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Larry Keel & Natural Bridge at Windows on October 17th, 2007
Connecting traditional songs of yesterday with their own original and inventive sounds of today, Larry
Keel & Natural Bridge create astonishingly powerful acoustic music rich in heritage, heart and hot
licks! With a style that evokes both atomic rock energy and dynamic tonal purity, Keel and his
ensemble are intent upon taking their instruments and their voices to their fullest potential for emotion
and amazement. While paying respect to the legacy left by the forefathers of bluegrass, Keel bridges
the gap between traditional and contemporary American Mountain Music.
Larry Keel & Natural
Bridge includes flatpicking guitar master Larry Keel (guitar, vocals), Jenny Keel (bass fiddle, vocals),
Mark Schimick (mandolin, vocals), and Jason Flournoy (banjo, vocals).
Born and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Larry Keel is a young veteran musician who
has always been immersed in the traditional ways and etiquette of playing mountain music. Both
Larry’s father and brother (themselves skilled and versatile acoustic musicians) influenced the younger
Keel to thoroughly master the foundations of acoustic guitar (tune, timing, tone) before venturing into his
own original territory. From a very young age, Larry made it his goal to honor and preserve the
discipline of the Traditional Bluegrass music he knows and loves, while expressing his own ideas
through acoustic music.
Over the years Larry Keel has become a world-class flatpicking guitarist, and that talent has earned him
legendary status with fans and the highest respect amongst his musical peers. In recent performances
Larry has led bands involving such industry icons as Tony Rice, Jeff Austin, Mike Marshall, Darol
Anger, Curtis Burch (New Grass Revival), Vassar Clements, Joe Craven, Jim Lauderdale, and
Tony Trischka; in addition he has played specialty sets alongside Darrell Scott, Keller Williams, and
Sam Bush and guitar workshops along side David Grier and Jorma Kaukonen. Keel’s distinct style of
flatpicking the guitar is the tool with which he creates his original brand of songwriting and his peers
have taken notice. Both Del McCoury and Acoustic Syndicate have recorded Larry’s material. The
Del McCoury Band recorded Larry’s ‘Mountain Song’ on their 2005 Grammy award winning release,
The Company We Keep. Acoustic Syndicate recorded ‘Long Way Round’ as their title track for their
2004 release.
WHAT WINDOWS LOVES:
I love a positive vibe and amazing energy.
I love to see people smile and dance.
I love when people come back for more.
Mile 8 Reunion and CD Release Show | Saturday September 8, 2007
