It’s gonna be a busy weekend, even if there was nothing to do today, tomorrow will make up for it. That’s because Mattson Rainer has gathered another stellar lineup for his KNBT Americana Music Jam at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas. What a kick ass day! Tina Wilkins, The Trishas, Ted Russell Kamp, Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros, Matt King, Emory Quinn, Bleu Edmondson, Tom Gillam Band, Zack Walther, Monty Byrom, Sean McConnell, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Stoney LaRue, and Cody Canada & The Departed. Wow. The 15th Annual is sure to please.
After a past Americana Jam, in a year long ago and far away, I flew basically from the after party to the set for the Down From The Mountain taping and concert that night...you remember, the folks from Oh Brother, Where Art Thou doing a concert tour and film. I have to say I was fairly useless (hungover) though I got to interview the likes of Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, and Dr. Ralph Stanley. It is a reminder for me to clear the decks for this Monday!
Now I suspect you know almost all the names above. But maybe Monty Byrom has you puzzled. He is the honey voiced singer of the legendary band Big House, and he will be playing at the Jam with Tom Gillam’s band this year. Here is a song to stoke the memory cells, “Whose Baby Will You Be Tonight.” That is if the Rapture doesn’t take us all to the heavens. And if not, I will be in a heaven of my own!
- Jessie Scott