No Depression set up the "studio" at the 37th annual MerleFest for a dozen sessions with legends and legends-in-the-making. The festival was founded in 1988 in memory of Doc Watson’s son Merle, and features “traditional plus” music, meaning a broad range of styles from the sweet falsetto harmonies of East L.A. to the high lonesome sounds of the Appalachian Mountains.
Woody Platt & The Bluegrass Gentlemen joined us to share two songs from Platt's recent solo project Far Away With You, and a brand new Buddy Melton-penned tune called "Gone." Please enjoy this performance, and stay tuned for more No Depression x MerleFest '25 sessions in the pipeline.
Special thanks to everybody who made this series happen: MerleFest director Wes Whitson and his team of aces including artist relations manager Lindsay Craven, production managers Jim and Katherine, Carrie and Lauren for keeping us fat and happy, Danielle and the Victory Lap family for bringing us together in the first place, and of course to the team at Window World for making it all possible!
Setlist:
"Toe The Line"
"Beautiful War"
"Gone"
Personnel:
Woody Platt - Vocals, guitar
Buddy Melton - Bass, vocals
Daren Shumaker - Mandolin
Bennett Sullivan - Banjo
Casey Driessen - Fiddle
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