lead
Pictured, L - R
Jr. Sisk, Marty Galyean, Tim Davidson, Pete Milano

South Fork Run
Pete Milano - Mandolin, lead
Gerry Nichols - Bass, harmony
Danny Beach - Guitar, lead, tenor
Don Embry - Banjo, harmony
Pictured, L - R
Pete Milano, Gerry Nichols, Danny Beach, Don Embry

Southern Sounds of Grass
Joe Payne - Banjo, lead, tenor
Smokey Daly - Bass, lead, tenor
Ron Amos - Guitar, baritone
Pudge Warfield - Lead Guitar
Pete Milano - Mandolin
Pictured, L - R
Seated: Smokey Daly
Pudge Warfield, Joe Payne, Pete Milano, Ron Amos
This picture was taken with a Civil War reproduction camera modelled after one from the Smithsonian Museum. The picture was developed directly on tin.
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Hobbs Sisters and Bob Goff Jr.
Pam Hobbs - Guitar, lead
Connie Hobbs - Banjo, tenor,baritone
Bobby Goff Jr., - Bass, lead, tenor
Pete Milano - Mandolin