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tempo Old Crow Medicine Show CMA Music Fest BreakFEST Music Festival May 2018 2—TEMPO, May 2018 TEMPO, May 2018—3 Tempo Mailing Address P.O. Box 400 Tullahoma, TN 37388 Phone (931) 455-4545 (931) 455-4545 [email protected] Advertising (931) 455-4545 Monthly Publication Created for the Readers in our Multi-County Service Area: Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, Grundy, Bedford & Moore © Copyright 2018 Lakeway Publishers, Inc. 505 Lakeway Place Old Crow Medicine Tullahoma, TN 37388 Reproduction of all matter herein is prohibited without the expressed con- Show is the prescription Returning to Bonnaroo for a knee-slapping and foot-stomping sent of the Editor. All adver- performance is the old-time string band, Old Crow Medicine tisements and associated Show. The band will play at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 at Which material contained therein for a good time Stage. does not necessarily reflect – Photos Provided the opinion of the editor. To maintain an image of benefiting the entire fam- Kali Bradford Returning to ’Roo very much a Middle Tennessee jam band kind of ily, including children, we a festival. It’s neat to see how far it’s come from reserve the right to edit, to Old Crow is no stranger to the Middle Tennes- refuse any material which eturning to ’Roo this year for another good see festival, having played numerous times over since then. They’ve had major acts such as Emi- does not conform to our knee-slapping and foot-stomping perfor- the years. nem, Elton John and Billy Joel, along with so interest in serving the pub- R mance is the old-time string band Old Crow “We were at the very first [Bonnaroo] in 2002,” many other great bands. It’s great to see. It’s also lic. We are not responsible Medicine Show. Jahnig said. “We might have been the first band to great to see it happen in this state. They’ve stuck to for minor errors that do not directly detract from the Over the last 20 years the band has made a make noise at Bonnaroo. I know that we were the their guns and it’s worked.” name for itself with high-energy shows while pay- services(s), product(s) or first band on the second-biggest stage at Bonna- cost(s) offered by our ad- ing homage to their string band roots and develop- roo. However, I think the last time though that Old ‘Volunteer’ ing a devoted following of fans that could rival any vertisers. Crow did it proper was in 2011.” Along with old favorites such “Wagon Wheel” legendary rock ’n’ roll band. A native Tennessean who still calls the Volun- and “8 Dogs, 8 Banjos,” the band will be perform- On the cover: Tempo caught up with bass player and long- Old Crow Medicine teer State home, Jahnig said one of the best things ing songs from their latest album, “Volunteer.” time band member Morgan Jahnig, to talk about Show will perform at the about the festival is that it’s so close to home. He While continuing to grow as artists, the musi- Old Crow’s return Manchester, a new album and 2018 Bonnaroo Music added that it’s amazing to see how the festival has cians in Old Crow Medicine Show have also kept how after two decades, it’s still all about having and Arts Festival set for grown and adapted over the years. true to their roots. “Volunteer” showcases the June 7-10 in Manchester. fun and making music. “To see how the festival had evolved over the years is cool,” he said. “We were there when it was Continued Page 4 –Photo provided 4—TEMPO, May 2018 group’s songwriting chops and keeps an up- beat tempo throughout with songs such as “Elzick’s Farewell” and “Shout Mountain Music.” The band recruited well-known Nash- ville-based producer Dave Cobb, who is known for his work with Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton and Jamey Johnson. As a finishing touch, or a sort of a cherry on top of the string band’s sundae, is the al- bum’s title, “Volunteer.” “[Frontman] Ketch [Secor] had come to us with that name,” he said. “I remember when I first heard the name, I thought, ‘Yup, Show Dad How Much You Care that’s the name.’ That doesn’t usually happen at that stage of the record. There is usually a lot of hemming and hawing and combing through reasons to call something, some- thing. But when Ketch came to us with the name, it was right.” into your guitar case. Being on all the time Jahnig said the album’s name is a call to was just how it was. It was how you were go- folks to think about what they can do to give ing to make rent that month. a little back to the world. “Now, it’s about when you come from the “When you put a word like volunteer out wings and step on stage, there is just a magic that nourishes you without you having to do $ there, it’s going to make people talk about it,” Enter to Win a 100 Cash he said. “We hope it will get them to think anything.” and talk about it in their own lives, and gen- Jahnig also said there’s just something Just Visit One of These Sites erate a little passion inside of themselves for magical that happens when the band steps things they feel strongly about to go and vol- on that stage. unteer for. “It’s just that desire to perform,” he said. www.tullahomanews.com “That’s what makes the world around “You don’t have to wind yourself up, it does it you better. It’s not legislation, it’s the people for you. It’s getting behind my bass or Ketch www.heraldchronicle.com across from you that are going to lift you getting his fiddle or Cory at the keys … What- up that you in turn can lift up,” he contin- ever it is, we love playing these songs. To get ued. “Whether it’s inviting someone in for a to do it all the time is amazing. It’s its own www.manchestertimes.com meal or playing a song for them. Hoping that reward.” someone will smile is all it takes to generate www.elkvalleytimes.com that kind of goodwill with each other. And it 20 years and counting starts with the will to do. I think in our songs Now with two decades of being a band and in the band, that will is the bright shin- behind them, Jahnig said the thrill is just as www.themoorecountynews.com ing light that we’re all lifting the torch up to strong now as it ever was. light off of.” “The magic is still there,” he said. It’s cra- zy. It’s been up and down. I don’t even know Sponsored By: A stellar if I have friends that I had 20 years ago, but I performance have a band. It’s been rocky, but we still want to go get on stage together, for sure. The mu- An Old Crow Medicine Show perfor- sic is just so much fun. They call it playing mance is a high-energy and enthusiastic af- and we are doing just that, playing.” fair that includes singing and dancing that While continuing to create music and would leave even the most seasoned athlete honor their roots, at the end of the day, Jahn- exhausted. ig said it’s all about giving folks a good time ranklin County When asked where the guys get all their with the music of Old Crow. energy and stamina for such animated per- “There’s always a hope that people will formances, Jahnig credited two decades of deep dive into your lyrics or the songs you being constantly ready to perform. play. The lexicon of music is definitely out inancial Services “I would love to say that there is some there for that to happen,” he said. “However, kind or war dance that we do ahead of time to the two to two and half hours we are on stage, F get our stomp ready,” he said. “But that’s just we just want people to have a really good ³<RXU+RPHWRZQ/HQGHU´ one of the things about Old Crow and also time. Cause that’s what came for.” one of the things about being on stage. For Old Crow Medicine Show will perform at so many years – especially in the early days 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 at Which Stage 'LQDK6KRUH%OYG:LQFKHVWHU71 when we were playing on the street corners at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. 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