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Jazzfest, Jazzfest, how great thou art!
4/24/09
was a memorable day for the HGD. Thanks so much to Quint
and his Fesitval Production staff for booking us, Doug
and Elliot at the Times Picayune for the great
publicity, and Chuck and his crew at the Fais Do Do
stage, and ALL the great fans who came to the early show
on the first day!
We had such a GREAT time! The set was high energy
bluegrass and all the guys played off the energy of the
crowd, THANKS AGAIN, EVERYBODY! And, to top it all
off, David Fricke, Senior Music Writer at Rolling Stone
magazine, has recommended our new CD as one of his
Fricke's Picks in the new issue - RS Issue 1079.
 What
an honor to see the bands name in Rolling Stone!
Excerpt from "Fricke's Picks":
Crescent City Grass
Bluegrass bands are as rare in New Orleans as high
ground, so the Jazz Fest debut of the High Ground
Drifters was an opening day surprise. The quintet come
from the town's Mid-City neighborhood but shuffled
covers (Bill Monroe, Django Reinhardt) and originals
("Hellbender" "Jack 'n the Bull") with plenty of
Kentucky in the bravado and no slack. Get more of these
good times on The High Ground Drifters, the group's
self-released first album.
Our new CD, The High Ground Drifters Bluegrass Band is
available via Paypal on this site and at the Louisiana
Music Factory, where we will be playing an in-store on
June 20th at 2 pm. Check the gig schedule and come
and see us around town!!
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The HighGround Drifters are a New Orleans based bluegrass band.
Their music is largely traditional bluegrass, but also includes
originals, mountain music, old-time country, Celtic and other
eclectic music stylings and influences. The band was formed
several years ago in the Mid-City area of New Orleans, LA. by neighboring
bluegrass musicians who had played in other New Orleans based
bluegrass bands, most notably: Hazel and the Delta Ramblers,
Wabash, The Yard Farmers and The Blackberries.
Our band members include:
Paul 'Willie' Williams - Mandolin, Vocals
John Noble - Banjo, Vocals
Jeff Bagwell - Fiddle
Grant Ligon - Guitar, Vocals
Greg Nichols - Bass, Vocals
Sub-Drifter members include:
Sam Price - Upright Bass, Vocals
Tom Maron - Fiddle, Harmonica, Vocals (including his
singing dog "Pickle")
Leo the Cat - nuff said!
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The High Ground
Drifters CD is here and available for purchase...click the "Buy
Now" button to purchase.
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April 24, 11:15 AM - N.O. Jazz &
Heritage Festival
May 7, 6:00 PM - Ogden Museum of
Southern Art
May 17, 3:00 PM - Private Party
June 20, 2:00 PM - Louisiana Music Factory
June 13, 7:00 PM - Neutral Ground Coffee House
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