Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers in the Appalshop Theatre

WMMT would like to thank everyone who came out this past Thursday to the latest edition of the best live radio program this side of the Grand Old Opry, Bluegrass Express Live!  We were lucky enough to welcome two excellent bands to our stage: Cumberland River set the tone for the evening with a fantastic set, and then the incomparable Larry Sparks (along with his Lonesome Ramblers) renewed what has become an annual December tradition of lighting up the WMMT stage with two high-energy, passionate sets of old favorites and new tunes alike.  The audiences in-house, on the radio, and online were all treated to an evening of heartfelt singing, technical precision, and a whole lot of fun.

Eagle-eyed readers may also note the presence of one Jukebox Charlie (of WMMT’s Bluegrass Patches show, on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) onstage–Charlie was a Lonesome Rambler himself from 1982 to 1986, and it was a special treat to see one of WMMT’s own back on the stage with one of bluegrass music’s living legends.

Thanks again to all for coming out, to the musicians for a fantastic show, to Angie Hall for putting it all together, and to the hearty souls on the WMMT staff that made sure the evening went off without a hitch.  We’ll see each of you at the next BGX Live! show after the new year!

P.S. To see more photos from Larry’s show, check out WMMT’s Flickr page.