The String Congress
Sept 13th 2003
Planet Bluegrass
Lyons , Co

Audience recording Neumann KM254's (transfer unknown)

Bonaparte's Retreat #
Duck River   #   ^
Banish Misfortune
East St Louis Toodleoo
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Stolen Moments
Fisher's Hornpipe
I Am the Slime  *
Moby Dick >
Mr Blyngwinah >
Moby DIck
In Tall Buildings
Powerhouse
ANgel Band
The Crossing +

Darol Anger - fiddle
Brittany Haas - fiddle
Heidi Andrade - fiddle
Ben Kaufmann - bass, vocals, bazouki
Rasheed Eggleston - cello, vocals
with
* Jeff AUstin, mandolin and vocals
^ Jeff Hamer, banjo
# Sally Van Meter, dobro
+ Dave Johnston banjo and Adam Ajaila guitar

The String Congress was a one off band put together for YMSB's Kinfolk celebration in 2003. One of my favourite Yonder related side projects, this has the first Jeff Austin version of Zappa's I Am the Slime , a direct relation to King Ebeneezer in Rasheed Eggleston's crazy Mr Blyngwina rap,  a heartbreaking version of John Hartford's In Tall Buildings,  and a tune that should be very familiar to anyone who grew up watching old Warner Brothers cartoons. HIGHLY recommended.

as a bonus, there's an extra disc of a backstage jam from the same Kinfolk Celebration. no idea on exact persoannel, but its great. all instrumental, if anyone can ID the songs, please chime in.



"The String Caucus"
Sept 13th 2003
a backstage jam from Planet Bluegrass at Yonder's Kinfolk Celebration

audience recording Neumann KM254's

featuring 
Jeff Hamer, Ben Kaufmann, Dave Johnston, Sally Van Meter,
Darol Anger, Heidi Andrade , Rasheed Eggleston, 
Jeff AUstin and many many more

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