Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Rambler's

Larry Sparks and his Lonesome Ramblers spent this past Saturday evening performing at the Pickin' Porch on the lower level of the Bristol Mall in Bristol, Virginia.

Larry's "soulful" bluegrass style has been a mainstay in music for many years. He's been a musician since childhood and stepped onto the bluegrass scene in a big way when he joined Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys after the death of Ralph's brother Carter.

Add the Lonesome Ramblers beautiful harmonies and masterful instrumentals you end up with a commanding musical performance.

Larry and the Lonesome Ramblers performed tunes from previous albums, including the lastest "I Don't Regret A Mile" and "The Last Suit You Wear". They also presented songs from the "Bound to Ride", a greatest hits CD. Several bluegrass "standards" were added to the set list including songs Larry performed as a "Clinch Mountain Boy". "Raw Hide", "Kentucky Chimes" and "Cherokee Shuffle" were some of the instrumentals played.

A Larry Sparks show would not be complete without the Stanley Brothers' gospel number "Going Up Home (To Live In Green Pastures)".

Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers paid tribute to the First Family of Country Music, the Carter Family. They treated the crowd to a medley that included "Single Girl/Married Girl" and "You Are My Flower".

Larry left the crowd wanting more but also with the promise that he'd be stopping back by "the porch" one day soon.

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