On Thursday, May 1, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Lithgow Public Library in Augusta will present a concert by the Sandy River Ramblers.
The Ramblers are a uniquely Maine-flavored folk-bluegrass band; their most recent 2 CDs, Cry of the Loon and Home in the Heart of Maine, feature songs about Maine exclusively. Stan Keach, the band’s chief songwriter, is a nationally-known bluegrass songwriter, and an inductee in the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame. The Ramblers also boast gorgeous 3-and-4-part harmony singing, and the lead vocals of Keach, Liz Keach, and bassist Julie Davenport, who Keach says is “the best bluegrass lead singer in Maine.”
The stellar instrumental playing of banjoist Bud Godsoe, mandolinist Bobby St. Pierre, and fiddler Don LeBlanc are also featured by the band, which mixes serious and poignant songs, and stunning instrumentals with sidesplitting comedy numbers.
The Sandy River Ramblers have been an active professional band for over 40 years, making them the all-time longevity champion among Maine bluegrass bands.
