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Old Time Classic Country Music
For Booking Contact Art Ford 608-586-4696 or ford2@maqs.net
Art Ford, lead singer and rhythm player for COUNTRY PLUS. Started singing as a teenager in bars in southern Illinois where he grew up. After moving to the Chicago area in the late 60's he started a country band and stayed with them for ten years and played three nights a week in the western suburbs at which time he had the privilege of opening shows for Dell Reeves and Connie Smith. Then he decided that he wanted to be a truck driver so bought his own tractor and trailer and put music on hold. When he and his wife Linda bought their retirement home in Wisconsin and started thinking about retiring he started the COUNTRY PLUS band and mixed music and trucking for a few years. In all these years he has never forgotten his home, town-twice a year he and three other hometown guys go back and do an all day music show to support the community activities. Every August Art and his two sons play a weekend festival in their hometown.
Woody (Forest) Meacham started playing accordion when he was 11, changed to guitar at 15. he played country and rock music in the Blue Angels Band in Milwaukee at 18 years old. I moved to Wisconsin Rapids and started breaking, breeding and training horses. Was in the Little Britches Rodeo with his two boys for 10 years. Played music at some rodeos. I played with a lot of musicians for fun. he is 66 and still playing and enjoying country music.
Dee Meacham , started playing bass guitar in country band, called 'Lodi' in the '70's . Now playing with the Country Plus band. Really enjoy meeting many talented and interesting people.
Ronny Poff has been playing for many years, he started with The Blue Rambles He plays Guitar Keyboard and he is currently playing drums with Country Plus. He enjoys watching football and riding his Motorcycle. He has been married to his wife Janice for fourteen years and has two children Ronny and Kelly.
COUNTRY PLUS plays mostly country classics come out and see them they would love to meet you.