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MAGRAW GAP is the band that started a lot of hype among young Bluegrass fanatics used to going to the wonderful Fiddlers Conventions and Bluegrass Festivals that are still such a part of the summer landscape up and down the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains down into North Carolina. When like-minded acoustic musicians Larry Keel (guitar), Will Lee (banjo), Danny Knicely (mandolin) and John Flower (upright bass) began to get together and pick regularly at such gatherings it soon became apparent that the quartet had a tight, powerful grip on virtually the entire repertoire of traditional Bluegrass material (both instrumentally and vocally) as well as a unique and adventurous approach to more improvisational, original compositions and non-traditional music. Their self-titled and self-produced project that came out in 1996 is a gem capturing the band’s best material (almost entirely original) at that time, and gives the listener a great taste of why this band won first prize honors at the 1995 Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition.

The Songs Fireline- John Doan Troubled Times- Drew Emmit (dots as seen on back of CD)- Larry Keel Kangding- Traditional, China, arranged by Magraw Gap Sweet Love- Will Lee Last Drink of Wine- Sally Barris, Teresa Langworthy Jerry’s Farewell- Larry Keel Men of God- Larry Keel, Will Lee Keep on Movin’- Bob Marley Leavin on a Big Jet Plane- Will Lee Waffle Hoss- Danny Knicely Buffalo Creek- Larry Keel Kentucky (fried) Mandolin- Bill Monroe, arranged by Magraw Gap Download Player

The Players Larry Keel: guitar, lead and baritone vocals Daniel Knicely: mandolin, harmony vocals Will Lee: banjo, lead and baritone vocals John Flower: bass, lead and harmony vocals     With special guests: Sally Barris, lead vocal on “Last Drink of Wine” Slinky Cobblestone, udu on “Kentucky Mandolin”