Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - DelFest 2023 x No Depression
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Published 2023-07-21
Mandolin: Dominick Leslie
Banjo and vocal: Kyle Tuttle
Fiddle: Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Bass and vocal: Shelby Means
Video: Brad Wagner IG @brad.wagner.video
Audio: Juan M Soria IG @juanmsoria_ Supported by @UniversalAudio
True to her California roots, the first song “El Dorado” is partly inspired by a childhood trip to the Sierra Nevada foothills to learn about the 1840s CA gold rush. One of the most endearing veins to Tuttle’s songwriting is that she writes what feels true to personal experience, not always what is fitting to the bluegrass genre. Sometimes the two styles line up cleanly, sometimes the spaces where they don’t intersect yield the good stuff.
This entire mini-set is evidence of the good stuff, including the second song “Crooked Tree,” the title track from Tuttle’s Grammy Award–winning 2022 album, and the third song “San Joaquin,” a boot-stomper featuring devastating three-part harmonies from Tuttle, bassist Shelby Means, and banjoist Kyle Tuttle.
Come to think of it (*editors note, too late… ha!), each of these three songs feature delicious three-part harmonies from Tuttle, Tuttle and Means, in addition to featuring Bronwyn Keith-Hynes’ biting fiddle and Dominick Leslie holding the high end on mandolin.
This specific collection of musicians has meaningfully shaped the outcome of City of Gold, says Tuttle, “I really wrote these songs with this band in mind… we’ve toured together over a hundred dates and really gelled as a band, so when we went into the studio it felt natural… it’s exciting to have our first piece of work as a band.”
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All Comments (21)
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Ladies and gentlemen I present... Genuine Music
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absolutely amazing
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Great music is safe, and in the capable hearts and hands of Molly, Billy Strings and many others. I think we're gonna be OK! Thank y'all!
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Sounding good Molly! 😊
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Molly and GH are the best. Thank you all for your inspiring music.
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They're just burning one down. Kickin it old style. Awesome.
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Five of the best musicians ever! Love Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway!
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I love this band.
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Molly and her band are all soooooo talented..and so much joy when they play...quite contagious !!😊🎶❤❤❤
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continually Tight in their live performances.. Blue grass is evolving.. Way to go Molly and Golden Hwy.
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Molly your playing and singing with your band fills up my heart with grand feelings. Your guitar picking is just sensational, but your voice soars and is magnificent. Aloha
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It really doesn't get any better than this.
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Very exciting! Love this bands music.
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Well, that was just great! Love these guys.
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Absolutely and utterly incredible and amazing and gold dust!!!!!! Thank you so much Molly and the band, I really really love ❤️ listening and watching you all playing together. You also show how much you enjoy it too, which is awesome. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags ❤❤❤❤
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Sweet mother of pearl, these amazing musicians lift me up every time I see and hear them play. Masterful on their instruments, enjoying each other and tighter'n ever. Don't get a whole lot better'n that for me! ❤
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Love that pickin and those AEA mics
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Just sooooo gooooood! In the top echelons of the next generation contributing to the evolution of blue grass music.
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Molly & the band are playing brilliant, thanks
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They're staggeringly talented.
