Thursday, 16 January 2025

[dcab-l] Southern Maryland Bluegrass-Lonesome River Band

Bluegrass keeps rolling on with Lonesome River Band, Sunday February 9th

The most widely admired and most influential Bluegrass recording artist, Lonesome River Band returns once again and will headline the 5th concert in the Southern Maryland Bluegrass series at the Elks.

California, MD – January 10, 2025 The Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Series hosted by Jay Armsworthy continues to feature some of today's national known singers and pickers in Bluegrass music from all genders of life.  On Sunday February 9th, 2025, Lonesome River Band will take the stage for another demanding performance starting at 2 pm at the Calvert Elks Lodge, which is located at 1015 Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick, MD.

 

Few bluegrass groups have been around for forty years, and even fewer have been more popular, more widely admired, or more influential for as long as Mountain Home Music Company recording artists Lonesome River Band. By the early 1990s, they were winning key awards and topping the charts, and while members have come and gone, the quintet's reputation for crafting essential Bluegrass has only grown with each passing year. As quoted by band leader, Sammy Shelor, "After 40 years in the business, LRB is looking forward to bringing some new music to our wonderful Southern Maryland friends once again."

 

            LRB (as they are mostly referred to) has won many awards and have numerous award nominations throughout their 40-year career.  Band Leader, Sammy Shelor is a five-time IBMA Banjo Player of the Year as well as receiving the movie actor, Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass in 2011.  They have played multiple sold out shows in the past 2 years and they have had several #1 hits on many different music charts including, Bluegrass Unlimited, Bluegrass Today, and even Billboard's Bluegrass Albums chart.  They have performed on stage with the likes of Alan Jackson, Luke Bryan, Earl Thomas Conley, James LeBlanc, and Lee Ann Womack. 

 

Band members Shelor and Mike Hartgrove performed with actor Martin Short when Steve Martin was honored with the 43rd American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. The award was presented to Steve Martin during the gala tribute in Los Angeles, California and live on TBS. The star-studded event included Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Conan O'Brien, Dan Aykroyd, Jack Black, Kevin Nealon, Steve Carell, and many more.  LRB performed with Steve Martin on the Late Show with David Letterman who presented Sammy with his "Steve Martin Prize" during the broadcast in 2011.

 

Lonesome River Band will hit the stage at 2:00 pm with doors opening at Noon.  Tickets are $23.00 per person and under 12 free with a paid adult.  Hamburgers, Hot Dogs with all the trimmings will be available for sale from Noon until 2:00 pm by the Calvert Elks.  Tickets are available at the door.  Although not required, if you prefer to pay in advance you may do so by going to www.somdbluegrass.com or call 301-737-3004. 

 

The remainder of the series brings a double header in March with the hard-core mournful sound of the Junior Sisk Band March 2nd and singer/songwriter Donna Ulisse making her 1st time appearance on March 23rd.  Closing the Southern Maryland Concert Series will be 10-time award winning Bass Player of the Year in Bluegrass music, Missy Raines and her band Alleghany.  Bluegrass Country Radio (www.bluegrasscountry.org) is a proud media sponsor of Southern Maryland Bluegrass at the Elks.

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Tuesday, 7 January 2025

[dcab-l] #8 Remembering Ben Eldridge on Fred Moore's "Rim of a Wheel"

#8 Remembering Ben Eldridge on Fred Moore’s  “Rim of a Wheel

 

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

Here’s another selection from “Scene from Afar”:

 

           

 

This CD, a reissue of a 1987 vinyl album of original material, mostly features

Seldom Scene musicians.  This song, On the Rim of a Wheel was penned by my

friend Fred Moore from Philadelphia.  It's a gospel song with Holiness imagery.

 

The song has a "question and answer" format, with answer lines stating a different

verse;  For example, Verse II is used to "answer" Verse I.  Consequently, you'll hear

lines sung in the "Question parts" subsequently stated in the "Answer parts".

 

The only accompaniment to my voice is my Martin Guitar and Phil Rosenthal's

mandolin.  Quite stark, but powerful imagery.

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

                                    On the Rim of a Wheel

                                                Fred Moore

                             

                        I.          Oh the wind and the rain

                                    Will howl 'round the door

                        (II)        And the night black as pitch

                                    Will last evermore

                                    I'll not turn away

                                    Nor seek worldly peace

                                    For God is my light

                                    I need no release


 

                        II.         On the rim of a wheel

                                    Turning in time

                        (III)       Pressed to the sand

                                    By heaven sublime

                                    That wheel is the Home,

                                    The Being, the Hand

                                    Fear not for the Lord

                                    Is the Wheel and the Sand

 

                        III.        And the rivers will rage

                                    And the flood tides will roll

                        (IV)      And the foundations shake

                                    And the Death Bell will toll

                                    Neither mountain nor plain

                                    Will offer respite

                                    For the terrible chain

                                    Will cover like night.

 

                        IV.        (But) There is a wave

                                    On which we can ride

                        (I)         That washes the shore

                                    And returns with the tide

                                    (I'll) Ride out the storm

                                    On the heavenly Sea

                                    Fear not for the Lord

                                    Is waiting on thee.

 

                        End:    For God is my light

                                    I need no release

 

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