Members of the Stickley family make up the BACK PORCH PLAYERS, all of whom sing and play timeless period songs & Gospel tunes from the 1700s, 1800s and early 1900s, specializing in music from the Civil War Era. Also included are various rhythm instruments such as: washboard, wood block, tambourine and limberjack. (a primitive rhythm instrument)
PAUL plays 6-string and 12-string guitar and also banjo. In addition, he arranges the songs and does historical research. He has played many different kinds of music for more than 47 years. He says he enjoys the old, historic songs, the acoustical instruments and the family band more than all the other types of music in which he has participated.
CAROL has been playing upright bass for about three years and she produces brochures and business cards for BACK PORCH PLAYERS. In Gospel groups, she has played electric bass for over 20 years and keyboard for about 10 years.
SON GREG started playing banjo about two and a half years ago. He narrates the history for each song and, in addition, he has created the web site for BACK PORCH PLAYERS.
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW BARB plays violin. She has 8 years experience playing classical violin and over 5 years playing old time music with BACK PORCH PLAYERS.
GRANDSON JORDAN has played the ocarina for 2 years. An ocarina is a wind instrument which is sometimes referred to as a sweet potato or a vessel flute. The ocarina has been around for over 3,000 years in one form or another.
GRANDDAUGHTER KAYLIN has about 10 years of singing experience doing fund-raisers, school dramas and gospel music. She started playing the violin a little over three years ago and playing the guitar 9 months ago.
GRANDSON QUIN is Jordan and Kaylin's cousin and although he has just started playing tambourine with THE BACK PORCH PLAYERS he is doing great and takes his job very seriously.