The Last Waltz Ensemble kicks off Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast Concerts on the Lawn series
Atlanta, Georgia's The Last Waltz Ensemble started the Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast Concerts on the Lawn series Monday evening in Watkinsville with a hearty crowd consuming the covers of The Band and Bob Dylan on the luscious tiered back yard of the beautiful jewel of Oconee County. The group - consisting of M ark Kramer on vocals, acoustic guitar; Kris “Jelly” Gloer: vocals, electric and acoustic guitars; Kevin Rutschman: drums; Eric Reed: bass, vocals; Benji Shanks: electric guitar and Jason Fuller: piano, organ, vocals, started off the evening with perhaps the most well known song of the Band's memorable and considerable repertoire "The Weight". Many people chose to " take a load off fanny" and enjoyed the performance. Other songs included Bob Dylan's classic "Tangled Up in Blue" and the Robbie Robertson-penned "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." The lyrics written by a Canadian still stir souls in the Old South with t...