DISTINGUISHED MUSICAL TASTE
We Got the Chops
SWINE ARTISTS
Meat the Band
Nashville studio music legend and Grand Ole Opry regular Jeff “Ham Solo” Taylor (The Time Jumpers, Riders in the Sky) leads the herd with the most spigtacular accordion playing this side of the galaxy.
Harmonica icon, singer and songwriter Buddy “Lil’ Pig” Greene, co-author of the timeless Christmas classic, “Mary Did you Sow?” is sure to blow your house down with his stunning mouth-harp melodies and guitar pigin’.
Grammy-award winning singer and multi-instrumentalist Dennis “Pig Mac” Parker, long-standing band member of Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, roots the band along with the swinest old-time fiddling you’ve ever herd.
Dr. Steve “P-chop” Barnes, renowned orthopigic surgeon and guitar luthier, brings home the bacon with his lean mandolin chops, udderly amazing solos and well-seasoned wit.
The shoulder we all lean on, Kaiti “Piggles” Monroe, provides the soothing voice, gilted beauty, and steady hoghouse bass rhythm that keeps the whole herd together.
The scrambled brains behind the band, Dave “Einswine” Dillard provides plenty of blank stares and tail-curling old-time pickin’ on his hand-crafted banjos (Nashville Banjo Company).
Jonathan “Skillet” Barnes lays down the bacon on guitar, mixing rock-solid rhythm with sizzling leads that keep the herd tight, grooving, and well-fed.
Bethany “Pearl” Carson, the newest member of the herd, makes a strong case for casting an occasional pearl before swine, anchoring the band with bass, beautiful vocals and a smile to match.
BAND PIGTURES
Upcoming Shows
September 5, 2026: Watertown Bluegrass Festival, Watertown, TN
August 15, 2026: SPAH Convention (Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica) St Louis, Missouri
Society June 26, 2026: Full Moon Pickin’ Party – Warner Park, Brentwood TN.
April 4, 2026: Private Party, Belle Meade, Nashville, TN
January 9, 2026: Nashville Antiques & Garden Show, Nashville TN
Bourbon Party, 6:30 – 9:00pm
October 7, 2025: Private Non-Profit Organization Event, Franklin TN.
Nashville Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition Annual Banquet
August 30, 2025: Watertown Bluegrass Festival, Watertown, TN
Live bluegrass music, trains, local shopping, and dining in historic (and small) downtown Watertown.
July 20, 2025: Covenant Presbyterian Church, Nashville, TN
Ice Cream Social, 6pm. All you can eat ice cream with a side of ham!
April 25, 2025: The Station Inn
The Pigs take to the stage again at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee. Come out and join the herd Wednesday evening, April 2nd. Doors open at 7pm.
March 27, 2025: Private Corporate Event, – Attorneys for Family-Held Enterprises, The Factory, Franklin TN.
March 1, 2025: Private Corporate Event, – Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, Southhall Farm & Inn, Franklin TN.
November 22, 2024: Private Birthday Party – Freezing cold back porch in the middle of Nowhere, TN.
January 4, 2024: The Station Inn
The Ham String Band hits the pig time in the New Year when they take to the stage at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee. Come out and join the fun Thursday evening, Jan 4th. Doors open at 7pm.
July 1, 2023: Sutton General Store Ole Time Music Hour
Tennessee’s #1 Live Bluegrass Radio Show & Dinner, Saturday Nights at T. B. Sutton General Store in historic Granville, TN., Tennessee’s authentic “Mayberry” town.