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The Bridge played the Abbey Bar inside of the Appalachian Brewing Company on 05-14-2010 in Harrisburg, PA as part of ABC’s Anniversary bash.  Previous years brought in the likes of Mike Doughty and Cracker but this year ABC had a special double-headliner bill of Hoots And Hellmouth and The Bridge.  Four hours of fun organic music mixed with $3 craft brew beers made this a successful night for ABC.

The Bridge are a Baltimore based jam/bluegrass/blues group that is hard to define categorically.  They have been a band for some years now and have mastered several different styles of music.   The mandolin player does a great “beatbox” for example.  The highlight for me was when the guitarist sung and played lapsteel for a cool cover of the blues classic “Come On In My Kitchen” by Robert Johnson and the mandolin player beatboxed a modern rhythm over top….. Definitely something I am going to have to go back and listen to on the live recording (see link below).   They have a loyal regional fan base due to hard work, mixing up the setlists each night, and constant touring.

I am grateful that ABC has done so well over the years and provides their patrons with great music week after week.  From the inner plannings of the people behind www.greenbelts.com of these shows to the hops, barley and malts that are lovingly brewed on site, you know that Appalachian Brewing Company care about their business and their customers.

The show was recorded and posted so you can download or stream the show here.  Thanks to the tapers who get these shows out for everyone to hear!

The seltlist for the night was as follows:
Station Blues
Honey Bee
Brother Don’t
In Dreams
Texas Flyer ~
Colorado Motel
Chavez
Dream in Blue @ ->
Bad Locomotive
Rosie
Come On In My Kitchen #
Devil on Me
Geraldine
Good Rhythm
Stranger $
Cleaning Windows %
Dirtball Blues

Notes:
~ Freddie King cover
@ Los Lobos cover
# Robert Johnson cover
$ Live debut
% Van Morrison cover