photograph courtesy of Aslyn & The NaysayersYesterday was for all intensive purposes The Last Waltz. Sticking to the basics of a blend of old-time string band, rip-roaring acoustic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, with a few hints toward alt country, my 5-6 month stint as host of WFCF's Sunday Bluegrass Breakdown came to a close.
Of all the bands that I've featured on the show since January 2008, it was my sincere pleasure to introduce to you Aslyn & The Naysayers. Flagler College graduates on Flagler College Radio...hard to beat. Jim on lead, Matt on rhythm, and Aslyn on vocals, the trio creates a fantastic blend of folk-oriented pop that often segues into more traditional bluegrass. Featured on yesterday's show were two tracks from the band's self-released, self-titled cd: Wind And Rain and Fox On The Run. The two songs provide ample opportunity to show off Aslyn's gorgeous voice, Matt's uncanny knack for harmonizing, and Jim's prodigious flat picking. With the accompaniment of New River Bluegrass' John Parrish on fiddle, the band's sound is greatly expanded, becoming more lush and evocative. A great band and a great set of songs from a great group of people. Support this band!
Set List: Gibson Brothers - That Bluegrass Music, Aaron O'Rourke Trio - John Stenson's #2, Aslyn & The Naysayers - Wind And Rain, John Hartford - Station Break, New Lost City Ramblers - The Teetotals, Bryan Bowers - The Opera Reel, Stuart Duncan - Two O'Clock In The Morning, Paul Kantner & Jefferson Starship - The Baby Tree, BlueRidge - Land Of Light, IIIrd Tyme Out - Rocked On The Deep, The Country Gentlemen - Honey Don't, Dolly Parton - Seven Bridges Road, David Davis & The Warrior River Boys - (I Hear That) Lonesome Whistle, The Shady Grove Band - Johnny Ridge, Charles Sawtelle - Gonna Paint This Town, The Lonesome River Band - Up On The Shelf, Riley Baugus - Sail Away Ladies, Jim Mills - Ground Hog, Creaking Tree String Quartet - Phoenix Lair, The Osborne Brothers - Rocky Top, No Speed Limit - Born To Be A Rambler, The Nashville Bluegrass Band - Happy On The Mississippi, Ronnie McCoury - When The Hurt's Talkin', The Seldom Scene - Bad Moon Rising, Scott Anderson - Tyler and Amanda, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum - Bad Seed, The Biscuit Boys - Me and My Uncle, Buncombe Turnpike - On The Run, Blue Highway - Wild Urge To Ramble, Aslyn & The Naysayers - Fox On The Run, Ronnie Bowman - Jailhouse Blues, Jeremy Stephens - June Apple, Red Allen - I Don't Know Why, the Cherryholmes Family Band - The Fishhook Breakdown, Steep Canyon Rangers - Pickin' On Josh, New Grass Revival - Just Is, Dudley Connell & Don Rigsby - I Can't Forget, Tina Adair - When My Times Comes To Go, The Chapmans - Pickle Flavored Ice Cream, Baucom Bibey & BlueRidge - Vandiver, Don Reno - The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise, Wildwood Valley Boys - I'm Not The Drifter, Carl Jackson - Lay Down My Old Guitar, Kenny & Amanda Smith Band - Big Ball In Boston, Don Rigsby - These Ol' Blues, Valla Turner Williamson - Murder Creek, Abigail Washburn - Nobody's Fault But Mine, Lonesome Standard Time - Anything Southbound, James McCandless & Julianne Macarus - Red Crow, Old & In The Gray - Rainmaker, Aubrey Haynie - Thonotosassa, James Alan Shelton - Married Life Blues, J.D. Crowe & The New South - Cryin' Holy, Tony Rice - This Morning At Nine, The Bluegrass Patriots - Eat At The Welcome Table, Tim O'Brien - First Snow, Dave Evans - Sea Of Regret, Jerry Garcia David Grisman & Tony Rice - Rosalie McFall, Del McCoury - What Made Milwaukee Famous, Mark Newton Band - When The Trumpet Sounds, Chatham County Line - Gunfight In Durango, Jim Lauderdale and Ralph Stanley - Redbird, Sammy Shelor - Lonesome Scene Of Winter, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver - I Dreamed Of A Great Judgement Morning, The Infamous Stringdusters - Dream You Back, Kane's River - Scowlin' John, The Whites - Always Coming Home, Alan Shad - Making S
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