Dennis Fetchet plays fiddle & mandolin and sings baritone, tenor, and occasional lead with the Grateful Dudes. He is also accomplished on the guitar, blues harp, and duck call.

Musical History Highlights

Dennis has played all over the world with country music superstar Hoyt Axton. Dennis was a member of Hoyt Axton's band from 1978 until Hoyt's retirement from performing in 1987.  

The Official Hoyt Axton Web Site

Dennis with the late Hoyt Axton and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hartford

Dennis has also been a member of the LA Fiddle Band, The Wild Hickory Nuts, the Southland Bluegrass Band, and the Bluegrass Cardinals.

  Besides performing with the 'Dudes, Dennis can currently be seen at Disneyland as "Billy Fiddle" in the Billy Hill and the Hillbillies show at the Golden Horseshoe Saloon in Frontierland. 

There, he demonstrates "speed fiddling" five times daily (Thursday - Monday), and also shows off his talents for comedy, guitar, mandolin, blues harp, and other assorted instruments.

There are a number of websites devoted to Billy Hill and the Hillbillies, where you can find out more about this phenomenal group of musicians.

"Billy" Dennis with "Billy" Kirk

For a  more complete history of

Dennis Fetchet's musical career and a partial discography,  go to.....

[Even he can't remember all of the records he's played on.]

Dennis with bluegrass legend,

the late Bill Monroe

To view some of Dennis' personal photographs, go to...

Dennis Fetchet's Personal Photo Pages

• The Early Years

• The Hoyt Axton Years

• The Billy Hill Years

• The Recent Years

Dennis at Vincenzo's

To contact Dennis, click here:

 dennis@grateful-dudes.net