Students from Lewis County High School were pickin’ and pluckin’ in the well area of the Capitol today. Lawmakers, visitors and staff gathered to hear the toe tapping sounds of LC Blue.
Started in 2000, this volunteer after school program continues to make great strides in preserving heritage music in their area and around the state.
There are currently six seniors and four sophmores that meet once a week to play and pratice. The seniors have been involved for all four years of their high school career. Richie Jones and Samantha Lowther pluck the banjos; Rex Putnam stands tall with the bass; Zeb Davisson and Zach Cochran strum the guitars; and Ashley Burkhammer and Shae McClain are fit with the fiddles. Mark Lynch is the director of the program and lead his group today with the mandolin.
LC Blue has received strong community support and have traveled all over the state. They also played the main stage at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival in August 2008. If you are interested in hearing the dynamic sounds of LC Blue, you can purchase one of their two CD’s from Mark Lynch at 304-472-0702. You can also visit their Myspace page
