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Snake Lane Revue to perform at Wolfstock
By JACK CLARK
jackclark@mvn.net
As you may have read in this space or heard on the radio last weekend, Wolfstock is now a go for Oct. 10.
The memorial benefit was originated for the late Bob Troutt, who passed-away in 2007.
There are, as of this writing, five of the nine acts confirmed. The other four soon will be as well.
Register-News readers are already somewhat familiar with some of the names, if not the bands or artists themselves. Moonbeam Lane, Meghan Crain, Neverwell, Torn & Frayed and Snake Lane Revue have all indicated that they will be planning to be there.
The original band is comprised of Charlie Frey, percussionist; Larry Karcher, harmonica and vocals; Mike Webber, flat top guitar and vocals; and “Stovepipe” Steve Dodson, mandolin and vocals. All reside in Hamilton County.
Three other local musicians join the group to lend their expertise, each with a plethora of musical background and experience, Danny Allen, Jeff Miller and Del Herbert. Allen is also a Dahlgren resident, while Herbert and Miller are from the King City.
Like many musical acts, Snake Lane Revue didn’t just start-out as Snake Lane Revue.
“There used to be the Auxier Creek Dredge Band,” said Frey. “Danny and Del were playing with us back then, too, off and on. When we had developed quite a number of tunes, we sort of broke off into other bands. One of those was the Snake Lane Revue. We called it that because we practiced near a road called the Snake Lane.”
Originally a five-piece band, with an occasional bass player, the band suffered the loss of one of their own before becoming seven members strong.
“Most of us are still playing with the band. Part of us here right now were in the original Snake Lane Revue,” Frey said. “With the exception of Gary Emrich, who passed away a while ago.”
Dodson said Snake Lane Revue plays some traditional bluegrass music, although some songs may sound very non-traditional.
“Bluegrass is American music,” said Dodson. “But then it divides into traditional, progressive and us. We may play traditional bluegrass and then throw a Janis Joplin tune in there.”
Snake Lane Revue recorded their first compact disc in 2007, a self-titled album, which includes 18 tracks, over an hour of American music. I’m sure that we can expect to hear a number of those cuts, as well as some others that they have been working on.
Torn & Frayed will perform scheduled shows on July 17 at the Fairfield Elks, where they officially released their new, self-titled CD. The album will soon be available for purchase at Main Street Records in downtown Mt. Vernon, but, you can also contact band-members.
Have a great week. Aloha.
n Jack Clark is the host of Musically Speaking, a local radio program heard Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. on 102.1 WIBV.
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