Don Eason

 IDLEWILD SOUTH's Founding member Don Eason (organ/piano/vocals) first experience The Allman Brothers Band live on March 28,1970, at The Winters End Concert Bithlo, Florida.

This first show left an indelible appreciation for the music, and an intense desire to learn and play in the same style. Having played in various rhythm & blues and rock bands over the years was instrumental in the creation and development of IDLEWILD SOUTH.  Being surrounded by the other six talented members of the band 

makes every show exciting and different, and helps in making sure "The Road Goes

On Forever"............

  Dave George  

Founding member Dave grew up in the foothills of Virginia, where he discovered a love for all things guitar. In addition to Duane and Dickey, he counts Buchanan, Hendrix, Beck and Scofield among his early influences. He spent several years in the northeast before settling in Raleigh in 2006.

With decades of experience, he brings a deep respect and understanding of the Allman Brothers Band's music to his role in Idlewild South. From the authentic open-E-tuned slide playing to 'outside' jazz runs, the impact on listeners is apparent.

In addition to his duties with Idlewild South, Dave is a music instructor, fronts the Dave George Trio, and works with the label Abstract Logix, where he has had the privilege of managing tours for Jimmy Herring and Oz Noy, among others.

Robert Kintner is a native of Chapel Hill, NC and a lifelong fan of The Allman Brothers Band. Robert is a founding member of the Idlewild South family, left in 2018, and now returns to where it all began.  Idlewild South is thrilled to have this talented drummer back in the fold.

John has been a fixture in the Triangle music scene for decades. He’s been a part of many bands from the Raleigh area, including Leadfoot, Sorrow Valley and Bounce the Rubble, and still playing shows with the Dave George Trio and Barndance. He has also leaped over to Orange and Durham counties to be a part of bands such as, Hobart Willis and the Back Forty, the Brown Mountain Lights and Jeff Hart and the Ruins (GOTONS). It was during those Chapel Hill days that John met fellow Johnston County native, Don Eason while onstage at an ElvisFest, at his bar in Chapel Hill.  That turned into a few bands and sessions over the years, and also an invitation to join Idlewild South in 2014. John had to leave the band in 2020 due to a relentless recording schedule with a couple of other projects, including the Mule City Daredevils and Idle Hands. John has since rejoined the band in early 2024 to support Don and the band. The road indeed goes on forever!!

Marty Privette is a seasoned Nashville bass guitarist with an impressive career recording and touring with some of the top country, blues and rock acts in the nation.  Marty played bass in The Dickey Betts Band in the mid-eighties, recording on the critically acclaimed album "Pattern Disruptive" and touring with the band for the next 3 years. 

 Charlotte, NC’s Mark Mulholland gained his guitar skills many years ago in Long Island, New York while playing in many different bands along the way.  While experimenting in various genres he gravitated toward the music of The Allman Brothers Band and never strayed far from it.   Moving  south to continue his journey he once again played with many different bands, continuing to sharpen his skills, becoming well-known in the North and South Carolina area for his lead/slide guitar and vocal talents.  Joining  Idlewild South Mark will  share the twin guitar leads and solos uniquely identified with The Allman Brothers Band.   Idlewild South is thrilled to have Mark in the band as Idlewild South begins it’s second decade of performances.