[mplpost] Down from the Mountain

[Richard Flohil]

EMMLOU, RALPH STANLEY, NORMAN & NANCY BLAKE, CHRIS THOMAS KING AND 
MORE 'OH BROTHER' CAST MEMBERS COME DOWN FROM  THE MOUNTAIN

Most of us in the roots music community are still in some kind of 
disbelieving shock at the amazing success of the film O Brother Where 
Art Thou, and its 2 1/2 million-selling soundtrack.  Now those of us 
in the Toronto are have the chance to see  many of the musicians who 
supplied the music - plus some more astonishing players from the 
country, bluegrass and roots music worlds.
	Down From The Mountain is the title of the concert, set for 
the Air Canada Centre on February 6.  Here's the line-up (for folk 
outside Toronto, read and weep!):

EMMYLOU HARRIS
PATTY LOVELESS
RALPH STANLEY
RHONDA VINCENT
NORMAN & NANCY BLAKE
CHRIS THOMAS KING
BOB NEUWORTH
THE PEASALL SISTERS
THE WHITES
THE NASHVILLE BLUEGRASS BAND
THE DEL McCOURY BAND

Tickets go on sale next Monday (December 3) at 10.00 a.m. at 
TicketMaster, with reservced seats at $69.50, $55.50 & $39.50.  You 
can charge by phone at 416 870-8000, or deal with TicketMaster 
on-line at <www.ticketmaster.ca>
	A coupla points, if I may.  The first is that the AC Centre 
has remarkably good sound; I saw Clapton there, and while the show 
didn't turn my crank (I agreed with the Globe writer, who said Eric 
phoned in the show and left a note reading "EC was here"), the 
production, lights and - most particularly - the sound were all 
top-notch, which may be encouraging to some of you who've not been to 
an arena show in a while!
	You'll be familiar with most of the folk in the line-up - but 
I'd be remiss not to mention Norman and Nancy Blake, who I don't 
think have been in these parts since Mariposa was on the Island lo 
those 30-odd years ago.  Chris Thomas King, who plays bluesman Tommy 
Johnson in the movie, has a wonderful new release on Stony Plain. 
Ralph Stanley?  When was the last time he played Toronto?  I remember 
hiring the Nashville Bluegrass Band at Mariposa in Molson Park, and 
they were stunning.  Del came through with Steve Earle, but I don't 
think The Whites have ever played here.
	Oh, and if you think Paddy Loveless is just another 
mainstream pop/country singer, check out her new album.
	As for Ms. Emmy, I'm still in love after all these years.
	This is one nobody oughta miss, okay?


Richard
(who's generally averse to arena shows, but is delighted to be 
helping out by publicising this one!)
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