Old Crow Medicine Show
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Old Crow Medicine Show | ||
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Background information | ||
Origin | Ithaca, New York Trumansburg, New York Nashville, Tennessee |
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Genre(s) | Folk Country Americana Bluegrass Old-time |
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Years active | 1998–present | |
Label(s) | Nettwerk | |
Website | Official Site | |
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Ketch Secor Willie Watson Chris "Critter" Fuqua Kevin Hayes Morgan Jahnig Gilbert Landry |
Old Crow Medicine Show is a Bluegrass group from Nashville, Tennessee. Along with original songs, the band performs many pre-World War II blues and folk songs. The style of music they perform is sometimes called alt-country, some other times called "old-time"; but today more often referred to as Americana. The genre attracts many people, from bluegrass-loving babyboomers, to young country fans who find the lyrics edgy and the music provocative.
The band originally formed when Ketch Secor gathered the musicians in and around Ithaca and Trumansburg, NY. They then left to busk street corners in Canada, perfecting their sound before heading to the south. The band was ultimately discovered by Doc Watson's daughter, Nancy.
Their 2004 album O.C.M.S. was selected by CMT (Country Music Television) as one of the top-10 bluegrass albums of that year. Their current tour includes bars, festivals, and larger venues.
They make frequent guest appearances on A Prairie Home Companion.
The song "Wagon Wheel" is written based on a chorus composed by Bob Dylan for the film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.
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[edit] Members
- Ketch Secor — vocals, fiddle, harmonica
- Willie Watson — vocals, guitar
- Chris "Critter" Fuqua — vocals, banjo, slide guitar
- Kevin Hayes — guitjo
- Morgan Jahnig — double bass
- Gilbert Landry — guitar, banjo, vocals (Played live with the Old Crow Medicine Show on several dates including their 2005 UK Tour. Normally plays with The Kitchen Syncopators.)
- Jay Short — acoustic banjo
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Greetings from Wawa (2000) (out of print)
- Eutaw (2001) (available only at live shows or through the band's website)
- Live (2003) (available through the band's website)
- O.C.M.S.(2004)
- Big Iron World (2006)
[edit] EPs
- Down Home Girl (2006)
- The Troubles Up and Down the Road (2001) (out of print)
- The Webcor Sessions (2002) (out of print)
- Vegas (out of print)
- Rout 11 Boys (out of print)
- Trans:Mission Tapes (out of print)
[edit] Videos
- Music Video- Tell It To Me (Windows Users: Right-Click and select Save As)
- Music Video- Wagon Wheel (Windows Users: Right-Click and select Save As)
- Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour (Old Crow on Michael Jonathon's Old Time Radio Hour)
[edit] External links
- Old Crow Medicine Show (official site)
- Old Crow Medicine press kit (PDF)
- Old Crow Medicine Show (fan site)
- Hardcore Troubadors (fascinating biographical documentary)
- A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor (Old Crow Medicine Show- February 12, 2005)
- Old Crow Medicine Show at MySpace