Artist description The 1937 Flood is nothing if not eclectic. On any given evening, The Flood is likely to play Irish and Appalachian fiddle tunes backed by crazy jugband music of the 1920s. Folk classics by Dylan, Lightfoot and Prine might be sandwiched between the band's own unique versions of standards like "Ain't Misbehavin'" "Stormy Weather" and "Sweet Georgia Brown," or maybe a blues by Mississippi John Hurt, or perhaps some three-part harmony on a West Virginia anthem by Hazel Dickens. Most of the time, even they don't know what they'll be playing next.

Music Style Acoustic string band, jugband, folk, old-time, Appalachian, swing

Musical Influences Kweskin Jugband, Dylan, Count Basie, Hoagy Carmichael

Similar Artists Even Dozen Jugband, Red Clay Ramblers

Artist History The Flood was born more than 25 years ago, when fiddler Joe Dobbs was walking through an arts and crafts fair in Huntington, W.Va., heard Dave Peyton and Charlie Bowen playing their music and said to himself: "These boys could use some help!" Since then, the band has had many configurations -- dozens of area musicians have counted themselves among its members at one time or another. In fact, it may be easier to get IN this band than to get OUT!

Group Members Joe Dobbs, fiddle; Dave Peyton, autoharp (and kazoo!); Charlie Bowen, guitar; Doug Chaffin, bass; Chuck Romine, tenor banjo; Sam St. Clair, harmonica.

Instruments fiddle, guitar, autoharp, bass, tenor banjo, harmonica, kazoo.

Albums The 1937 Flood/The Band, Not the Natural Disaster

Press Reviews Dave Lavender, Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV, Jan. 6, 2002 The band has been aging its music in time's oak barrel like a fine bourbon, making musical magic.// Rusty Marks, Charleston (WV) Gazette, Jan. 10, 2002 They switch gears from racy blues to sweet Appalachian folk music in an instant, then branch off into jazz standards.// Steve Eschelman, WSAZ-TV, Huntington, WV, Jan. 9, 2002 As long as the notes keep falling into place, the 1937 Flood won't be receding any time soon.

Additional Info Braxton Recordings

Location Huntington, WV - USA

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