The Five Bear Rugs

The Playhouse band

The Five Bear Rugs began playing music together when they were in the first grade. Fifteen years later they were still playing - in the fourth grade! Zeke plays the banjo and wears glasses - he's the only one who can read music. Fred plays the mouth harp and carries the tune (his wife says Fred is lazy, and a tune is the only thing he carries). Ted blows the white lightnin' jug, and Tennessee plays the one-stringed thing (he hopes one day to add more strings). Zeb plays fiddle, and Zeb's son Oscar accompanies his father on tours because Zeb's wife works (she models fur coats - always the same one - at a nearby boutique).