Randall Bramblett and Davis Causey kicking ass at Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast in Watkinsville

Randall Bramblett performed Monday evening as part of the Concerts on the Lawn series at Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast in Watkinsville. The temperature was exceedingly hot and the music simmered equal to the task. They got people dancing and grooving if it was only with a fan for some of the songs.

Sitting next to me on a blanket was Katherine Taylor, Elizabeth Alder and Katherine's friend Bebe from Frisco who is a music journalist specializing in articles about drums, and local music publicist Michelle Roche and her friend David, a man about town if there ever was one. My long-time UGA friend and mentor Candace Sherman, she of great kids and formerly the University Union and WUOG 90.5 FM, sat next to us in a small chair fanned serenely, fending off moisture while only being falsely accused of being the bearer of the thin nose plyers (it belonged to the opening act whose gear was strewn around at our feet).

At least a few dozen families followed the members to various plots of earth on the terraced land or numerous tables. Kids danced with parents and strangers, sashaying to the graceful licks of Davis Causey on guitar and Randall on a variety of instruments ranging from saxophone to clarinet. Randall played many old and newer selections, and some accused him of mellowing in his old age. He saved the best for last.

All in all this concert by Randall Bramblett and friends was a great evening's entertainment well worth the $15.00 ticket price. I would highly recommend to anyone wanting a great place to hear a concert, host a wedding or a meeting, to investigate Ashford Manor's stately facility.

Also seen dancing there was Athens-Clarke County Mayor Heidi Davison and her rocking husband Al, who keeps time on percussion with more than one local pop combo. Also seen was the enduring grace of THE Lindsay Drue Whitley Brannen and her husband John just before he gave her a lovely vintage rocking couch.