Ron Pennington - Vocals and Mandolin

Ron Pennington, from Bella Vista, Arkansas, bears a
resume that would excite any Bluegrass band. His
former employers include Larry Sparks, Paul Adkins,
Bob Paisley, Lynn Morris, Gary Ferguson and The
Bluegrass Cardinals. He has performed at such
noteworthy venues as The Lone Star Café in New York
City and The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. He
remains high on the lists of many national acts as the
one to call when in need of a stand-in musician.

Between tours, Ron worked as a disc jockey in Brunswick, Maryland.
Qualified by an avid interest in musical history, he hosted a Bluegrass show
on WTRI radio.

Also recognized as a talented songwriter, Ron’s compositions grace
recordings by the Seldom Scene, Butch Baldassari, Gary Ferguson, and Paul
Adkins. He drafted the music for a National Park Service film that airs
regularly at the Buffalo River State Park Visitors Center near Ponca,
Arkansas. Ron’s original songs form an integral part of Lonesome Road’s
music.