Artist Bios

Down To The Wood

Down to the Wood is an Alberta-based bluegrass band that plays bluegrass the old fashioned way, coming together around one microphone to sing and play together. They play a mix of straight-ahead traditional songs, instrumentals, and a cappella numbers, as well as original interpretations of songs not normally associated with the bluegrass genre.

Band members include Fort Saskatchewan native Curtis Appleton on banjo, guitar and vocals. Curtis played and recorded with Maple Creek, an Edmonton based bluegrass band, prior to joining Down to the Wood. On bass and vocals, hailing from Athabasca via Peace River is Glen Hoffart. Glen’s bluegrass pedigree includes a stint with Grass Routes, where he toured throughout the Pacific Northwest on the strength of their album, “Rural Route One”. Marc Ladouceur is the main guitarist with the band, playing some mandolin when called upon, and helping out with the singing. He played for a couple of years with a local Edmonton bluegrass band Critical Grass, gaining invaluable experience.

Down to the Wood has recorded their debut album, “Up All Night”, which was released in July 2003. They have played at numerous festivals this year, and are very much looking forward to a return engagement to perform for the Blueberry Bluegrass Music Festival.