Liam Grant, Grayson McGuire, Devon Flaherty - Grant / McGuire / Flaherty (2024)

The text is an expressive and surrealist review of a collaborative recording featuring Grayson McGuire, Liam Grant, and Devon Flaherty. The music is characterized as chaotic, "feverish," and authentically "gritty," standing in stark contrast to the sterile academic study of Appalachian folklore. The author appeals to the deep historical and cultural roots of Watauga County, referencing legendary performers of the past and local tragedies. The album is presented as a raw, uncompromising response to attempts to institutionalize and classify contemporary string-band music, urging the listener toward emotional immersion rather than detached analysis.

Tracklist:
1-1 Liam Grant;Grayson McGuire;Devon Flaherty - Spoonful [2:22]
1-2 Liam Grant;Grayson McGuire;Devon Flaherty - New Five Cent Piece [4:02]
1-3 Liam Grant;Grayson McGuire;Devon Flaherty - Cotton Mill Blues (For Kinney Rorrer) [4:01]
1-4 Liam Grant;Grayson McGuire;Devon Flaherty - Dry and Dusty [2:56]
1-5 Liam Grant;Grayson McGuire;Devon Flaherty - Taner's Farm [2:10]
1-6 Liam Grant;Grayson McGuire;Devon Flaherty - Kneel at the Cross [1:54]