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It is occasionally an advantage to live in Athens, Ga.Widespread Panic and even Bubba Sparkks.The next day, she gave me On Board the Armenia.In fact, I'm a little more excited by Calliope Fair, as I've never heard a first recording so polished in both engineering and in the musical accomplishments of the ensemble.Traditional tune "Railroad Boy" follows, given a great read from the strong vocals of Betsy Inglesby, counterpointed neatly by a nicely figured dobro and fiddle exchange.Next up is a truly splendid rendition of the old Ethel Waters standard, "There'll Be Some Changes Made," perfectly vocalized by Leah Calvert.George next takes solo acoustic guitar in hand to weave the delicate "Spider's Web," giving way to the best version of "Flower of Maharally" I've ever heard.Noel Beverley's voice perfectly captures the poignant mood of the piece, narrowly trumping the previous definitive version offered by Altan.This instrumental exchange features George's fine mandolin and the spritely fiddles of Andy Heaton and Leah Calvert.The Mark Valentine composition "Waltz for a Winter Sky" marks a change of pace, as piano and pedal steel figurings give way to a lean acoustic mandolin.The pace picks up once more in the "Greek Klezmer Tune" as the electric mandolin trades licks with dancing fiddle.There are many versions of the traditional ballad "Silver Dagger" out there; this one is a more modern working of the standard, driven by Betsy's vocals and some sterling work on pedal steel and electric mandolin.It is the first offering from a group that I hope will continue to make more spectacular music together.All who admire both the craft of music carefully constructed and the pure joy of those whose passion for their work together is not only obvious but contagious need to make Calliope Fair a regular part of their musical day.You did not enter a search term.Is your car on this year's 'green' list?Write a ReviewYour TakeTell the world what you think about Calliope Fair!Visit other CNET Networks sites: Select SiteBNETCHOWCNET.ARTISTdirect Plus
create your profile and show off your favorites!Maybe it's the hellraising connotations associated with the rosin and the bow.Maybe it's the worldly sophistication that goes along with the violin, the fiddle's highbrow doppelganger.Leah Calvert
Local fiddler and singer Leah Calvert is doing her part to dispel such assumptions."My dad had always been into bluegrass and played in a bluegrass band, so I guess that was just subconsciously there anyway.I'd probably have kept it up if I saw the reward as a much greater prize than eating free dessert."It was around the same time that Calvert's first entry into local banddom occurred; she joined up with world music enthusiasts Calliope Fair."Even though I still play primarily bluegrass," says Calvert, "being in Calliope gave me experience playing many different types of music.During her time with Calliope Fair, Calvert began to focus more on developing her skills as a vocalist.Some of the only vocalized portions of that band's repertoire featured Leah belting out standards like "Deep River Blues" and "Summertime.""Tear My Stillhouse Down") thrown in.Though Rough Draft is an instantly comfortable listen helmed by Calvert's powerful high harmonies (the type that should win over any fan of the old high and lonesome) Calvert is traditionally nonplussed by the recordings.She's looking forward to the next outing and the chance to incorporate more original material into the mix.Mitch Simpson, who also runs the North Georgia Bluegrass Festival in Cleveland, and to be able to use the instruments and equipment that we recorded with.I'm proud of it, but the fact that it actually got pressed, printed and done is kind of amazing.I'm gonna try to start recording that in August, or at least that's the plan for now."As of late, Calvert's been playing shows with Athens' Packway Handle Band.Michael Paynter, has developed into one of the premier bluegrass outfits in the Athens area.Their fundamental bluegrass setup (banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass and harmony vocals) is the environment where Calvert feels most comfortable and particularly excels.Greater Atlanta Bluegrass Band
Calvert has also recently joined up with the Greater Atlanta Bluegrass Band, with whom she's performing this week.The GABB is guitarist Buck Peacock, mandolinist Bob Knysz, banjoist Geoff Hohwald and his bassist son Andy Hohwald; Calvert's vocal additions add a dynamism to the group's traditional numbers.Group dynamics notwithstanding, Calvert's solo work is gaining acclaim; she was recently commissioned by Atlanta nonprofit organization Trees Atlanta to record the music for a short film commemorating their 20th anniversary."It was more of a subdued gypsy jazz thing that we were doing," she says."The guitarist and bass player were students at Georgia State's jazz program so it was really cool to collaborate on something out of the ordinary there.I'd like to settle into one consistent band."When you collaborate with so many different bands or players, there's little time to create a definitive style of your own, I think.So I do eventually want to establish some kind of cohesive lineup, if only to avoid being labeled a bluegrass slut!"If you're having problems with the site, or have questions or suggestions, please contact us here.
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