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Southern Rail


Playing bluegrass music since 1978! Zillions and zillions of notes played! Just the banjo alone! (This site updated on 8/25/08; schedule updated on 8/25/08. You have to guess what was changed.)

Happy July!

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Next Shows!

 
Sep 7     Sun  Saugus, MA  Breakheart Reservation Concert Series  2-4 pm
             177 Forest St., off the Lynn Fells Parkway.   Free.  Bring a picnic and 
             chairs or a blanket.  Rain location:  Visitor center.  781-710-3129
To see the complete schedule, click here.

Movie Posters!

small poster Upcoming show poster: MassBluegrass Jamboree, E. Wareham, MA
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Recordings!

Announcing the release of:

SOUTHERN RAIL - Live! At the Linden Tree




Southern Rail is proud to present the second CD in our series of 30th anniversary releases. For the first release, we went back into the vaults and came out with tracks from the vinyl albums we produced in the 1980s. This time, we're doing something we've never done before - a live concert recording.

We've always been attracted to the idea of a live CD. The energy and spontaneity of performing in front of an audience is one of the things that we look forward to every time we get on a stage, and some of that energy and spontaneity is lost in the sterile environment of the recording studio. We've always thought about doing a live recording, and our fans have asked for one, but we never quite got around to it before. Until now.

January 5, 2008 at the Linden Tree was special. We arrived to find that there were enough advance reservations to sell out nearly every seat in the room. As showtime got close, people started lining up - people holding reservations, fans who didn't think they'd need one, people who read about the show in the Boston Globe. Liz, the promoter, decided she would seat everyone who showed up, and she started getting creative. First she sold seats on the piano benches. Then she pulled chairs out of the day care center in the back room. Finally, she eyed the stage. Behind our microphones was a stage-set living room, with easy chairs, couches and bookshelves. Finally, a half hour late, and with sixteen people sitting behind us on the stage, everyone was seated and we were able to start the show.

We always have fun at live shows, and try to make the audience part of the show. This night, the audience was literally part of the show, onstage with us, listening to our monitors and getting blinded by the stage lights, just like us. Maybe it was the size of the crowd, or hearing the applause coming from all sides, but there seemed to be a little extra energy in this show. When we listened to the recordings the next day, we looked at each other and said, "this is it."

As you listen to these songs, don't expect studio perfection. There are flaws in all live music, some in this case caused by that little extra enthusiasm that we tried to put into every note. As a performer, you hope for a special night, in a wonderful room, with an enthusiastic audience. When that happens, the joy of performing for people becomes a transcendent experience. This was such a night, and we're glad to be able to share it with you.

Other recordings (supplies are limited!): All CD's are $15, tapes are $10.
Also please include $2 for shipping.
To order a Southern Rail recording, send your order to:
Southern Rail
PO Box 323
Watertown, MA 02471
Please be sure to include your return address and telephone number!
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Southern Rail heartily endorses:

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Rich Stillman plays a Kel Kroydon banjo.
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