Saturday, April 7, 2012 www.laurielewis.com
Laurie Lewis' new CD, Skippin' and Flyin', is a tribute to Bill Monroe, but it's one of a different sort - a deep, intimate and personal project, honoring the spirit of the man as much as his music. "Through my years of playing music, I keep going back to Bill Monroe because there's such a deep well there." Those years have taken Lewis down a long and winding road to her own unique status as a singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, and one of bluegrass music's best known artists. "It's an ongoing thread in my musical life. I fell in love not just with the music, but with the vehicle for the music. I just love a string band," she adds with a laugh. "A string band of versatile players can do just about anything - they can follow me just about wherever I want to go." Her band includes Tom Rozum on mandolin, Chad Manning on fiddle, Patrick Sauber on banjo and Scott Brown on bass. Tickets on sale now.
Here's a video of Laurie and the Right Hands performing Lark in the Morning.
