Although the composition of the band has changed some over the years, the Samples Brothers Band (now known and the Mack Samples Band) has been around since the mid-1970s. The band plays a wide variety of music from old time fiddle tunes, a little bluegrass, some classic country, and whatever else may be on their mind. It is a five piece band, consisting of fiddle, banjo, guitars, and bass. On some tunes the band will use twin fiddles, or has been known to play three fiddles. It is not just an instrumental band. There is lots of vocals and sometimes, some four-part harmony. The band features Buddy Griffin, nationally known bluegrass fiddler and banjo player. He played several years with Jim and Jesse and also some years with Bobby Osborne. David O’Dell plays mostly banjo but he is also a good fiddler and vocalist. He has won many, many banjo contests in West Virginia over the years. Grayson Samples , Mack’s son, plays guitar and does a lot of the singing. He does a single act also and has played many years at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, The Stonewall Resort, and various other venues. He moved into Roger Samples spot in the band a few years after Roger succumbed to cancer. John Preston a very versatile musician and instrument maker has played bass with the band for many years. Mack does a lot of the singing and also does some twin fiddle on some tunes. He is also a widely known square dance caller. Over the years the band has recorded two cassette tapes and four CDs. Their recordings have sold well into the thousands. Like everyone else the band was stopped dead in its tracks when the pandemic hit, but is now resuming an active schedule.

Seats for this show are $5 and reservations are welcome.