Ernie Thacker & Route 23 - sing "Old Barn" - in Helsinki Finland 2005

Ernie Thacker & Route 23 perform bluegrass for diplomats in Helsinki, Finland in June of 2005. The band came Finland to perform at The Ruotsinpyhtaa Bluegrass Festival, a cool club in Karja, an old church, and some other events. This clip demonstrates the intimacy and intensity of great bluegrass music in an acoustic setting - fine art in performance!

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The following year on April 18, 2006, Ernie was in a horrific automobile accident. Ernie was seriously injured and his life was changed forever...please learn more about Ernie, his fine voice, his love of home and family, his touring with Ralph Stanley and more. Most importantly, you should get his new album "Hangman" on Pinecastle Records.

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Please, please check out his website...

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http://erniethackerroute23.com

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Video recorded June, 2005 in Helsinki, Finland. The 2002 Finland tour was produced and promoted by Chip Covington, Wasku Arar, Applause Intl. Inc., SBMY OY aka Finnish Bluegrass Music Association.

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Special thanks to the bluegrass world that continues to support and love Ernie Thacker and Route 23. Special kudos also goes to Jussi Syren, a fine mandolinist and bluegrass promoter in Finland.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bluegrass
• helsinki
• finland
• music
• concert
• acoustic
• banjo
• mandolin
• ernie thacker
• virginia

[MrJohnboyburns]

I had Earnie and the boys play for me at a small festival in Deering Ohio a few years back, they were awesome and watching this video both breaks my heart and made me smile.