THE POOL FAMILY BAND

COMES INTO ITS OWN

OZARK FOLK CENTER, MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR

May 4, 2019

L to R: Rebecca Pool, Shay Pool, Lukas Pool, Scott Pool

Behind Shay Pool is Eden Pool

      WHAT A THRILL TO SEE a new band emerge in bluegrass and old-time music! The players aren't "new," but putting it all together for public appearances is still sorta new. It happened on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the renowned Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, AR. The various parts of this band have been emerging for quite some time: from the mountains of Arkansas, from a close-knit family dedicated to paying it forward, from the wonderful Mountain View Music Store, from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and straight from the heart!

       Introductions are surely in order, so let us introduce The Pool Family Band: Scott Pool (dad, guitar, vocals), Shay Pool (mom, fiddle, vocals), Lukas Pool (son, clawhammer banjo, vocals), Rebecca Pool (daughter, fiddle, cello, vocals), Eden Pool (Lukas' wife, upright bass, fiddle, vocals), and Jules Metcalf (Eden Pool's mother, vocals). The music is old-time and spot-on! We are so thrilled to see this come together over the past 15 years or so! Mea culpa: We failed to get a photo of Jules Metcalf on "Hard Times," which is one of our favorite Stephen Foster songs. We beg Jules' forgiveness for the faux pas!

      The song/tune set list for their show is as follows: Coleman's March, Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still, Old Yeller Dog, The Maggie West Waltz, Wish I Had My Time Again, and Hard Times (featuring Jules Metcalf).

       We recommend The Pool Family band for sheer musical enjoyment with that old-time string band flavor.

       Be sure to visit the Mountain View Music Store at www.mountainviewmusic.com or call 870.269.9044. For general information about Mountain View, AR, visit the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce at www.yourplaceinthemountains.com. Click each photo for a better view. Enjoy!

 

L to R: Shay, Eden, Scott, Lukas, and Rebecca Pool

 

L to R: Rebecca, Eden, Shay, Lukas, and Scott Pool