On Tuesday, Grammy Award-winning bluegrass outfit Steep Canyon Rangers announced a new live album, North Carolina Songbook, which is set for release on Friday, November 29th via Yep Roc Records.
The forthcoming eight-track live album highlights the band’s 2019 performance at Wilkesboro, NC’s Merlefest, where Steep Canyon Rangers honored their home state with a set chock-full of North Carolina icons’ tunes including Elizabeth Cotten, Doc Watson, Ben E King, James Taylor, and more.
In addition to the album announcement, Steep Canyon Rangers have shared a live video of their reinterpretation of jazz great Thelonious Monk‘s “Blue Monk”, from the band’s 2019 Merlefest performance. Watch the “Blur Monk” video, which premiered via Garden & Gun, below:
See below for the live album’s tracklist. North Carolina Songbook will be released on LP and CD as part of Record Store Day Black Friday.
Next up for Steep Canyon Rangers is a performance at Frederick, MD’s The Weinberg Center for the Arts on November 1st. See below for a full list of the band’s upcoming tour dates. For ticketing and more information, head to Steep Canyon Rangers’ website.
Steep Canyon Rangers – North Carolina Songbook Tracklist:
1. Stand By Me (Ben E King)
2. Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down (Earl Scruggs/Charlie Poole)
3. Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk)
4. Drunkard’s Hiccups (Tommy Jerrell)
5. Shake Sugaree (Elizabeth Cotten)
6. Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
7. I’ve Endured (Ola Belle Reed)
8. Your Lone Journey (Doc Watson)
View Tracklist
Steep Canyon Rangers 2019/2020 Tour Dates:
Fri., Nov. 1 | The Weinberg Center for the Arts | Frederick, MD
Sat., Nov. 2 | Academy Theatre | Lynchburg, VA
Fri., Nov. 8 – Sat., Nov. 9 | Riverside Theatre | Perth, Australia*
Mon., Nov. 11 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Hindmarsh, Australia*
Wed., Nov. 13 | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Boondall, Australia*
Thurs., Nov. 14 | Spotted Mallard | Brunswick, Australia**
Fri., Nov. 15 | Melbourne Arena | Melbourne, Australia*
Sun., Nov. 17 | International Convention Centre Sydney | Darling Harbour, Australia*
Tues., Nov. 19 | Spark Arena | Auckland, New Zealand*
Wed., Jan. 8 | Historic Temple Theatre of Viroqua | Viroqua, WI
Thurs., Jan. 9 | Grand Theater | Wausau, WI
Fri., Jan. 10 | University of Dubuque Heritage Center | Dubuque, IA
Sat., Jan. 11 | Dominican University | River Forest, IL
Fri., Jan. 17 | Variety Playhouse | Atlanta, GA
Sat., Jan. 18 | Manchester Music Hall | Lexington, KY
Fri., Jan. 24 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA
Sat., Jan. 25 | Haugh Performing Arts Center | Glendora, CA
Sun., Jan. 26 | Clark Center for the Performing Arts | Arroyo Grande, CA
Tues., Feb. 4 | Rudder Auditorium | College Station, TX
Fri., Feb. 7 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX
Sat., Feb. 8 | Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts | Amarillo, TX
Sat., Feb. 22 | Helena Civic Center | Helena, MT
Fri., Feb. 28 | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Sat., Feb. 29 | Lyric Theatre | Stuart, FL
Sun., Mar. 1 | Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre | Clearwater, FL
Mon., Mar. 9 | Arizona Musicfest | Scottsdale, AZ
Thurs., Apr. 2 | Mount Baker Theatre | Bellingham, WA
Sat., Apr. 4 | Rialto Theater | Tacoma, WA
Thurs., Apr. 30 | Community Arts Center | Williamsport, PA
