Whiskey Sisters make strong first impression at High Sierra

The Whiskey Sisters performed on both the Big Meadow, above, and Grandstand stages during its first appearance at the High Sierra Music Festival. Tahoe Onstage images by Tim Parsons

Barbara Nesbit is all smiles onstage. She smiled offstage, too.

Teal tambourine — Teal Collins occasionally put down the guitar and picked up a tambourine.

Josh Zee is a guitar shredder who happens to be married to Teal Collins.

Beer — Whiskey Sisters and beer at the High Sierra Music Festival.

Barbara and Teal — Barbara Nesbit and Teal Collins are the Whiskey Sisters..

Teal Collins previously played High Sierra with the Mother Truckers.

The Austin band Whiskey Sisters put on two fun shows at the High Sierra Music Festival. Led by vocal and acoustic guitar harmonies by Barbara Nesbit and Teal Collins and lead guitarist Josh Zee, the Whiskey Sisters won a new batch of fans. Tahoe Onstage images by Tim Parsons

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Tim Parsons is the editor of Tahoe Onstage who first moved to Lake Tahoe in 1992. Before starting Tahoe Onstage in 2013, he worked for 29 years at newspapers, including the Tahoe Daily Tribune, Eureka Times-Standard and Contra Costa Times. He was the recipient of the 2011 Keeping the Blues Alive award for Journalism.

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July 9, 2013
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