The Georgia Mudcats, known for their old-time music with a Southern flair, will provide the music for the Live Country Auction preview on the Friday night of the 2009 Bear on the Square Mountain Festival.
The group brings a program of Appalachian string-band music, flatland country blues, gospel music and traditional songs from all over the South. With the advent of radio, the music of the Appalachian Mountains and the rural South came to town. It didn't stay, as it yearned to be home on the porch, amongst gentler surroundings. The Georgia Mudcats learned their music from friends, relatives and peers -- on porches, in living rooms and kitchens all over the country, and they love sharing their music, being available for weddings, community festivals, square dances, family reunions, barbeques, private parties and other occasions at which traditional music is appreciated.
The Georgia Mudcats are Patrick Shields, guitar; John Grimm, fiddle; Lisa Deaton, bass and vocals, and Tom Ryan, banjo. The Mudcat's CD release, Across the Big Pond, is a compilation the group played on a tour of Northern Ireland. Their latest CD, Barefoot in the Henhouse and Other Southern Delights, features their current lineup and is chock full of fine old-time tunes and ballads.
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The Georgia Mudcats, known for their old-time music with a Southern flair, will provide the music for the Live Country Auction preview on the Friday night of the 2009 Bear on the Square Mountain Festival.
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