Copper Ridge @ County Seat, A review

There were approximately 50 or so lucky people in attendance as Copper Ridge took the stage at the County Seat Restaurant tonight, 11/22/2008.  For future schedules of bands appearing at the County Seat click here.  Charlie Bishop got things going with a strong Banjo break and then the music took off from there.  I did not make notes as to what songs were performed.  But, suffice it to say there were a number of the expected Bluegrass standards and quite a few more obscure, but great Bluegrass songs.  Most of the songs done by Fred Phipps (Guitar) were from Flatt & Scruggs, but they weren't the time worn songs one might expect.  Fred dug through the deep F&S catalog and found some under-appreciated gems.  Charles Jackson played some really great Fiddle breaks that reminded me of the breaks done by those great Fiddlers of the past.  Mickey Janosik sang lead on several songs and really pleased the crowd with his rendition of the James King song "Thirty Years of Farming."  Mark Mills, spokesman for the group, sang most of the lead parts, with most of his material coming from the extensive catalog of the famous Country Gentlemen.  For more information about Copper Ridge visit there web site by clicking here.  Copper Ridge is taking off the rest of the year, but please check out their web site regularly to see where they'll be in 2009.