Morgan Morrison on Bouzouki and Vocals, Aimee Curl on Bass and Vocals, David VanDeventer on Fiddle, sometimes Danny Knicely on Mandolin/Guitar,and or Zach Lester on Bodran
Influences
Early Fairport Convention, Led Zeppelin's rhythm section, birds, trains, Emmy lou Harris, Celtic music, fiddlers at Buena Vista Va/Galax Va. All the musicians we've ever played with (almost). Alan Lomax, John Hartford, John Doyle, Randy Sabien, Greg Brown, Hazel Dickens, Sandy Denny, Dave Bass, Liz Caroll, Vassar Clements, Bruce Molsky, Rayna Gellert, John Morrison (Morgan's Dad), Donal Lunny, Gillian Welch, Bob Dylan, and many more..............
Sounds Like
Furnace Mountain has released their new CD "Fields of Fescue." Order from their web site at http://www.furnacemountain.com.
Here's what folks are saying about the new CD:
"A Wonderful Band" "How Gorgeous is that?" -Bob Harris, BBC radio 2
"Blisteringly good roots music"
-AmericanaUK
"What a great record, So refreshing"
-Lee Williams,
CMR Nashville
"It's one of the best Americana albums I've heard all year." [of the new release, "Fields of Fescue"]
-Charles DeLint (musician and author of over 75 published books)
"Like the mountains and rivers, their sounds reflect the soul of the region"
- The Piedmont Virginian
"That's done me the world of good - this is great"
- Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales [listening to Fields of Fescue]
"Receiving rave reviews here" - Iain Anderson, BBC Radio Scotland (after playing tracks from Fields of Fescue)
Contact:
David Van Deventer
19 Shepherds Ford lane
Bluemont Va. 20135
540-303-2901
540-955-3946
furnacemountain@yahoo.com
The Furnace Mountain Band consists of Morgan Morrison on Guitar, Bouzouki and Vocals, Aimee Curl on Bass and Vocals, David Van Deventer ("Fiddlin Dave") on Fiddle, Banjo and Vocals; Danny Knicely on Mandolin/Guitar, and sometimes John Flower on washtub/vocals. "The Furnace Mountain Band is pure Virginia Appalachian goodness. Some of the greatest picking and harmonies you've ever heard." ( Nathan Moore, Frogville Records ).
"And speaking of harmonies, the two female vocalists from The Furnace Mountain Band are sublime on Fly the River (Shepherd's Ford), while their fiddler has a gorgeous tone" Charles De lint (musician and author of 65 published books).
Combine the incomparable singing of Morgan Morrison and Aimee Curl, with high-energy fiddle/dance music, and you have a music that can sweep you off your feet in every direction. The Furnace Mountain Band plays a mixture of Appalachian Fiddle Tunes, Ballads, Celtic Tunes and Songs, World Music, Bluegrass, and Originals.
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You all make absolutely wonderful music. You should come to Pittsburgh someday and treat us. It looks like we'll be in Reston in March so we'll at least catch a shown then. Take care!
Just stopping by to say hi and wishing you all a happy Spring! Maybe this year I will make it down to Watermelon Park Fest. I have a friend in Leesburg who wants to go. Take care.
thanks for listening! i've been playing with a bunch of folks up here and i like it in brattleboro. it's like if thomas, wv had like 15 front streets and they were all kinda full of a lot more activity. lots of contra dances. i miss you and hope everything is beautiful. how's baby ava?
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