Ralph Tufo
Ralph Tufo plays the accordion, piano, Anglo concertina and Cajun accordion. Ralph was a founding member of the Boogaloo Swamis who were 4 time Boston Music Award winners. The Swamis were largely responsible for the introduction of Cajun, Zydeco, and New Orleans music to New England . They toured and recorded extensively. In addition to performing for over 30 years, Ralph has been a prolific songwriter, with over 40 songs to his credit.
Larry Plitt
Larry Plitt is the proud winner of the 2007 Boston Folk Festival Singer/
Songwriter contest. He's been playing acoustic guitar and bass since age
13. His playing is rooted in the Piedmont and Delta blues styles but is
also peppered with Cajun, Zydeco, Celtic and classical influences. He
loves singin' the blues. As a veteran of the San Fransisco folk rock scene
of the early 70's, he played in a number of interesting but obscure bands.
John Donahoe
John graces our band with his wonderful saxaphone, fiddle and mandolin playing and is winner of the 2009 International Blues Challenge Duo category held in Memphis. Over the years John has performed on stage with many notable artists including Bill Monroe, Mickey Gilley, Jonathan Edwards, Shawn Colvin, Leon Russell, Buckwheat Zydeco, James Montgomery, BB King and many others.
Matt Beard
Timekeeper Matt Beard brings a mixture of influences to the affair.
Having spent his formative years attending big band concerts with his
Father, he began performing in small jazz groups and studying under
Alan Dawson. He then focused on emulating the great rock drummers of
the 70’s while performing in area rock bands such as Rampage and Sage.
More recently, he was introduced to the eclectic sounds of Down Dog
where he spent time performing and recording
Ron Chane
Ron Chane is a multi instrumentalist and unrepentant rock and roller. He played bass with Boston's popular Catalinas holding down the chair for 22 years. After buying a standup bass a few years ago, Ron found himself in demand as an acoustic musician. He played guitar, mandolin and Bass with Down Dog and is the newest member of the Squeezebox Stompers. Ron has appeared on stage with Little Steven Van Zandt, as well as members of the Outlaws, Orleans and Boston.