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Lehman House Concert Featuring Kevin Russell and His So-Called Friends

Kevin Russell & his So Called Friends is a group that plays an eclectic blend of acoustic music. Americana, or roots music, is a term given to music that seeks to blend elements of bluegrass, blues, swing jazz, folk, country, and even a little acoustic rock. And that's exactly what they're up to. Their music is rooted in these genres but with a modern sensibility. Using the typical bluegrass instrumentation of mandolin, fiddle, dobro, guitar, string bass and 5-string banjo they are as likely to do an Irving Berlin swing song from the 40's, or an old Ray Charles R&B tune, as a hard driving Bill Monroe bluegrass number, or a classic Jimmie Rogers country song. Theyve even been known to sneak in the occasional bluegrassified Beatles song! And when was the last time you heard a bluegrass reggae version of Sitting Here in Limbo?
Kevin Russell-guitar, resonator guitar, banjo & vocals
Markie Sanders -bass, vocals
Cori Wood-vocals and, if you live on "the hill" or nearby, your RRCWD water meter reader
Ray Bierl -fiddle, guitar, vocals
(Layne Bowen-mandolin, guitar & vocals)
Michael Stadler- (sitting in for Layne 9-18-16) guitar, mandolin, fiddle, resonator guitar, claw hammer, banjo, vocals.