About the Band: Linda Lay and the Springfield Exit
Bluegrass and acoustic country music in the Valley. Tight vocal harmonies and a dynamic rhythmic groove are the hallmarks of Springfield Exit’s sound.
Vocalist Linda Lay heads an all-star ensemble of award-winning instrumentalists. She spent her early years with Janette Carter at the Carter Family Fold near Bristol, Virginia. With her husband and founding Springfield Exit guitarist David Lay, Linda has toured nationally with the masters of the Steel String Guitar and is the featured vocalist on the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities' "Taking the Crooked Road Home." A Master Artist in traditional singing for the Virginia Folklife Program, Linda has performed with singers across several genres of music, from country's Vern Gosdin and Carl Jackson to Piedmont blues singer John Cephas.
Mandolin player David McLaughlin is Springfield Exit's third founding member. He's perhaps best known for his signature playing and harmony singing with the Johnson Mountain Boys, appearing on eight of their albums for the major indie label Rounder Records, two of which were Grammy finalists. The band's live album won the first International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Album of the Year award. Numerous session credits include his work with Appalachian singer and National Heritage Fellowship winner Hazel Dickens.
Singer and songwriter Marshall Wilborn is a 4-time IBMA Bass Player of the Year whose songs have been recorded by Alison Krauss, Rhonda Vincent, and Sierra Hull. Originally from Austin, Texas, Marshall is one of the most sought-after Bluegrass session and touring bassists, performing and recording with the Bluegrass super-group, Longview on all of their albums.
Tom Adams, 3-time IBMA Banjo Player of the Year has been called "one of the best banjo players ever" by Ricky Skaggs. Tom's recording of Earl Scruggs' "Foggy Mountain Rock" was named the 2013 Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year by the IBMA. Together with Marshall Wilborn and David McLaughlin, Tom was a long-time member of the Johnson Mountain Boys.
LFCC Shrimp Feast: Ticket Info
This is a sell-out event! $50 ticket price includes dinner, drinks, and live music. $25 of the ticket purchase is a tax-deductible contribution to the LFCC Foundation.
Advanced ticket purchase only. Tickets will not be available at the door. Tables can be reserved for those who purchase 6 tickets.
We accept cash or checks (payable to the LFCC Foundation) 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA 22645. 540.868.4089 [email protected]
Tickets may also be purchased online with a credit card. Go to www.lfccfoundation.org and choose “Donate Now.”