In 2002, the band Free Range broke out of the hen house and began performing their

original style of music, known as “Cage Free Ethnograss”, at barn dances and hoedowns

around the Bitterroot.  Chicks and roosters alike, strut and crow to the eclectic mix of

musical styles scratched out on acoustic instruments in a traditional string band

ensemble.  Free Range is a unique breed of old-time folk, bluegrass, and fiddle tunes, old-

world melodies, gypsy swing, chicken-pickin; country music, and original compositions

hatched from the band’s wide-ranging musical tastes.  Members of the band include

Trevor Laboski, Jim Striebel, Brevy Walden and Dave McAdoo.