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The Campbell Creek Gang 
 

The Campbell Creek Gang began in 2005 when Drew Snodderly and Nathanael and Joseph Christensen decided to share the fun and joy of bluegrass with their community. Soon, people began asking the band to perform at various events and parties and the three friends started traveling as far as Santa Rosa and Rocklin to entertain. Since 2005, the band has performed twice at the Clements Stampede Rodeo, twice at the Lodi Grape Festival, and numerous times during the 2006, 2007, and 2008 holiday seasons at the Sacramento International Airport. In 2008, Drew and Joseph became the California Junior Twin Fiddle Champions and in 2009, the fiddlers, accompanied by Nathanael, were voted People's Choice Twin Fiddling Champions at the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest in Weiser, Idaho.

Nathanael, Drew, and Joseph, all of whom are home schooled, are very much like brothers and enjoy a number of shared activities. Each young man, however, also has his own unique area of interest. Nathanael, a college sophomore plans to major in marine biology; Drew, a college freshman, plans to major in business; and Joseph, a junior in high school, plans to major in engineering.

As a group, the band studies English, science, and Spanish, hits the snow slopes at every opportunity, and enjoys working on cars. The most important thing they have in common, however, - and what they attribute all their success to, as individuals and as a band – is their love for and relationship with their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

When Drew left for college in August of 2009, Abigail Christensen stepped in as his replacement.

   
Joseph Christensen Joseph Christensen
Nickname: Joe
Age: 16
Instrument: fiddle, vocals
Favorite winter activity: Skiing
Joe has been playing violin since 2001 and began bluegrass in 2003. Audiences are amazed by his improvisational skills and his performance of "Cotton Eyed Joe" is fun and action-packed. Joe placed in the top 10 at his first Western Open Fiddle Competition in 2006, took 5th in the junior division of the 2007 Cloverdale Old-Time Fiddle Contest in 2007, and won 1st place in the Twin Fiddle division of the same competition with Drew in 2008.
In addition to music, Joe enjoys road cycling and was invited in 2007 to the USA Cycling Junior Development Regional Camp. He placed second in the 2007 NorCal Junior Points Race Series and went to Nationals, placing in the top 20 in several events.
Nathanael Christensen Nathanael Christensen
Nickname: Nano
Age: 19
Instrument: guitar, vocals
Favorite winter activity: Snowboarding
Nathanael began his musical career as a trumpeter in 1999 and held the principal trumpet position in the Central Valley Youth Symphony from 2003-2007. He took up guitar in 2004 and began accompanying his younger brother and sister on their fiddles. As the guitarist in the band, Nano is the glue that keeps everyone together.
Nano, like his younger brother, cycles competitively and was invited to the USA Cycling Junior Development Regional Camp in summer of 2006 and again in 2007.
   
Drew Snodderly Drew Snodderly
Nickname: Drew doesn't have a nickname. Suggestions welcome.
Age: 18
Instrument: fiddle, vocals
Favorite winter activity: Skiing
Drew has been playing the violin since he was five-years-old and began learning the fiddle at the age of nine. His rendition of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is energetic and always a crowd favorite. Drew placed 1st in the 2007 Cloverdale Old-Time Fiddle Contest junior division and earned the title of California Junior Fiddle Champion for both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, Drew and Joseph took 1st in the Twin Fiddle division of the Cloverdale competition. In addition to fiddling, Drew also enjoys playing classical music on his violin and is a member of the Central Valley Youth Symphony.
Abigail Christensen Abigail Christensen
Nickname: Abba
Age: 14
Instrument: fiddle
Favorite activity: Horseback riding
Abigail joined the Campbell Creek Gang in August of 2009 when Drew left to attend college in the mid-west. Abba began playing the violin in 2002 and started learning the fiddle in 2003. She is a cowgirl at heart and loves her animals, which include a dog, Cannon, and a horse, Apache.
   
The Campbell Creek Gang
PO Box 185
Clements, CA 95227

campbellcreekgang@gmail.com

209.565.4CCG

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