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The episode features the Ricochet Bluegrass Band. The band performs a song about two trees on a hillside, followed by a song titled "Anger and tears". They thank the audience before playing "You Built a Stonewall All Around Your Heart", which Jimmy Trivette from Boone sings and is featured on their first Rebel project.
After thanking the crowd again, they introduce "Raining in LA", a song written by Mr. Wes Golding from Winston Salem, mentioning David Penney plays on it. They mention recording for Rebel Records and an upcoming release in September, also noting their first Rebel album went "lead". They perform "Let the Mermaids Flirt With Me", described as an old blues number by Mississippi John Hurt done bluegrass style.
The band members are introduced: Steve Lewis from Todd, North Carolina, who plays the banjo; Randy Greer from West Jefferson, who plays guitar; Jimmy Trivette from Boone, North Carolina; and David Penley from Morganton, North Carolina, who plays mandolin. Ricochet performs the gospel song "Gathering in the Sky", written by Wayne Raney.
They then play "Over the Edge", a banjo tune composed by Steve Lewis. After thanking the audience, they perform "She Thinks I Still Care", an old George Jones song that they recorded and sped up. They play a song about trains rolling across a green trestle, noting they recently recorded it and the third verse is on the CD. They perform "Don't Leave Her Lonely Me too Long", a Marty Stewart song from their first Rebel Project.
After inquiring about attorneys in the crowd, they play "Philadelphia Lawyer", a song about attorneys that is associated with Flatt and Scruggs, mentioning Dave in relation to hitting high notes. They follow this with "I'll take the blame", a song associated with the Stanley Brothers. They shift pace with "Minor Swing", a Django Reinhardt tune, noting Joe has things to do before they return. They perform a song about the arm of God.
The next song is "It Was My Last Run", written by Mr. Willard Gayheart from Gaylax, Virginia, described as an anti-moonshining song that is currently 21 on the bluegrass chart by Ricochet. They conclude the performance with "The House of the Rising Sun", a song previously done by The Animals, performed with their own arrangement.
Subject
Bluegrass music
Appalachian Region, Southern
North Carolina, Western
Shannon, Joe Wayne, 1949-2014
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