Clayton
CLAYTON married in the WGCC family, wedding long-time member Sarah King in 2013. It was just a matter of time before she talked him into rejoining the WGCC after a 25-year hiatus. Over the years he has taught and toured with the WGCC, Rhythm in Shoes of Ohio, the Fiddle Puppets of Maryland and Joe Chvala and the Flying Foot Forum, Minneapolis. He is a founding member of Banjo Dancers and Poor Benny, where he plays fiddle, dances and sings. For a decade he was Millie Ortego’s dance parter when she helped spread Cajun dance and music around the United States. The return of the cloggers has helped him get his chops back up and his stars back in line, and after two more years of dancing Clayton has joined our band.
Eric
ERIC has been playing fiddle for the WGCC band Good Gravy since June 2023. He has been playing and listening to traditional music for over 30 years. His love for this music was ignited by Minneapolis blues legends Koerner, Ray and Glover and soon gravitated to old-time string band music. His major influences on the fiddle and banjo are the Round Peak styles of Tommy Jarrell, Fred Cockerham, and Kyle Creed. Eric has played with various combinations of local old-time string bands for dances and performances, including for the clogging group GIRLGERMS, and helps organize and plays regularly for Monday Night Square Dance. He has also taught banjo and fiddle at traditional music festivals and camps, including the Bluff Country Gathering in Lanesboro, the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association Summer and Fall Festivals, Square Dance Weekend, and Barn Dance Weekend.
Sarah
SARAH plays the guitar. Aside from being the touring guitarist for the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers, Sarah was a founding member and songwriter for the bands Orienta Carwash and Hello Heartache and also calls square dances and plays in like ten other old-time and country groups. Although Sarah was featured on an episode of This American Life, she is most well known for her countrified voice, her cutting and witty lyrics, and being a genuine writer, craftsperson, mother, and educator.