The Spinney Brothers

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Bluegrass is irresistible, feel-good acoustic music and The Spinney Brothers are the real deal, with a list of East Coast bluegrass and country awards as long as your arm. Why, these boys from the bluegrass-rich Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia are so good they're receiving more and more invitations from the very places that grew the music in the first place: the Carolinas, Tennessee and Kentucky.

Brothers Allan (guitar) and Rick (banjo) debuted their band in 1992, showcasing a tight and energetic duet vocal style. Gary Dalrymple on mandolin and fiddle and Terry Mumford on stand-up bass complement the brothers' instrumental work, forming the string instrument combination that has been the classic bluegrass format since the sound was created by Bill Munroe sixty years ago.

The Spinneys honour tradition in other ways too, choosing songs that use plain musical materials to tell a good story. These range from heart-felt gospel sentiments - "There's talk all around that God is dead, but I see God everywhere" - to the gently risqué [about a couple that's gaining an alarming amount of weight] - "Me and my wife we had a dance routine ... everybody said it was unique; now it's only when we're back-to-back that we're dancin' cheek-to-cheek."

The Spinney Brothers play music that matters, directly from their heart to yours.