The New Quintet | "Whiskey Before Breakfast" // "East Virginia Blues" (Traditional)

Here's a traditional mashup of an old time Canadian fiddle tune standard called "Whiskey Before Breakfast", with a slightly faster rendition of an old folk tune called "East Virginia Blues", also known as "Old Virginny" or "Greenback Dollar" depending on where you come from, mainly influenced by The Carter Family's version. The video is from a live performance at Songbirds Guitar Museum in Chattanooga, TN in June of 2023.
Video by: Kelly Lacey of Make Beautiful
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Instrumentation:
Nicholas Williams: Vocals, Guitar
Jade Watts: Upright Bass, Harmony
Gordon Inman: Clarinet, Harmony
Emma Dubose: Fiddle, Harmony
Cody Ray: Guitar, Harmony
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Bio:
Honoring the songs and styles that have shaped our country from Traditional Folk to Ragtime, Old-Time and Early Country, The NEW Quintet features storyteller and musicologist Nicholas Edward Williams (Guitar, Vocals), Emma Dubose (Fiddle, Vocals), Jade Watts (Upright Bass, Vocals), Gordon Inman (Clarinet) and Cody Ray (Guitar, Lap Steel). The ensemble dynamically weaves big harmonies, ancient melodies and lush textures on a fabric of both original and reimagined traditional material - with an old-timey flair. Since forming in 2020 while making Williams' critically acclaimed release Folk Songs For Old Times' Sake, which has been heralded by well-regarded figures of the roots community such as David Holt, Oliver Wood, Dom Flemons, and JP Harris, The NEW Quintet has been on stages throughout the Southeast at festivals, concert series, listening rooms and theaters, and will be unveiling their first release in late 2023.

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Memorable evening!