So, I shall share my recent musical delights with you ( warning: if you don't like Bluegrass, don't open the link ) ~
The group is Old Holmes Boys based in North Carolina -
Gary is the Holmes part -- plays guitar & does vocals ..
Richard -- bass Ukelele (which is in a case - strapped to his back as he drives up on his Harley) .. then comes in to play such great sounds ~
Rafe -- plays Mandolin, Banjo & vocals (maybe guitar) .. without going to check the photos, am not sure .. he can probably play anything with strings on it !
Parker -- Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar & vocals ... as of 14July2014, he hadn't yet turned 19yrs old~
They all have a great sense of humor - talented to the nth degree - and so enjoy what they are doing. Not one cue card/iPad or such to remind them of words to songs .. so, that does account for a couple of verses forgotten ! No worry - the 'back up singers' a.k.a. the audience -- filled in!
Enjoy~
There used to be a big Bluegrass festival in the town where I lived in Kentucky. I did a stint delivering Wall Street Journals, and one of my stops was the big hotel where all the Bluegrass people stayed. It was a big building with a giant open lobby that went up seven stories, and all the Bluegrass people were out on their balconies, playing away. It was a surreal, but beautiful moment. I stayed in there about a half-hour.
From years ago ai have an LP called "Blue Ridge Mountain Field Trip" That is what hooked me
Isnt it wonderful to see this kind of passion for the joy of music !!
.. then, there is the 'percussion' group --- Shannon, Mike-Just-Mike and Peggy-Just-Peggy ... hand drums, cymbals, shakeres, tambourines and more --- we add to anyone group/ person who would like us to join in
It is lots of fun !
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