Rollin' In The Hay

"This guitar has been played," he says. "Three hundred shows a year for 20 years."
The Birmingham Sessions: Rick Carter (video) - The Birmingham News and AL.com

One of Rick’s most recent ventures is into Internet Radio with Rick Carter Radio — focusing on "All Alabama Artists All The Time", and after checking it out, I can FULLY endorse www.RickCarterRadio.com" - The Birmingham Podcast

1. Levon Helm Tributes- Here at Maimed & Tamed we have such massive respect and admiration for The Band and Levon especially, so to be able to witness so many bands pay tribute at Bonnaroo this year was inspiring. We caught Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds doing a funky rendition of “Up On Cripple Creek”, Trampled By Turtles putting together their own version of “The Weight” and bluegrass ramblers Rollin’ In The Hay dedicating their rendition of Springsteen’s “Atlantic City” to Levon who sang on The Band’s famous cover version of the tune. I’m sure there were many more tributes to the late great that we missed throughout the weekend and I’m even more certain that Levon’s legacy will live on for years and bands will continue to pay tribute to him and the impact that he made on the world of music. God bless your beautiful soul Levon, rest in peace. - Maimed and Tamed Music Blog

Rollin in The Hay set the standard for high-energy, moonshine drinkin, badass bluegrass bands in the south! - FREAKJAMS

So I arrived early Thursday and started at the Great Taste Lounge Brewed by Miller Lite (a newer addition to Bonnaroo) and photographed a few minutes of Rollin’ in the Hay, a new grass band that sounded great. - PollStar

Rollin' In The Hay Live at Bonnaroo - 92 ZEW the Sound of Mobile

Thursday kicked off just right with a little musical action from Rollin' in the Hay. Not only did the trio hype fans for a weekend of musical fun with "Opie Song," with its steadily-paced mandolin prompting the audience to stomp along, the early set prepared the crowd for days of immeasurable amounts of walking and uncontrolled dancing. - CMT News

The Rollin' in the Hay thing became like a power trio thing without drums and with a very southern-rock slant. Rick Carter - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Rollin’ In The Hay Wins 2012 Bonnaroo Slot!

By Lawrence F. Specker, Press-Register
Published: Wednesday, April 25, 2012

MOBILE, Alabama -- Alabama-based bluegrass-jam band Rollin’ in the Hay has won a contest giving it a performance spot at the upcoming Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, event organizers have announced.

Rollin’ in the Hay, a group that has described its music as “High Octane Groove Grass” and “Southern badass whiskey drinkin’ bluegrass,” has been selected as one of two winners of the “Road to Roo” contest presented by Bonnaroo and SonicBids.com.

Fan voting made the band one of 10 finalists, and contest judges picked the two winners. The other is Water Knot.

Rollin’ in the Hay is scheduled to appear Friday at Moonlight on the Mountain in Birmingham and Saturday at the Oak Mountain State Fair in Pelham.

The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival takes place June 7-10 in Manchester, Tenn. Top acts include Radiohead, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, Bon Iver, the Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour, the Shins and the Avett Brothers.

For full festival information, visit www.bonnaroo.com.





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