Another grassy door (2017 sneak peek #4)

[BluegrassBrian]

With all the tension in the world right now, we thought it was time to finally invite the family band from Cleverly Mountain, Arkansas for some “trad” bluegrass on the Telluride stage...

If you’re not yet familiar with The Cleverlys, a part of me urges you to wait and discover them open-minded for the first time in Telluride. 

But if you can’t wait (I sure couldn’t), here’s one starting point:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9s57UBMWdk

Or here’s a tune that name-drops a bunch of TBF veterans while also featuring a talkbox on the banjo:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XF35zruTmM


Depending on the audience, The Cleverlys are either a gateway to bluegrass, a gateway to pop music, or just a whole lotta fun.  But beyond the personalities and the songs, The Cleverlys can pick with smart arrangements that honor both their bluegrass roots and the pop world they half-inhabit.

I still get a huge grin thinking about the first time I saw them at Wintergrass.  The place was abuzz with this mysterious showstopping band from "Arkansas."  I can't wait to share that huge grin with the Festivarian Nation in Telluride.

[bschultz]

My intro to them was "Girl with no pantyline"

[ToddG]

Saw them last year at a fest in Oklahoma. Been listening to them for a few years. They will be a great addition! The stage comedy of their "backstories" and the song arrangements are just fantastic. They truly have a gift of entertainment in a near vaudeville way!

[BuckeyeDog]

It will remind you of Presley's Country Jubilee