What do you get when a bunch of old friends, all of them longtime bluegrass performers in prominent bands, gather together on stage for the pure joy of the music? When they're the folks who periodically convene as Long Lonesome Road, you get a fresh, unique take on bluegrass, alive with the spontaneity that happens when a group of veteran musicians seize the opportunity to play above and beyond their usual setlists. Long Lonesome Road combines the formidable talents of upright bass player Roger Bush (the Kentucky Colonels, Country Gazette), singer and rhythm guitarist Dick Wodrich (Normal Brothers Band), soulful vocalist and acoustic guitarist David Parmley (The Bluegrass Cardinals, Continental Divide), banjo player Richard Brown (Lost Highway), and singer and mandolin player Randy Graham (The Bluegrass Cardinals, Doyle Lawson, Continental Divide). There's even a special guest, Lynn Morris Band member and the IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year for 2000, Ron Stewart. Come savor the best in straight-ahead, traditional bluegrass with strong vocals and plenty of gospel singing, in numbers ranging from contemporary originals to classics from the early days of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, and the Stanley Brothers. |