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Diana Donnelly and The Yes Ma'ams have been entertaining Northern California audiences with their boisterous brand of bluegrass and vintage country music for years. This group likes to have fun, and they are always willing to take the occasional foray beyond traditional boundaries. A typical night with the band might include the music of Patsy Cline, Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers, and Bob Wills, with a little Chuck Berry thrown in for good measure. Shout out a request and see what happens! |
Diana Donnelly - Lead & Harmony Vocals / Rhythm Guitar Diana Donnelly is known for her wonderful classic country voice and warm and friendly stage personality. A founding member of the award-winning Sidesaddle, she has been singing those good old songs and laying down solid rhythm guitar in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years. Diana was raised on the good music, singing songs taught to her by her mom and dad and learning harmonies while riding in the back of the family station wagon. The love of home, family and friends, sympathy for life's ups and downs, and overall joy in music comes out in every song she sings. Diana was recently voted Best Female Vocalist of the Year (2008) by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. |
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Kim Elking Kim Elking joins the Ma'ams with her rockin' lead vocals and mandolin playing. Kim and Diana have been singing together since the ol' Sidesaddle days, and their two voices intertwine sweetly and seamlessly. A bluegrass professional for nigh on 30 years, Kim plays her mandolin with wonderful Monroe-like attack, and leads the way with authority on many inventive original tunes. |
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Pat Mahoney Pat Mahoney brings the house down with his go-for-broke fun-filled fiddle playing and dramatic approach to bluegrass standards. Also a wonderful harmony vocalist, when he, Diana and Kim put their voices together the resulting trio is pure magic. |
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Louise Mintun Louise Mintun has been playing bluegrass and early country music in the Bay Area for over 15 years, and brings a sweet tone to both lead and tenor vocals. Her bass playing, however, is anything but dainty, as the thumping drive of her string attack lays the groundwork for a jump-out-of-your-seat energetic sound. |
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