TWO CENTURIES OF Rowdy roots
We play a a wide variety of fun, foot-stomping fiddle tunes, Appalachian murder ballads, bluegrass standards, folk revival anthems, union songs, spirituals and hidden gems in the American musical canon (broadly defined). In addition to time-tested traditional material, we play music from the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Avett Brothers, Michelle Shocked, Old Crow Medicine Show, Woody Guthrie, the Carter Family, Bright Eyes, Violent Femmes, Pete Seeger and really too many more.
western new york history
For historical associations and special events, we present the fascinating history of the Buffalo-Niagara region through music. Our repertoire includes both traditional and original songs about the Erie Canal, the War of 1812, the Great Lakes, the McKinley assassination, Niagara Falls daredevils, and much more, performed in a folk-bluegrass-fiddle-old-time style. In appropriate settings, we talk about the historical and cultural contexts for the songs we play.
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YELLOW JACK IS: TOP: Alaina Reed (Fiddle), Andrew gianni (Mandolin); BOTTOM: Warren namingha (DRUMS), Keith Thomas (bass), Dennis Reed Jr (guitar)
