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Patchwork Band

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Welcome to our website!

Feel free to look around and don't forget to listen to samples from our new CD "Barking Up The Right Tree"

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Patchwork Band is a west-Michigan based bluegrass band. You will find us appearing on concert and festival stages across Michigan and Indiana.


Our original songs have the Patchwork Band fingerprint of the northern style of bluegrass that the band has become famous for. This style is woven through the band's original arrangements, the old standards, as well as the contemporary bluegrass songs we play.


We derive our unique sound from the driving beat of John's 1941 vintage Kay bass, the rhythm stylings of Ruth's guitar, the fine picking of Bryan's banjo, and Terry's mandolin and old time fiddle and harmonica playing. Top it off with our tight harmonies and you have one great musical experience.


There is something for everyone at a Patchwork Band concert. John, Ruth, Terry and Bryan hope to see you all very soon.

Learn all about our band members!        Please click on any of the band member pics below to learn everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the Patchwork Band members!

Bryan Garlotte Terry Carter John Lakatos Ruth Lakatos

Have a comment? Need to ask a question? Want to hire us?


There is more than one way to contact the band, but perhaps one of the easiest ways is to use our submission form feature on the contact us page link, found above. Simply fill in the blanks in the submission form, and then hit submit. We'll receive an email containing all of your answers, and then we can respond as necessary.


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