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16 March 2019 — 0811 mdt

Saturday morning toe tappin’ music

South Carolinian Darlene Champagne sings Johnnie & Jack’s finger snappin’ Ashes of Love, known for its hard, descending three note sequence (“cold as ice”). Local legend Johnny Fenlayson backs her on the five-string banjo. This performance on the Bluegrass Express also features masterful picking on the mandolin.