Virginia Cut-Ups
Bands / Ensembles
The Virginia Cut-Ups were a bluegrass band from central Virginia, led by banjo player and singer Alvin Breeden, a friend and follower of Don Reno who was known for playing in Reno's style. Guitarist and singer Charles Frazier played with Breeden throughout. Early members included Troy Burcham and Randy Driskill on mandolin and Ronald Davis on bass, and later lineups included Jeff Vogelgesang on mandolin and guitar, Donnie Shifflett on bass, Steve Wilson on Dobro, and fiddlers Travis Wetzel and Jimmy Campbell. After Breeden retired from touring, Frazier, Vogelgesang and Shifflett continued as the Virginia Ramblers with banjo player Zack Deming. Breeden died in Charlottesville in February 2013 at age 70.
In the newsletter
- No. 9 Fall 1996