A newly formed quartet of musicians whose sound recalls the the golden age of hillbilly string bands will take the stage tonight at Barking Legs Theater. Known as The Georgia Crackers, the group features old-time singer Kenneth Johnson on guitar, Andy Edmonstone on stand-up bass and Chip Corbitt on clawhammer banjo, who provide the rhythm section for Mick Kinney on fiddle.
Kinney has said his secret to fiddle playing is to “keep it hot and greasy, but take it easy.”
The musicians take their cues from pioneers such as Fiddlin’ John Carson, Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers to re-create the vintage sound of the 1920s, while still being open to improvisation.
They are known for their stage banter and a spirit of spontaneity that often includes buck dancing by Edmonstone, an original member of the famous Green Grass Cloggers.
The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.