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Later in the song at the tail end of a strong jam, Jeff played a brief breakdown and as “Kentucky Mandolin” began to take shape things really got grooving.
Early in the tune Adam’s first flurry of flat-picking was well received and greeted with a very energetic applause. “New Horizons” kicked the night right into high gear and given the weather related lyrics in the song, you sure didn’t have to think too hard about the selection of the tune as the shows opener. The band was loose from the beginning in both their playing and stage presence.
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However, with the sold out crowd in full force before show time, it was obvious that the weather didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits. Throw in some top notch southern cooking courtesy of the Blue Ribbon restaurant on site, and you got one hell of a hoedown in the middle of Hipsterville courtesy of Yonder Mountain String Band’s Jeff Austin (mandolin), Adam Aijala (guitars), Dave Johnston (banjo) and Ben Kaufmann (bass).Įarlier in the day, the tri-state area was hit by a storm of Armageddon proportions. Well, after the Yonder Mountain String Band threw it down in Brooklyn on an otherwise washed out hump-day, it seems that bluegrass and bowling (alleys) suit one another just fine.
Some folks find that the ultimate setting for a bluegrass show is out in on open field, a front porch or perhaps a festival of sorts, while others find that the intimacy and acoustics of a small indoors venue suit the strings best.