Jayme Stone at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (27 March 2017) Jayme Stone’s forthcoming Folklife will be available April 7th via Borealis Records. Feeling like a they were performing in your living room, Jayme Stone’s Folklife certainly impressed and warmed the hearts of everyone at the Cedar Cultural Center. While Jayme Stone is hailed as the banjo’s Yo-Yo Ma, the rest of his ensemble showed off their own music prowess, performing flawlessly and adding four part harmonies to several numbers. At one point, she announced her name change from Rachel Ries to Her Crooked Heart. Rachel joined them on a few songs, holding her own as a skilled vocalist, adding depth and personality to the group. Mid-show Jayme introduced a close friend of the band, Rachel Ries, who sometimes tours with the group, and just so happens to be a Minneapolis native. Several of the songs turned into sing-alongs. This seemed to impress the audience, and drew them into a participatory, knee smacking, crowd pleasing experience for all. The group performed their songs with skilled musical precision, and yet they managed to convey an atmosphere of warm familial vibrancy. Jayme describes much of his project’s songs as, “Sea Island spirituals, Creole calypsos, and stomp-down Appalachian dance tunes.” Moira Smiley said it best when she came on stage, “Wow, this crowd is small but POWERFUL.” With Jayme Stone on banjo, Moira Smiley on accordion and vocals, Sumaia Jackson on the Fiddle, and Joe Phillips on bass, they too proved to be both small yet powerful.įolklife, Jayme Stone’s most recent project, featured classic folk music chosen from the Library of Congress’ Archive of American Folklife, several of the songs were classics spanning many generations and cultures. The energy shifted to excited relief as soon as the four made their way onto the stage, sweeping the audience’s full attention with their personable, vibrant presence. A small intimate crowd gathered around center stage waiting for the four person group to make their appearance. Upon walking into the Cedar Cultural Center to see Jayme Stone perform on Monday night, I immediately felt a comfortably warm and anticipatory vibe.
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