Southern Sounds: J & B Troubadours

Ron Volcich on guitar/vocals, Mike Harrop percussion and John Goodwin on harmonicas/vocals are The J & B Troubadours (J & B being jazz & blues).

“Individually, we’ve been playing for numerous years with different line-ups, John with Coupe & the Roosters and Ron in Swingtown. Ron and John met a couple of years ago at one of the last Southern Highlands Open Mic held at the Moss Vale Hotel in-between the pandemic lockdowns and decided to have a few jams sessions together. After a few sessions together, they decided to work on a repertoire together that has grown to include an eclectic collection of blues and jazz standards. While practicing in his back yard Ron heard a neighbour playing some tasty Tom Tom lines and that’s how Mike joined us after a short chat over the back fence! 

“We’ve been very fortunate in our journey. Not everyone gets a chance to play great music with friends at our age and we have no intention of stopping anytime soon! We’re having too much fun.”