MP3 The McKrells - Cosmic Hayride
Is it Bluegrass? Is it Folkgrass ? Is it Celtgrass ? Yes yes yes.
11 MP3 Songs
COUNTRY: Bluegrass, COUNTRY: Country Folk
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"... Proving once again that contemporary bluegrass can expand its borders without losing its integrity. The music of the McKrells is hip and smart, thoughtful yet fun, and yes, the roots are intact ,"
Julie Koehler, Bluegrass Unlimited
"..The McKrells reputation looms larger with each passing day, and deservedly so. Who can match their unique ,passionate and almost frighteningly powerful mix of Celtic melodies , worldbeat rhythms and hot bluegrass picking. Nobody."
Michael Eck, The Times Union.
Emerging from the folk clubs of Saratoga Springs in 1995 The McKrells have gone on to perform on the venerable stages of Carnegie Hall ,Troy Music Hall, Berklee Performance Hall and Lincoln Center . With perfomances at some of the top music festivals in the world including Saratoga''s own Friehofer Jazz Festival, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, Celtic festivals in Milwaukee, Savannah , Philadelphia , Buffalo, clubs, coffeehouses and concert halls of Ireland, the United States and Canada. Blending the high lonesome bluegrass heart with the poignancy of the Celtic spirit and the freedom of todays new acoustic music . Full of life, genuine and uncommon, The McKrells are outstanding musicians with the rare ability to create their own style of music.