A Lot on My Crate

Bluegrass music that constantly moves is like many others, what this song’s purpose was. The layering of the folk instrumentals in “Don’t Get Trouble” makes all fibers of the human body doing the jig, I guarantee it. When all things fail, or wants to bring you down, have no worries. Hakuna Matata. Take it from them, cause that’s what roots, blues, and Americana does a great job. Turning a struggle into a celebration. The studio version I still recommend, but this Gondola Sessions footage on Youtube is so raw and so much fun. It also gives me joy seeing front runner, Rhiannon Giddens, just kill it on the fiddle and the vocals.

Although, not unheard of, this sound is usually not from people of color. It’s dominated by white musicians, but this group has already inspired many other artists like them to pick up the banjo, fiddle, and whatnot. They claim they were inspired by a talented African-American fiddler and have all decided to take the helm to take the reins to this stagecoach called folk. They made waves of blues and folk, but are now unfortunately disbanded. On good terms however, while Giddens is now doing her own solo projects.

Do yourself a favor and give this song a listen to, even if Folk is not your forte. They really brand the title into your brain.

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