Alan Munde and Mason Ridge

Mason Ridge is comprised of a cadre of seasoned, blueblood bluegrass pickers and singers.  

Alan Munde is a renowned banjo player with a long list of recording and performance accomplishments. He is a member of the American Banjo Hall of Fame and the International Bluegrass Music Association Hall of Fame. In 2021 he was awarded the Steve Martin Banjo Prize. 

Claud Crum provides rock-solid rhythm guitar in the band and contributes his own distinct and imaginative approach to flat-picking. His knowledge of the guitar and experience with other musical genres comes through in each solo he plays. Claud and his wife Katherine live near New Bloomfield, Missouri.  

Kevin Amburgey hails from the coal mining area around Hazard, Kentucky. He brings the true authentic high lonesome sound to the band with his mandolin stylings and Appalachian-rooted vocal delivery. He and his wife Tawnya minister to the folks in the Ashland, Missouri area. 

Gerald Jones is an award-winning fiddler easily recognized as one of the most talented bluegrass performers in the region. Gerald's fiddling skills have made him a highly sought-after addition to any band. He has performed with the Downstate Ramblers, Midnight Flight, the Missouri River Band, and Ray Cardwell and Missouri Moon. Gerald and his wife Tina live in Salem, Missouri. 

Kevin Shults plays upright bass with the group and handles both lead and tenor harmony parts in the trio. He grew up in Salem, Missouri breathing the same air and drinking the same water that produced bluegrass legends, the Dillards. Kevin has played bluegrass in 21 states and Canada. He and his wife Cheryl live in Columbia, Missouri. 

For bookings, contact Alan Munde, amunde@southplainscollege.edu