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The
New Riverside Ramblers band brings high-energy Cajun dance music
from the prairies and bayous of south Louisiana up the Mississippi River
to the Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota area. The band's compelling version
of Cajun French music blends many influences from different south Louisiana
communities, and includes two-steps, waltzes and blues. The members of the
band have been immersed in Cajun music for many years. They have studied
and performed with Cajun music greats such as Dewey Balfa, Tracy Schwarz,
Steve Riley, Marc & Ann Savoy, DL Menard, Eddie LeJeune, Calvin Carriere,
Lionel Leleux, and others.The New Riverside Ramblers have been playing together for over 15 years for dances, festivals, parties, and other special events. Although the band usually performs as a 5-piece with bass and percussion, they also perform as an acoustic trio with Cajun accordion, fiddle, rhythm guitar, and French vocals.
Eric Mohring: Fiddle and Vocals
Eric has performed Cajun music for over 20 years. He is a nationally recognized
Cajun fiddler whose fluency in French contributes to his authentic Cajun
vocals. Eric has been a fiddle instructor at Augusta Cajun Week, and played
for many years with the nationally-known Bone Tones. A versatile musician
who plays a number of styles of music, he can also be found playing mandolin
and fiddle with the Café Accordion Orchestra.
Paul Loughridge: drums and triangle
Paul is an award-winning Cajun percussionist whose background is in jazz
and rock. He is a dynamo on drums and triangle and was the backbone of
the Bone Tones for many years. His top-notch, energetic style gives the
band its captivating pulse. 
Bob Nelson: Cajun Accordion
Bob has been playing accordions most of his life and has played Cajun
accordion for over 15 years. He has had the privilege of learning from
several Cajun accordion masters and has melded his own unique style of
Cajun music.
Doug Lohman: Bass
Doug is an award-winning Cajun bass player whose breadth includes everything
from country-rock to bluegrass to folk. His imaginative bass playing can
also be heard on recordings by the Bone Tones, Marc & Ann Savoy,
the Buffalo Gals, and Tangled Roots, and attests to his standing as one
of the finest Cajun bass players.
Karen Kleinspehn: Rhythm Guitar
Karen has played Cajun guitar for 15 years and has studied with some of
the best players in Cajun music. Her driving rhythm gives the band its
special pulse.