The Kentucky Hilltoppers: Bluegrass band based in Chicago. The band seeks to revive the tradition of the original Hilltoppers from the 1950s while incorporating original and modern material. Check here for a history of the original band and gig dates and music from the current lineup. Band lineup: Geoff Wood, bass and vocals, Mike Kearns, mandolin, guitar, vocals, Steve Warton, banjo, Tim Mollette-Parks, guitar, mandolin, dobro and vocals. Tim's great uncle, Walt Wells, was the mandolin player in the original band. The band met with much regional success with regular radio appearances on WCKY in Cincinatti and WSIP in Paintsville, Ky. Current lineup has performed at Chicago venues like the Hideout, the Abbey Pub and Hotti Biscotti.