King Wilkie at the Narrows Center for the Arts

NARROWS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

King Wilkie began a few years ago as a rather ortho-dox Virginia bluegrass band. They picked their way through high-flying breakdowns and colored their tunes within the genre's prescribed lines. But since that start they've been steadily morphing. Their second record had a taste of ennui and a whiff of Everly Brothers ballads - call it the low lonesome sound. And these days they're a rootsy outfit from Brooklyn with a new disc that features heroes they've worked with and impressed (David Bromberg and Peter Rowan) throughout the years. Ultimately, they're working a blend between those beloved Music from Mud Acres confabs and that Bragg & Wilco spin on Woody Guthrie's tunes. The Wilkie Family Singers (Casa Nueva Industries) is an inventive affair - way catchy, too. If you're a fan of mellow folkiness, the door is open at the Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, at 8 pm | $17 | 508.324.1926 | ncfta.org

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