Bill Kistler is a self-employed painting contractor. His musical accomplishments include a five-country tour of Europe, singing with various choral groups, and performing with Turley Richards, a well-known musician/producer. As a member of the Acoustic Shadows of the Blue & Gray ™, Bill plays guitar and sings lead, tenor, and bass vocals.

Greg Adams recently completed graduate school where he earned a Master's in Library and Information Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park. Greg received his bachelors of arts in Music History and Literature from Youngstown State University. He is currently living in Maryland with his wife and is working as an archivist in Washington, D.C. Greg is also heavily involved in a research project that focuses on the history of the early banjo. Greg plays the 5-string banjo and sings lead and tenor vocals in then ranks of the band.

Walter F. Gasdek was a retired biology and chemistry teacher and a U.S. Army Veteran. He was involved in community and church choirs, the Valley Players of Ligonier, the Commonwealth Ancients, Western PA Fife and Drum Corps, and Chestnut Ridge Dulcimer Players. Walt regularly performed locally as a soloist with the mountain dulcimer, harmonica, and tin whistle at churches, rest homes, senior centers, and for group dinners. He appeared in the movies Gettysburg and, most recently, God and Generals . In addition to singing lead and bass vocals with the Acoustic Shadows of the Blue & Gray™, Walt played fife, tin whistle, harmonica, tambourine, spoons, and washboard.