The Lucky Ones’ sophomore album continues where their debut release left off although the band maintain the tunes are “more refined, cohesive, grounded and honest.”.
The Canadian five-piece play what they describe as no frills old-time hillbilly music with a Yukon twist. The nine two or three minute songs were recorded in just four days at the Anglican Cathedral of the Diocese of Yukon.
Most tracks are character driven and drawn from real life with a loose storyline connecting them. It opens with Kate and Dan, a song about a pair of criminals who “rip, rob, cheat and hustle” until being brought to justice. The fiddle instrumental Broken Bow Stomp imagines the party that would have taken place after the two were hung for their misdeeds.
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The album is dedicated to friend and mentor Joe Loutchan, a.k.a. The Fiddler on the Loose, who passed away in 2021. Loutchan had hosted the weekly Fiddle Night at the 98 Hotel in Whitehorse since 1982.
The niche is quite a narrow one but this good-natured album offers a pleasant diversion for budding cowboys and fans of traditional bluegrass.
The Lucky Ones’ website
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