Long Time Gone began several years ago as a friendly neighborhood “jam” band and has evolved into a semi-professional ensemble playing festivals, community events, weddings, private parties and coffee houses.

The band clearly loves classic Bluegrass and Old-Time String Band tunes and enjoys playing together. The “comfort zone” of this band comes through in the music they play.

Long Time Gone plays benefits and worthy causes, but is happy to play paying gigs, too. Their favorite habitat is from the South of the River suburbs in the Twin Cities area all the way to Red Wing, Minnesota.

The members of Long Time gone are Ben Manning (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Jeff Kinnell (fiddle, old-time banjo, mandolin, vocals), Leo Rosenstein (mandolin, guitar, vocals) and Katryn Conlin (string bass, vocals).

Stop by the band's website, www.longtimegoneband.com, to learn more about the band and hear tracks from their new CD, "Leavin' Home."