40th Anniversary Celebration

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Cat No: SGM4050

Release Date: 22 July 2022

Label: Sgm / BFD

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 195079542763

Genres: Country Bluegrass

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40th Anniversary Celebration

With over four decades of music under his belt, Gary Brewer has come full circle with 40th Anniversary Celebration. Since cutting his teeth on bluegrass music in his early teens, Brewer has honed his skills by playing with Bill Monroe, J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson, Larry Sparks, and others. The current version of the Kentucky Ramblers includes his father Finley on bass vocals, his son Wayne on vocals, fiddle, and bass, and his other son Mason on mandolin and vocals. Ronnie Stewart fills out the group on banjo and fiddle. On this collaboration, Brewer has invited a number of music cohorts, including the Travelinâ McCourys, Russell Moore, Sam Bush, Dale Ann Bradley, Ralph Stanley II, T. Graham Brown, Ashton Shepherd, Justin Moses, and Doug Phelps.

All of the selections on this project were written by Brewer and reflect his growing up, his family, and his life experiences. âGoing Up Shell Creekâ? kicks off the set with the Travelinâ McCourys. Dale Ann Bradley is featured on âDaddy And The Old Oak Tree,â? and Russell Moore joins in on âThe Rain Is Coming Down.â? Sam Bush appears on âBlues Down In Kentucky,â? and Ralph Stanley II lends his voice to âHome Ainât The Way It Used To Be.â? There are a couple of train songs, âMoney To Ride The Trainâ? with T. Graham Brown and âBig Trainâ? with Doug Phelps of the Kentucky Headhunters. Country singer Ashton Shepherd adds her voice to âI Donât Know Whatâs Become Of Meâ? and âLove In The Mountains,â? which also has Justin Moses on resonator guitar. There are also some songs with just his band and those include âJohnson City Blues,â? âDown Home Memories,â? âGirl From The Mountain,â? and âSally-O.â? This set is straight bluegrass with Stewartâs driving banjo throughout. The album is a delightful look into Gary Brewerâs 40 years of writing and performing.

"Wow! It's hard to believe it's been 40 years since I started the band. Most kids my age were just happy playing ball or riding their bike. I had a different plan. I wanted to make a living as a musician and do my own thing. Not be a regular sideman jumping around, but be âThe Manâ?. I didn't care then (and donât now) to be the biggest star. Iâve always just wanted to make a good, clean living. With Godâs help,
all these years later, millions of miles, 50 recordings, and drive/support from my family, I sit here today in my office at Brewgrass Entertainment, simply amazed and grateful for all of it; The ups and downs, the slow and fast times, all my fellow artists and friends along the way. It's very humbling to have just survived the music business and stayed in the running this many years. I am and have been very blessed my entire life. Today, I'm so very proud to have my Father and both my sons all touring together. Wayne and Mason both have really become excellent musicians and singers. They have been in the music business all of their life and can play any instrument. I know that my music and The Brewer Tradition will be in good hands for the f
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