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| February 25, 2012 Jonesborough Visitors Center |
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| Show starts at 7:00pm |
Doors open at 6:30pm |
| Tickets $20.00 |
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12 & under tickets $10.00
ETSU Students with valid ID $10.00 |
2012 Season Tickets are Sold Out! |
Available at the door or from
www.jonesboroughtn.org |
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| Who's Playing |
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| JD Crowe and The New South |
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Banjoist J.D. Crowe was one of the most influential progressive bluegrass musicians of the '70s. Initially influenced by Earl Scruggs, as well as rock & roll and the blues, Crowe worked his way through several bands during the '60s, developing a distinctive instrumental style that melded country, bluegrass, rock, and blues. Crowe didn't receive national exposure until the early '70s when he formed the New South, but after the release of the band's eponymous debut in 1972 he became a fixture on the bluegrass scene for the next 20 years.
Born and raised in Lexington, KY, Crowe picked up the banjo when he was 13 years old, inspired by one of Flatt & Scruggs' performances on the Kentucky Barn Dance. After that show, he regularly attended the duo's performances, sitting down in the front row to study Scruggs' revolutionary picking. Soon, Crowe was playing with various groups in Kentucky, including an outfit that also featured Curley Parker and Pee Wee Lambert. The young banjo player frequently played on local radio stations, and that is where he got his first major break in 1956. Jimmy Martin was driving through Lexington when he heard Crowe on the drove to the station and asked him to join his band, the Sunny Mountain Boys. Crowe immediately accepted and began touring with Martin. While he was in the Sunny Mountain Boys, Crowe didn't stick to a strict bluegrass set list -- he often added rock & roll songs to his repertoire.
www.jdcrowe.net |
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| Brandon Rickman(solo performance) |
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Singer-songwriter BRANDON RICKMAN has created a definite buzz over the past several years in the bluegrass and country community with his distinctive vocals and songwriting talents. He currently tours with the LONESOME RIVER BAND and also performs solo dates as well. YOUNG MAN, OLD SOUL is his first solo album and came right on the heels of Lonesome River Band’s #1 Bluegrass Unlimited album NO TURNING BACK.” The band is now celebrating another hit album, STILL LEARNING currently charting in 2011.
“In his solo album Young Man, Old Soul Brandon Rickman has effectively mined the rich vein lying between bluegrass and country music to produce a dozen songs that communicate the experience of maturing the hard way. The songs, many of them familiar to fans who attend performances of the Lonesome River Band, capture images of lost youth, true love, missed opportunities, and the ever-growing awareness that life is short, sweet, and poignant. Rickman’s voice and lyrics are straightforward and honest. His soulful singing is sincere and just rough enough to suggest a chaw stuck in his lip. These twelve songs effortlessly give off an odor of truth that captures the spirit and imagination. It’s truly a masterful production.”
TED LEHMANN
www.brandonrickman.com |
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| Cane Creek Band |
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"Coming from Anderson, SC, Cane Creek epitomizes much of what a local bluegrass band can be. Featuring five able musicians who sing and play both classic bluegrass covers and original material from several of its members, this band is entertaining and personable. They communicate a love for the music and for making music together. Sometimes they achieve a haunting sound many bands would aspire to emulate, while at others they present driving music that gets feet tapping and puts smiles of the audience's faces". Review from Ted Lehmann written about our appearance at the Coot Williams Road Bluegrass Festival, September 11, 2010.
www.canecreekband.com |
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