The East Green Boys

    Jan 2020: The Hopkins Family formed a bluegrass band back in 2013, named the band The East Green Boys. Gerry plays the banjo and started learning banjo during Jan 2012. He was joined a year later when two of his sons began playing fiddle and mandolin. Tom plays mandolin and Bill plays fiddle.

Gerry, Tom and Bill have played guitar for many years, but all three are fairly new to their bluegrass instruments. Although beginners with their new instruments, they enthusiastically play as best as they can while having a great time playing in the family band. Now all they have to do, is talk youngest son Steve into playing stand up bass.

Recently, a good friend and neighbor, Matt Giraldi, joined the group with lead vocals and guitars. He brings a lot of talent and fun to our group. And we even got Gin to sing some back-up female vocals. We are not professionals by any means; we are "porch pickers" who have a lot of fun playing good, old-time music together.