Join us at the Appalshop as WMMT presents Bluegrass Express Live featuring Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time

WMMT’s Bluegrass Express Live is proud to welcome eastern Kentucky native, Larry Cordle and his band Lonesome Standard Time, to the Appalshop Theater in downtown Whitesburg, on Thursday February 4, 2010. Doors will open at 7:00pm, and the performance will start at 7:30 pm. The theater is located at 91 Madison Avenue. Tickets are $15 each and may be reserved by calling the Appalshop at 606-633-0108, or via email at wmmtfm@appalshop.org.

Most widely known as a songwriter, Larry Cordle’s compositions have been recorded by Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks, Alison Krauss, Alan Jackson, George Strait, The Osborne Brothers, and many others. At last count, Cordle's songs had appeared on projects that had sold a combined total of more than 50 million records.

Equally as impressive is Cordle’s performing career. Founded in 1990, Lonesome Standard Time began as a joint venture between long-time friends Larry Cordle and Glen Duncan. Success came quickly for the band, yielding a Grammy nomination for the group’s debut album. In 1999, Larry decided to reform the band and with the newly assembled Lonesome Standard Time, released Murder on Music Row in 2000. The project was nominated for another Grammy, reached #1 on both the Americana and Bluegrass charts, and the title track was named Song of the Year by the Country Music Association and the International Bluegrass Music Association. The band also enjoyed attention from major media, including reviews in USA Today and People, as well as country and bluegrass music publications.

Lonesome Standard Time now includes Booie Beach on guitar, Kim Gardner on Dobro, Mike Anglin on bass, and Kristin Scott Benson on banjo. Each musician is established and respected in the bluegrass community, offering a sense of professionalism that is easily recognized on and off the stage. Larry simply states, “they are just some of the finest players I’ve ever heard.” A band of this caliber opens up all sorts of musical possibilities and Cordle is eager to explore them.

Tickets are $15 for adults. Tickets may be reserved on-site at Appalshop, 91 Madison Ave., by calling 606-633-0108, or via email at wmmtfm@appalshop.org.