Tanis Sisters guest performers at folk gathering March 5

Lovers of bluegrass, country, blues and Tanis-Sisters COVERPHOTO small3oldies are invited to the monthly gathering of fellowship and music at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Vibrant Grains Bakery and Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland.

The feature group artist this month is The Tanis Sisters, a group of three sisters who play bluegrass gospel music and have marvelous harmony. The Tanis Sisters consists of Bethany, playing mandolin, Olivia on guitar and Christin on bass and banjo.

As to how they got started, Bathany explained, “As sisters, we’ve known each other since, well, forever. We’ve always enjoyed messing around musically, and in 2011, I picked up the mandolin and we played our first bluegrass-gospel-y gig.  Although we’ve sang together in the past, it wasn’t until that fall oin2011 that we discovered this style of music as our own and put together a bluegrass gospel music set.

“Friends and family who showed interest in our music continue to encourage us on to discovering more songs and more music.”

The gathering begins at 6 p.m. with a mini-concert followed by an open mic time where anyone can sign up to play one to three songs or ten minutes.

“The evening concludes with a jam session for any and all musicians so bring your instruments,” said organizer J.D. Gonzales.

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