FRESH APPLES

"Highly entertaining, these two have such a sweet partnership. It comes through in every song and story."

- attendee, Vail AZ House Concert 2023

FRESH APPLES' toe-tapping feel good music features...

...Doc Rolland & Meryl Brown's tight vocal harmonies and stellar fiddle & solid rhythm guitar playing. FRESH APPLES performs an eclectic mix of originals and fresh arrangements of traditional folk & country, bluegrass, humorous, old-time and Celtic music. Doc and Meryl's playful synergy, good old-fashioned humor, lively audience participation and just plain having fun make each FRESH APPLES performance special.

FRESH APPLES performs as a duo, trio or 4-5 piece band for festivals, house concerts, private events and more.

FRESH APPLES is available each year to help toast the Irish around St. Patrick’s Day with energetic as well as heartfelt Celtic tunes and songs.

More of what our audiences say…

“YOU ARE CHARMING (and skilled!)” (Lura Turner Homes Benefit Concert, Jan 2024)

“Always a pleasure to listen to anything Doc Rolland does. He and Meryl have captured the essence of music fun.” (Vail AZ House Concert, March 2023)

“Both [Doc & Meryl] are very talented musicians and I found their music quite refreshing.” (Vail AZ House Concert, March 2023)

“Hearing the histories of the songs helped my appreciation of their performance.” (Vail AZ House Concert, March 2023)

“I'm hoping they'll come back next year!” (Glendale Folk Festival, March 2023)

“You guys knocked it out of the park!!” (ABA Bluegrass Roundup, February 2023)

“You are always fresh and very fun!” (Tempe Festival of the Arts, December 2022)

“So much music from just two people!!” (Tempe Festival of the Arts, April 2022)

“You had [the audience] eating out of your hand!” (Marana Bluegrass Festival, March 2022)

"You guys are so fun!” (Marana Bluegrass Festival, March 2022)