EPA Earth Tones: EPA's own folk band from Chi-Town

EPA Earth Tones - the EPA's own folk band from Chi-Town

This video shows some of the fun, music and serious business at hand during the Chicago Earth Day celebration and the EPA's own folkband - the Earth Tones.

Sit back - turn up the volume - and do a mellow sway with the band that creates the waves on the Great Lakes.

The Earth Tones are a folk band of Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA - Region 5, Chicago, IL) employees, who first performed together to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 1996.

Formerly known as "The Ad Hoc String Band," the Earth Tones play an eclectic mix of old-time country, bluegrass, Cajun, Celtic folk, and folk-pop.

The Earth Tones have performed a concert at the EPA on every Earth Day (April 22) since 1996, and numerous other "in house" gigs.

Meet "The Band" - Karen Reshkin (Vocal, Fiddle), Bill Tong (Vocal, Autoharp, Tenor Banjo, 12-string Guitar), Ted Smith (Vocal, Guitar), Mary Ann Suero (Vocal, Guitar), John Haugland (Vocal, Fiddle, 5-string Banjo), Rich Murawski (Drums, Percussion)

http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/info.php

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Earth
• Tones
• Folk
• EPA
• Great
• Lakes
• National
• Programs
• Office
• Chicago
• Chi-town
• mellow
• sway
• waves

[larrysolomon]

I've 'known' Bill for several years over the internet. We've corresponded on parody lyrics targeting many pompous politicians.

When I heard about his appearance, I could't wait to see the clip.

I'm very impressed!

[talkstosocks]

heard about these guys on rachel maddow's show.

this is the best thing ever.

[terrytruhart]

I really like it, Bill.

[jrjung]

Way to go, Bill... happy Earth Day!

[trickadaloob]

Sounding good there Will.

Cheers,

JamC