Russ Godfrey is a seasoned veteran of the West Coast music scene. He has been involved in folk music since childhood, through the influence of a family tradition going back generations. His first musical performances were as a rock drummer but his passion for folk music soon took over and he has remained rooted in that musical world, performing in a myriad of bands since the mid-1970's.

In the early days of the burgeoning Seattle folk scene, Russ was a frequent performer. He was a guest vocalist with the long departed but much-loved Irish-American Stringband which featured Northwest folk music legends Frank Ferrel and Mark Graham. He was also a charter member of the boisterous and free-spirited Lime Bay Mutiny. Russ currently plays mandolin and percussion with Victoria's Walter Bodega Band and plays a multitude of instruments including mandolin, octave mandolin, guitar and tenor guitar in Mandolirium as well as serving as the group's vocalist.

Russ is the very proud owner of a new WEBER octave mandolin.  Click this photo for a rave review.

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