Rock Grass Groove

1. Redwood Hill

Written by Gordon Lightfoot. First recorded on his 1971 album Summer Side of Life. The song's bluegrass elements made it a popular choice for acoustic artists, including Vassar Clements and The Country Gentlemen.

2. You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive

Written by Darrell Scott. First recorded by Scott on his 1997 album Aloha from Nashville. Later popularized by Patty Loveless and Brad Paisley.

3. Gospel According To Luke

Written by Skip Ewing and Don Sampson. Recorded by Ewing for his 1989 album The Will to Love, reaching the country Top Ten. The song's title references Hank Williams' gospel recordings under the name Luke the Drifter.

4. Wait A Minute

Written by Herb Pedersen. Popularized by The Seldom Scene in 1973 and widely performed in bluegrass circles.

5. Smokey Mountain Memories

Written by Earl Thomas Conley. First recorded by Mel Street in 1975, reaching the country Top 15.

6. Gentle On My Mind

Written by John Hartford in 1967. Hartford recorded the original version, but Glen Campbell's 1967 recording made the song a classic and earned multiple Grammy Awards.

7. Red Is The Rose

Traditional Irish ballad related melodically to "Loch Lomond." Popularized by Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers in the 1960s, and recorded by many Irish folk artists since.

8. Flint Hill Special

Written by Earl Scruggs. First recorded by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs in 1952. Famous for Scruggs' use of banjo tuning pegs to change pitch during performance.

9. Can't You See

Written by Toy Caldwell. First recorded by The Marshall Tucker Band in 1973 on their debut album, becoming a Southern rock standard.

10. Possum Trot

Written by Mike Adams in the 1980's.

11. Tupelo Honey

Written by Van Morrison. First recorded by Morrison in 1971 on the album Tupelo Honey.

12. Fire On The Mountain

Traditional American fiddle tune dating back to the 19th century and widely performed in old-time and bluegrass music.

13. Bells Of Saint Mary

Music by A. Emmett Adams and lyrics by Douglas Furber (1917). Widely known from Bing Crosby's performance in the 1945 film The Bells of St. Mary's.

14. Lady Of Spain

Written in 1931 by Tolchard Evans with lyrics by Stanley Damerell, Robert Hargreaves, and Henry Tilsley. Popular with accordion players and traditional pop performers.

15. Sweet Home Chicago

Written by Robert Johnson and first recorded in 1936. Later popularized by many blues artists and by The Blues Brothers.

Meet the Band

GEORGE MYERS, the patriarch of the band, has been playing music and singing for at least 65 years now. He has played with many different bands across the country and finally made it back home to Arkansas where he teamed up with his family and some friends playing some "good stuff." He does most of the lead singing, plays the fiddle and any other stringed instrument.

HELEN MARTIN, daughter of George Myers and wife of Quinn Martin, has been playing and singing most of her life, thanks to her dad. She's played guitar and fiddle in different bands and plays the fiddle in her church orchestra. She sings some lead but loves to sing harmony in the band. Her background is heavy in bluegrass and gospel but loves to play all styles of music.

QUINN MARTIN, husband of Helen Martin, started playing bass in 1998. He plays the upright bass and electric bass. He has played with Ouachita Mtn. Boys, Stillwater Gospel Band, Church Orchestra, as well as doing fill-in bass for several area bluegrass and gospel bands.

MIKE ADAMS has played the banjo for 35 years with a number of bands, soloists and songwriters. He loves all kinds of music and his favorite job is a back up musician. He likes the challenge of putting a banjo where it has never been.

DAVID has played harmonica and sang with the folk duos, "Martin and Ashcroft" and "Dave and Karla." He has played keyboard, harmonica, sang, and written some of the original songs with "Tri Chord" (a Southern Rock style band). Just before joining the Family & Friends Acoustic Band, David played keyboard for the R & B Band, "Urban City Band" out of Little Rock. Now he is happy to Rock, Grass and Groove.

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