The
iconic
and
profoundly
influential
Nitty
Gritty
Dirt
Band,
often
cited
as
a
catalyst
for
an
entire
movement
in
Country
Rock
and
American
Roots
Music,
continues
to
add
to
their
legendary
status.
With
multi--platinum
and
gold
records,
strings
of
top
ten
hits
such
as
"Fishin'
In
The
Dark"
and
"Mr.
Bojangles",
multiple
Grammy,
IBMA,
CMA
Awards
and
nominations,
the
band's
accolades
continue
to
accumulate.
Their
groundbreaking
"Will
The
Circle
Be
Unbroken"
album
has
been
inducted
into
the
U.S.
Library
of
Congress
as
well
as
the
Grammy
Hall
of
Fame.
NGDB’s
recording
of
"Mr.
Bojangles"
was
also
inducted
into
the
Grammy
Hall
of
Fame
in
2010.
NGDB
(Jeff
Hanna,
Jimmie
Fadden,
Bob
Carpenter,
John
McEuen)
are
touring
in
support
of
their
most
recent
release,
the
critically
acclaimed
album
"Speed
of
Life"
(2009,
SugarHill
Records)
with
recent
tour
stops
at
Bonnaroo
and
Levon
Helm's
Midnight
Ramble. |