The Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra

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The Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra is a Richmond, VA based musical group. Formed in 1993 by Arthur Stephens, their peculiar brand of music features homemade instruments made from locally grown gourds.

The members of the group are Arthur Stephens, Barry Bless, Pipin Barnett, John Ramsey, and Christopher Hibben.

Sources:

http://www.richmond.com/music/output.aspx?Article_ID=2760742&Vertical_ID=2&tier=1&position=1

Official Website:

http://www.gourdorchestra.com/