Song:Pretty Polly
Album:Precious Moments
If you're a fan of roots music, you will want to check out The Sadies who are not only very versatile performers but they are frequently used as a backup band. They are also a second generation family band. The Sadies are from Toronto led by brothers Dallas and Travis Good. Their dad is Bruce Good who led The Good Brothers with brothers Brian and Larry Good. I saw them live back in the 70s. Other members of The Sadies are Sean Dean on bass and Mike Belitsky on drums. The Sadies were formed in 1994. They have toured extensively with Neko Case and The Mekons. They have also worked with Blue Rodeo, Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip and Bloodshot Records owner Jon Langford. So he gave them a record deal. Pretty Polly is from their 1998 debut album Precious Moments. Pretty Polly is a traditional English folk song that was popularized in bluegrass by Ralph Stanley and The Stanley Brothers. For the most part, The Sadies write their own songs but they also perform traditional folk and country songs. So they are very versatile which is why they are in demand as a backup band and they turn up in places you wouldn't expect. After a few albums for Bloodshot, The Sadies moved to Yep Roc and their latest CD Northern Passages was released in 2017. They also recorded an album with Gord Downie in 2014 and and an album with The Good Brothers in 2013. The Sadies are touring Western Canada in September. Check them out if they are coming your way. Here's The Sadies performing Pretty Polly and Sunset To Dawn in the City TV series The Neighbors Dog.
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