Packway Handle Band come to Shadowville
Will Dockery
"Packway Handle's strength is in its cohesiveness. Vocal Harmonies and
string syncopations lock together like Legos.…" -Aspen Daily News.
http://www.myspace.com/thepackwayhandleband
It all started in Athens, Georgia in 2001 during a most peculiar spell when
5 or 6 bluegrass bands circulated the town. The famous Athens, which had
once spawned the B-52s, REM, Widespread Panic, and countless other indie,
pop and punk acts, was now the home to a competing minority of bluegrass
players. The Packway Handle Band emerged from this small scene, finding
national acclaim first as finalists at the Telluride bluegrass competition
in 2002 and 2003, then taking 2nd place in 2004. The band’s 2003 debut
album, “Chaff Harvest” was produced using prize awards from a local Battle
of the Bands. PHB was on a roll and has continued to win over fans and rack
up awards.
In early 2006 the band went on the road full time, wowing audiences across
the country with close 4-part harmonies and their dance around two
tightly-spaced condenser mics. The Packway Handle Band has emerged at the
national forefront of bands that use this “gather around the mic” style. PHB
’s second full length record “(Sinner) You Better Get Ready” was recorded
this way. Theirs is not a mission to preserve historical styles—it’s just
how they do what they do the best. And what they do best is rooted in
thought provoking songwriting, clever choice and arrangement of bluegrass
traditionals, and totally unexpected (even totally inappropriate) covers,
all delivered with a crackling energy. If you get an idea of what Packway
Handle is early in a show, you’ll probably change your mind several times
before they’re done. But it’s obvious their enthusiasm and sense of humor
are honest, and that what they do appeals to broad audiences, even those who
don’t normally listen to bluegrass. Yes, they play bluegrass instruments,
and hey, they even play them mostly in the bluegrass way; but you won’t find
a whole lot of lyrics about rambling or trains or wagon wheels, and you’re
not going to say you’ve heard this band before, unless you actually have.
--
Truck Stop Woman by Dockery-Conley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXA4jekz_xk
Guitar/vocals: Henry Conley
Vocal lyricist: Will Dockery
Guest flautist: Gene Woolfolk, Jr.
Live @ Pat's Place Americus, Ga
Orson Wells as CitizenCain
"Will Dockery" <doc...@knology.net> wrote in message
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> "Packway Handle's strength is in its cohesiveness. Vocal Harmonies and
*YAWN*
BOR-ring. Also, who cares?
Will Dockery
<noem...@here.invalid> wrote:
> "Will Dockery" <dock...@knology.net> wrote in message
If you don't like alternative bluegrass and folk music, yes they would
seem boring.
http://www.wikinfo.org/index.php/Packway_Handle_Band
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| Genre = bluegrass
| Years_active = 2001—present
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| URL = [http://www.packwayhandle.com/ Official site]
| Current_members = Josh Erwin, Tom Baker, Andrew Heaton, Michael
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The '''Packway Handle Band''' is a [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]]
[[quintet]] originating as a part of [[Music of Athens, Georgia]] in
2001. The band is known for tight three- and four-part vocal
harmonies, extensive and progressive original material, off-the-wall
covers, and energetic performance dynamics around two tightly-spaced
condenser mics. Fans of the band include bluegrass traditionalists and
those who say they don’t usually like bluegrass.
== History ==
Over the course of the band's four-year history, they have been
recognized both regionally and nationally. In 2003, they won the
Athens hosting of the [[Miller Lite]] “Locals Only” Battle of the
Bands, besting 72 rock bands with an energetic, single-mic
performance. They were finalists three consecutive years in the
prestigious [[Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition]] and have
been voted Athens’ Best Bluegrass Band three years running in the
readers’ choice [[Flagpole Music Awards]].
In January 2004, PHB released their debut album [[Chaff Harvest]],
which features some of the band’s creative, early songwriting.
According to the [[Southeastern Bluegrass Association]], “this is not
a recording for those who would like bluegrass to remain frozen in
1953….‘Chaff Harvest' is a welcome breath of fresh air from an
innovative band that shows even more promise for the future.”
September 2005 witnessed the release of PHB most recent album,
[[(Sinner) You Better Get Ready]] - a collection of traditional
[[gospel]] tunes, some haunting tunes about the end of the world, and
an arrangement of [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]’s "[[Like a Prayer
(song)|Like a Prayer]]." (Sinner) was voted one of the Top Ten Albums
to come out of Athens, GA in 2005 by the readers of Flagpole Magazine.
The Packway Handle Band has toured widely and shared the stage with
many great musicians including [[Ralph Stanley]], [[Yonder Mountain
String Band]], [[Donna The Buffalo]], [[Darrell Scott]], [[Larry
Keel]], [[Jeff Austin]] and [[Chris Castino]], and [[Confederate
Railroad]]. The young, talented members of this up-and-coming band
aspire to bring their unique brand of American folk music to new
audiences around the world, living up to one reviewer’s prediction
that they “grow musically and become a staple name on the big
Bluegrass circuit” (JigTime 2/04).
== Current Members ==
'''Josh Erwin''' - Guitar and Vocals
'''Tom Baker''' - Banjo and Vocals
'''Andrew Heaton''' - Fiddle and Vocals
'''Michael Paynter''' - Mandolin and Vocals
'''Zach McCoy''' - Bass
==External links==
*[http://www.packwayhandle.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.archive.org/details/PackwayHandleBand Packway Handle Band
collection] at the [[Internet Archive]]'s live music archive
*[http://www.breakthruradio.com/index.php?b=review.php?id=48 Show
Review- BreakThru Radio]
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[[Category:American bluegrass music groups]]
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Orson Wells as CitizenCain
"Will Dockery" <will.d...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Jul 19, 10:22 pm, "Orson Wells as CitizenCain"
<noem...@here.invalid> wrote:
> "Will Dockery" <dock...@knology.net> wrote in message
>
> news:37d4f$48825c50$4c49ba48$13...@KNOLOGY.NET...
>
>
>
> > "Packway Handle's strength is in its cohesiveness. Vocal Harmonies and
> > string syncopations lock together like Legos.." -Aspen Daily News.
>
> >http://www.myspace.com/thepackwayhandleband
>
> > It all started in
>
> *YAWN*
>
> BOR-ring. Also, who cares?
>If you don't like
No, I don't. Now go away.
Will Dockery
> "Will Dockery" wrote
>
> > > "Packway Handle's strength is in its cohesiveness. Vocal Harmonies and
> > > string syncopations lock together like Legos.." -Aspen Daily News.
>
> > >http://www.myspace.com/thepackwayhandleband
>
> > > It all started in
>
> > *YAWN*
>
> > BOR-ring. Also, who cares?
> >If you don't like
>
> No, I don't.
So, what do you like?
--
Truck Stop Woman by Dockery and Conley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXA4jekz_xk
Orson Wells as CitizenCain
> "Orson Wells as CitizenCain" wrote:
>> "Will Dockery" wrote
>>
>> > > "Packway Handle's strength is in its cohesiveness. Vocal Harmonies
>> > > and
>> > > string syncopations lock together like Legos.." -Aspen Daily News.
>>
>> > >http://www.myspace.com/thepackwayhandleband
>>
>> > > It all started in
>>
>> > *YAWN*
>>
>> > BOR-ring. Also, who cares?
>> >If you don't like
No, I don't. Now go away.