TURNER — Music for Mavis takes to the hills Tuesday, with the renowned Maine band The Misty Mountaineers, at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 8, at the gazebo on Route 117.

 Formed in 1975 by Wilf Clark, son of legendary cowboy singer Yodeling Slim Clark, in 1975 on St. Albans Mountain, he is the sole remaining member of the original band. He is  a self-taught, family-influenced mandolin player and a lead singer. In addition to Clark, The Misty Mountaineers include Bernie Staples, Andre Tardif, Dan Burke and Kelly Burke.

The band’s style has evolved with every change and the current configuration features traditional bluegrass with a mix of older country tunes done bluegrass- style, as well as gospel and swing tunes.
Bernie Staples is a rock-solid rhythm player and fine picker on his Santa Cruz guitar. He is entering his 14th year as a Mountaineer and has performed in the past with several well-known Maine acoustic acts including Chairback Gap and Good Clean Fill. Staples sings lead and tenor. 
Andre Tardif joined the band in the fall of 2014. Tardif has fronted his own country band as well as being a member of the Connecticut bluegrass band Crossover. He sings lead and harmony and plays both banjo and guitar for the Mountaineers. 
Dan Burke’s first band experience was playing bass in a high school rock-and-roll band. For many years he was a welcome picker at the Mountaineer campsite and started playing dobro for the band full time in the spring of 2014. He also adds some  baritone harmonies to the mix.
Kelly Burke is the newest member of the band. It was the social nature of this music that lured her and her husband  to the bluegrass community about 15 years ago. For several years she played for Bits and Pieces and Cribstone Bridge. 

The band has performed at many festivals including Blistered Fingers, The County Bluegrass Festival, the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, the Red Clay Festival and Thomas Point Beach.

The concert will take place rain or shine. The event is free, but a hat is passed to  help pay the musicians. A $5 donation is suggested.

Bring a chair or a bring a blanket.

FMI: 754-0954.

The Misty Mountaineers, founded by Wilf Clark, center, son of Yodeling Slim Clark, in 1975, will perform at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the gazebo on Route 117 in Turner. Band members are, from left, Dan Burke, Kelly Burke, Wilf Clark, Andre Tardif and Bernie Staples.