Modern Music from Deep Appalachian Roots

When recording their latest album “Yellow Line”, Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road dug deep into the writing and arranging facets of creativity. Purcell described the responsibility of carrying on a living tradition; “It was very important to me that I began this project the way I had learned from my heroes. Just us, telling stories in songs, building on the rich and diverse folk culture I had grown up in. However, I couldn’t simply leave it there. Everyone I’ve ever looked up to as an entertainer, Doc in particular, had never acknowledged boundaries between genre, style, origin, or influence. While I cared deeply about honoring the Appalachian Stringband music I loved, I also have my own songs inside, my own feelings to express, and my own innovations to contribute.”

Finishing his degree in String Performance, Purcell graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston in May of 2024, promptly hitting the road for over two months of heavy touring. Now living in Nashville, Liam maintains his Deep Gap roots, transporting listeners beyond the lights and curtains to a front porch in the mountains where the journey began.

Don’t miss what promises to be another special night of music and family-pleasing fun in the cozy confines of Randy’s Old Time Pickin’ Parlor. And be sure to bring your friends!