Shady Lane by George Jackson, Brad Kolodner

George Jackson and Brad Kolodner met years ago in a late-night jam session at the hallowed Appalachian String Band Music Festival in Clifftop, West Virginia and have since formed a special musical bond that runs deep, across continents and through a number of recorded projects. There’s something in the synergy of their musical personalities that encourages exciting interplay, daring one another at a moment's notice to step to the side of a path for a spell and play something that keeps the listener, and player, on the edge of their seat. They do this while staying fully in the groove and true to the soul of Old Time banjo and fiddle music. It’s with this spirit in mind that George and Brad wanted to create an album of recordings that captures some of these live moments and brings their interplay front and center. Shady Lane was recorded as an impulsive decision, after a three-week concert tour in New Zealand, fitting in with the ethos of encouraging each other to take a chance. The session was organized a week in advance and recorded over just two days in Spring of 2024.
“We hope you enjoy this selection of tunes that we had so much fun recording, our hope is that this music can take you on a journey somewhere else for a moment or two in your day, as it did for us. Thanks for listening!” George and Brad

From his work as a sideman with the likes of Jake Blount and Jacob Jolliff, as well as his beloved collections of original fiddle tunes. Having lived in Nashville for much of the past decade, Jackson now digs further into the various inspirations he has found in his newfound home with his album George Jackson’s Local Trio, featuring Eli Broxham and Frank Evans.

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