Poverty Hollow started out as a group of friends getting together to jam on a semi-regular basis and evolved into a band from there. Pam and Don Mulhollem are the band's foundation on bass and guitar, respectively. They bring to the band their years of experience playing with the Mainline Gospel band.

John Larimer played guitar in various rock and roll bands before converting to (and we're glad he did) bluegrass guitar and dobro with Pickin@bluegrass and now Poverty Hollow. Gary Shaffer comes to the band having several years under his belt as the banjo player for Jerusalem Ridge. Gary also played rock and roll (would you believe drums!?) before he took up playing the banjo. David "Skippy" Watson rounds out the band on the mandolin as the newest member (taken from his nest) of Poverty Hollow.

Like it or not, everyone in the band sings at some point. We enjoy playing and singing together and are proud to be part of the bluegrass community in the southwestern Pennsylvania area.