Dry Branch Fire Squad
The Prism Coffeehouse and 
are extremely excited to present what has become a Thanksgiving Saturday tradition with
Dry Branch Fire Squad
Aggressively Traditional Bluegrass & Old-Time Music
Saturday, November 24
$16 Advance / $19 Door
For 40 years Dry Branch Fire Squad has been playing aggressively traditional bluegrass music. They have been decades long favorites of the Prism. Founded in 1976 and led by the truly one of a kind Ron Thomason (mandolin, guitar), the band includes Tom Boyd (banjo), Jeff Byrd (bass) and Brian Aldridge (mandolin, guitar). But the band is not defined only by the great musicianship and vocal talent of its players. A DBFS show will also include the intricately woven and hilarious stories of Ron Thomason. His small town, country wisdom becomes the basis on launching observations on the wonders and hypocrisy of modern society. Always seemingly teaching lessons with his fabulous sense of humor. He is the closest thing bluegrass music has to offer as a genuine Will Rogers or Mark Twain humorist.
The band has just released a new CD Tearin’ Outta the Wilderness and will be featuring tracks from that recording as well as DBFS classics and as many requests as Ron can honor.
– “With a career spanning over 40 years and bakers dozen albums, they have simultaneously preserved and expanded upon the bluegrass tradition. Musically, their starting point is a powerful, ruggedly soulful brand of classic bluegrass, which they enliven and reinvent using a wide ranging repertoire which encompasses vintage and contemporary sources.”
–Sue Anne Pearson – National Public Broadcasting