The Goat Hill Girls

The Goat Hill Girls is a harmonious blending of old and new friends, some of whom have played music together for 37 years or more.

All native Californians, The Goat Hill Girls are named for a landmark in the Santa Cruz mountains and feature the song writing talents of several people in the band. Many of their songs present the feeling of Old-time California.

In addition to their song writing talents, The Goat Hill Girls feature plenty of traditional bluegrass, vintage country, old timey, Irish and some fun novelty tunes. If you come to see The Goat Hill Girls you will see the joy they share in playing together, writing and arranging tunes together and just plain having fun together and especially with their audience.

The Goat Hill Girls feature:

Sonia Shell-Banjo
“Shell is a brilliantly eclectic banjoist with equal mastery of three-finger Scruggs style, the scale cruising of Bill Keith, and Don Reno’s syncopated, high register chord picking.”

Lee Anne Welch-Fiddle
Best fiddle player 2013 and 2018, Northern California Bluegrass Society, as well as Lifetime Achievement Award

Kim Elking-Mandolin
Best mandolin player 2009, Northern California Bluegrass Society, as well as Lifetime Achievement Award

Linda Maki-Guitar
“Linda offers her songwriting talents to The Goat Hill Girls with songs that people ask for time after time. Her voice is smooth with a hint of an old-time feel, but full of personality and emotion.”

Lisa Burns-Acoustic Bass
Best bass player award for several years, Northern California Bluegrass Society