Call it retro, hillbilly, bluegrass or rockabilly, the group strives for something Kody Norris simply calls “dern good entertainment.”
Rooted in Amercian music, Norris has crafted a performance that harkens back and tips a hat to the traditions created by Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin’s showmanship, the Stanley Brothers’ harmonies, performances on the Grand Ole Opry and a bit of Vaudeville.
And he’ll bring it to the Lincoln on March 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30.
Top notch picking takes center stage, but humor and flash are part of the package. The foursome is fronted by Norris on guitar, his fiddling sweetie Mary Rachel Nalley, Josiah Tyree on banjo and cousin Charlie Lowman on bass.
The band’s album, “When I Get the Money Made,” was named 2017 bluegrass album of the year by the National Traditional Country Music Association.
The Kody Norris Show was honored with seven nominations in the 2018 awards in Nashville. The Kody Norris Show just signed its first major record deal with Charlottesville-based Rebel Records. A new album will be released mid-March.
Joining the Kody Norris Show on Song of the Mountains is regional icon Lightnin Charlie. Lightnin’s unique blend of blues, country, rock and gospel combine to create a cheerful earful of what he calls “good music for good people.”
Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express will also be playing. Brothers Jonah, 21, and Grayson, 16, grew up playing gospel bluegrass and have clung to their roots.
Jonah handles banjo, playing a style that is quickly fading from today’s business. Grayson is on the guitar and does the group’s singing. Father Benjie hold down the bass. Seasoned fiddler George Giddens joined in 2019.
