Donnie Faulkner: lead singer
Photo by Alan Price 
Lead Singer Donnie Faulkner is the recipient of the Red Foley award, awarded to outstanding bluegrass frontmen. He hails from West Virginia, and still keeps up his mother’s home in Auto, West Virginia.. and stepped in to fill the shoes of founding member Robert Swain when Robert had his stroke.
With a right hand rhythm guitar like a piston, a tremendous vocal range, and a varied repertoire of songs, the audiences find him charming and entertaining. His dancing talents have given him a graceful countenance onstage as well.
Donnie accepted our invitation in 2014 to sing in our busy band, and has since become our beloved frontman, identifying with King Street Bluegrass.
Donnie still sings with his his long time partner Fred Nelson as schedule allows.
Lead Singer Donnie Faulkner is the recipient of the Red Foley award, awarded to outstanding bluegrass frontmen. He hails from West Virginia, and still keeps up his mother’s home in Auto, West Virginia.. and stepped in to fill the shoes of founding member Robert Swain when Robert had his stroke.
With a right hand rhythm guitar like a piston, a tremendous vocal range, and a varied repertoire of songs, the audiences find him charming and entertaining. His dancing talents have given him a graceful countenance onstage as well.
Donnie accepted our invitation in 2014 to sing in our busy band, and has since become our beloved frontman, identifying with King Street Bluegrass.
Donnie still sings with his his long time partner Fred Nelson as schedule allows.
Donnie Faulkner - hit the photo for Facebook Video Mr Bojangles.
Robert Swain: Vocals
Robert Swain:
Robert is one of our founding members, playing driving banjo and singing lead before a devastating stroke in the autumn of 2014. It paralyzed his right hand, and took away his speech..With the help of his friends, family and band mates, he’s had an amazing recovery. The band had him singing baritone vocals on a gig two weeks after his return from the hospital! Robert is proof that singing can help a person recover lost speech, and music is good for the brain, body and soul!
Raised by Quaker parents in Manasquan, New Jersey, picking corn and tomatoes, and running a Farmall tractor on their farm, Robert loved the Black Gospel groups such as the Mighty Clouds of Joy. He later enjoyed the harmonies of The Beach Boys in high school, as class president cool kid, driving his father’s Model T on the Jersey shore. Robert then learned to appreciate bluegrass & country music while attending Guilford College in North Carolina, moonlighting as a gas station attendant and playing drums in a rockabilly band.
Becoming a lead Attorney for DOL OSHA and heading up a team of brilliant lawyers, he realized his dream of working to protect the working man.
Here’s his own YouTube of his last day there, after 42 years. clearing out his office overlooking the US Capitol, during the pandemic.
Raised by Quaker parents in Manasquan, New Jersey, picking corn and tomatoes, and running a Farmall tractor on their farm, Robert loved the Black Gospel groups such as the Mighty Clouds of Joy. He later enjoyed the harmonies of The Beach Boys in high school, as class president cool kid, driving his father’s Model T on the Jersey shore. Robert then learned to appreciate bluegrass & country music while attending Guilford College in North Carolina, moonlighting as a gas station attendant and playing drums in a rockabilly band.
Becoming a lead Attorney for DOL OSHA and heading up a team of brilliant lawyers, he realized his dream of working to protect the working man.
Here’s his own YouTube of his last day there, after 42 years. clearing out his office overlooking the US Capitol, during the pandemic.
Robert has recently been hosting charity shows at his property he’s dubbed “Dogue Cottage”, where collects New Jersey Decoys and practices guitar,
Numerous articles written about Robert’s inspiring story have been published, first in Northern Virginia Magazine, called "The Ballad of Robert Swain" read here.
-Most recently covered by Zabra Magazine here, Bluegrass Today publication here, and The Bluegrass Standard mag here.
Robert owes much of his recovery to the
Stroke Comeback Center.
Stroke Comeback Center.
Like the Center, Roberts slogan is "Never Give Up"
Robert Swain, Stroke Survivor
Roger Hart ~harmonica and vocals
Roger Hart Harmonica and Singer
Roger Hart:
Vocalist and harmonica
Truly a "Harmonica Wizard," Roger has been nominated for awards as an instrumental soloist. He adds his soulful bluesy lead vocals to the mix, and even a dash of fun sound effects from his cajon, kazoo, or jaw harp which never fails to help KSB entertain our listeners.
Of course, one can expect a guy like Roger Hart
to have his own band.
Here it is, Alpha Dog Blues ~ it's fantastic.
Roger Hart:Vocalist and harmonica
Truly a "Harmonica Wizard," Roger has been nominated for awards as an instrumental soloist. He adds his soulful bluesy lead vocals to the mix, and even a dash of fun sound effects from his cajon, kazoo, or jaw harp which never fails to help KSB entertain our listeners.
Of course, one can expect a guy like Roger Hart
to have his own band.
Here it is, Alpha Dog Blues ~ it's fantastic.