Van Riper

Van Riper began at least 10 years ago when asked by Portland Public Schools Speech-Language Pathology department to perform at a holiday function. We named our band after Charles Van Riper, one of the fathers of our profession. Each year, we were invited back and began to develop our “sound.” Most members of this all-SLP group have other bands and music projects but we always make time to sing & play together for the pure joy of it.

Mandolin, ukulele, guitar, drums, percussion and old-time harmonies shine as we cover Patsy Cline, Bob Wills, Loudon Wainwright III, John Hartford, Bob Dylan, and Woody Guthrie to name a few. 

Band members include Craig Dermer, Sarah Stratton, Tristan Trotter, Greg Unwin, and Kathy Ware.