"My Florida Sunshine", performed by the Claire Lynch Band (www.clairelynch.com) in concert at the Institute of Musical Traditions (www.imtfolk.org), Rockville, Maryland, USA on January 16, 2012. By any measure, The Claire Lynch Band is high on the bluegrass world's A-List, with musicians whose accolades include International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Female Vocalist of the Year and two Grammy nominations for Best Bluegrass Album (Claire); two IBMA Bass Player of the Year awards (Mark Schatz); MerleFest Doc Watson Guitar Champion (Matt Wingate); and an unprecedented first-place win in three instrument categories at the Walnut Valley National Flatpicking Championship (Bryan McDowell) Claire's musical direction dates back to the days of the Front Porch String Band, resulting in a seasoned sound that is simultaneously unpretentious and richly textured. It's a down-home, front porch sensibility--until you realize that it's a rare front porch, indeed, that has ever hosted! musicians of this caliber. The band is grounded by bassist Mark Schatz's deft touch and masterful instinct for groove. And Matt Wingate is a remarkably soulful young gun whose mature improvisational musicality is seemingly far beyond his years, making him instantly at home in one of the greatest bluegrass bands currently on the scene. Dolly Parton credits Claire with one of the sweetest, purest and best lead voices in the music business today. Claire's harmonies have graced the recordings of many ...
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