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Fiddlin’ Big Sue Band

Categories: 1980s, 1990s, Band, Bluegrass, Eugene

Genre: Rooted in Old Time Fiddling, Bluegrass, Newgrass, & SueGrass

The Whiskey Creek String Band played from 1974 to 1983

Members:

  • Sue Hunnel (aka: Fiddlin’ Sue) – Fiddle
  • Tom Hunnel (aka: Uncle T) – Vocals, guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo
  • Coyote Bill
  • Frenchie

Then became the Fiddlin’ Big Sue, Uncle T & Johnny band from 1984 to 2004

Still playing after all these years as Fiddlin’ Big Sue Band

Members:

  • Sue Hunnel – Fiddle
  • Tom Hunnel – Lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo
  • Janet Nelson

  • George “Sticks” Filgate has been keeping the beat
    1980. He makes his percussion kit sound like a complete drum kit! And he plays his necktie when the mood strikes him to!

More than three decades of fiddlin’ and pickin’ good old time music The group has performed in over a 1,000 venues, 8 states and 7 countries in the last thirty years. 12 live musicals, 2 vinyl lp’s, 2 cassettes and a variety of CD’s featuring live cuts from many different performances.

Tagged With: Fiddlin Sue, Whiskey Creek

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