CityFarm Bios

Paul Mengel
 Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin and Vocals

 I might have been the only boy who was shipped off to boarding school in 1970 with “Flatt and Scruggs’ Greatest Hits” side-by-side with “Jimi Hendrix’ Greatest Hits” in my 8-track case.  Yes, 8-track....more
Don Parrish
 Banjo and Vocals






Marcus Haynes    Email
 Acoustic Upright Bass and Vocals

 Also, hails from the “Big D” (Danville, VA), now living with my wife Holly at Lake Jackson in Prince William Co., VA.  Prior to forming CityFarm last year, I played bass, sang and fronted the bluegrass....more
Holly Haynes     Email
 Vocals and percussion

 On of my most memorable dates was when, as a 19 year old, I was tethered from a rope, taken air borne – swung round and round – and had to land on the back of a galloping, white pony. I was ....more 

Ed Corr
 Acoustic Guitar and Vocals

 Born in Danville, VA and lived there playing guitar in high school, mostly bluegrass.  He left for Va Tech, where he majored in architecture.  Attended lots of bluegrass festivals in Carolina, southern Virginia...more

Fred Smoral     Email
 Resophonic Guitar and Vocals

 Another Danvillian in the group (anyone see a theme here ?), I first started listening to and playing bluegrass in the early 70's.  I believe I got the bluegrass bug after hearing "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" by the....more