• The 2024 Band: Jamie Thomas, Del Purkey, Jimmy Drummond,
    Steve Spence, Richard Kleese

    Now in their 44nd Year of Traditional Bluegrass Music.

    Since 1980 Five of a Kind Bluegrass has been entertaining audiences up and down the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Based in Strasburg, VA, the group's personable and involve-the-audience approach to the music has gathered them a large following throughout the area with their traditional blend of bluegrass and classic country.

 


Five of A Kind's Musical Lagacy:


"First Deal" - 1988 (Cassette)
Jimmy Drummond - Guitar
Charley Nicholson - Banjo
Vince Poling - Bass
Gene Stokes - Mandolin
Richard Kleese - Resonator Guitar


"Dealers' Choice" - (c)1988 (Cassette)
Jimmy Drummond - Guitar
Charley Nicholson - Banjo
Vince Poling - Bass
Gene Stokes - Mandolin
Richard Kleese - Resonator Guitar



"Little White Church Choice" - (c)1988 (Cassette)
Jimmy Drummond - Guitar
Charley Nicholson - Banjo
Norman Racey - Bass
Gene Stokes - Mandolin
Richard Kleese - Resonator Guitar



"Traditions" - (c)1991 (Cassette)
Jimmy Drummond - Guitar
Charley Nicholson - Banjo
Norman Racey - Bass
Gene Stokes - Mandolin
Richard Kleese - Resonator Guitar



"Memories" - (c)1992 (Cassette)
Jimmy Drummond - Guitar
Charley Nicholson - Banjo
Norman Racey - Bass
Gene Stokes - Mandolin
Richard Kleese - Resonator Guitar



"Ridin The Blue Ridge" - (c)1992 (Cassette)
Jimmy Drummond - Guitar
Charley Nicholson - Banjo
Norman Racey - Bass
Gene Stokes - Mandolin
Richard Kleese - Resonator Guitar



"Best Hand" - (c)2000 (CD)
Jimmy Drummond - Guitar
Charley Nicholson - Banjo
Norman Racey - Bass
Gene Stokes - Mandolin
Richard Kleese - Resonator Guitar
Bill Poffinberger - Fiddle



"New Addition" - (c)2002 (CD)
Jimmy Drummond - Guitar
Charley Nicholson - Banjo
Bill Poffinberger - Fiddle
Norman Racey - Bass
Gene Stokes - Mandolin
Joe Passolono - Guitar, Mandolin



"Royal Flush" - (c)2007 (CD)
Jimmy Drummond - Guitar
Norman Racey - Bass
Gene Stokes - Mandolin
Bill Foster - Mandolin
Terry Barbin - Banjo, Resonator Guitar



"40 Years" - (c)2021 (CD)
A Collection of 40 years
of Picking Traditional Bluegrass
Picked from the above Music projects



Booking/Information

Jimmy Drummond:
540-465-4741/Cell 540-331-4422
Richard Kleese:
540-465-8498/Cell 540-325-8498