Brothers and sisters acts highlight Darrington Bluegrass Festival
Published 5:58 pm Wednesday, July 8, 2015
DARRINGTON — One of the treasures of Snohomish County, the Darrington Bluegrass Festival, is July 17 through 19 at the music festival grounds just west of town.
The 39th annual event features the Gibson Brothers, the Crowe Brothers and the Gold Heart sisters.
Ticket and camping information is available at www.darringtonbluegrass.com.
Darrington’s Bluegrass and Country Music Makers Association members have worked hard to prepare for the event, which draws people from across the region and the country.
The Gibson Brothers — siblings Eric and Leigh Gibson from upstate New York — are at the top of the bluegrass pile, having arrived on the scene 20 years ago ready to expand on the bluegrass songbook.
On their new recording “Brotherhood” they salute the harmonizing brother acts who inspired them, including the classic bluegrass Stanleys, Monroes and Osbornes, country’s Louvin Brothers and Blue Sky Boys and the rocking Everly Brothers.
Another brotherly group, the Crowe Brothers from North Carolina, will bring their bluegrass and traditional country to the stage as well.
Josh and Wayne Crowe have a new album out titled “I’ve Got The Moon On My Side.”
Not to be outdone by other sibling bands, Gold Heart features sisters Tori, Jocey and Shelby Gold, who have 10 years of experience on the bluegrass scene, hundreds of live performances and now four albums under their belts.
Regional bands featured on the festival stage include Wintergrass favorite the North Country Bluegrass Band from Snohomish and King counties, Rural Delivery from Bremerton and, of course, Darrington’s hometown band, the Combinations.
