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The Good Brothers
The Good Brothers have gained a worldwide audience over the course of their accomplished career. Bruce and twin Brian, along with kid brother Larry, knew they were destined for something bigger than their suburban Toronto roots.
Formed in the early '70's, they played simple music, straight from the heart that encompassed country, bluegrass, folk and occasional taste from the rock and roll songbook. Fiddle tunes flowed as did cover songs, highlighted by Larry's banjo breaks, Bruce's autoharp, their unique sibling harmonies, and enough on-stage energy to burn down the cornfield.
James Ackroyd and various pals from The Grateful Dead supported the first record, then came the cross-Canada trip from the infamous Festival Express with Janis Joplin, The Band, The Grateful Dead and Ten Years Later... to mention just a few. What excitement - the gigs at San Francisco's Fillmore West, the nights at L.A.'s Troubadour with John Hammond and Tracy Nelson, and the weeks at the Universal Amphitheatre with ("the mentor") Gordon Lightfoot!
Then there were eight straight Juno Awards as Best Country Group, and headlines gigs at Massey Hall and the National Arts Centre. There was even a self-titled platinum album.
Fast-forward almost 30 years - and they're still here. No long breaks for the Goods - they kept making records, and gigged relentlessly. They've kept the flame burning, and the music going, and those determined dancers have never stopped. The '80's and the '90's came and went, and Canada's musical soundtrack, through all those years, included The Good Brothers.
It's still country, it's still bluegrass, and it still works. The songs still come straight from their hearts to your tapping toes, and the smile on your face.
DINNER SHOW Northern Lights Casino - April 21, 2010
