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Silly Ridge Round-up
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: 2018/05 - May
If you’ve never experienced Beatles on the banjo or “Rocket Man” on the dobro, put a performance by Silly Ridge Round-up on your Bucket List.
Better yet, put it on your Barrel List, ‘cause you’re going to have a barrel full of good times and a rockin’ night to remember.
Silly Ridge Round-up is easy to find with frequent gigs all over the Plateau, among them the Barn Dance at The Bascom in August and Friday nights at Friday Night Live in Highlands.
Collectively, by age and experience, they cover the musical spectrum from 60s rock, folk rock, and country, to traditional and contemporary bluegrass. Inspirations are Dylan, the Eagles, Hendrix, Elvis, Lester Scruggs, Johnny Cash, and John, Paul, George, and Ringo. They round-up all their favorites, drop them in that fun-barrel, give ‘em a stir, orchestrate them with dobro, fiddle, upright bass, and more and voila! They’ve got a mash-up of tunes and instrumentation that will send you home with a whole lotta happy.
Guitarist David Goodrow says, “We recently added some Elvis and Motown tunes, among them ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ and “Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher.” We’re always looking for material that audiences relate to while keeping our core bluegrass.”
If you think back over the soundtrack of “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” it’s easy to see how bluegrass and gospel overlap. On Sunday mornings, Silly Ridge trades in their jeans for Sunday best to summon up a few amens/hallelujahs at local church performances.
One of their favorite gigs was last year’s Highlands Wine and Food Festival. Banjoist Knight Martorell says, “The opportunity to perform at one of the Southeast’s premier social events is an honor, a pleasure, and a great place to have a lot of fun.”
Don’t let the “silly” in their name fool you. They’re gifted performers who just happen to love having a good time with their audience. As they say on their website, they’re a strong dose of musical fun without the hangover.
Visit sillyridge.com for more information or call (404) 402-2082 or (828) 526-5958. You can email [email protected] or [email protected].
