The New Quintet | "Shake Sugaree" (Elizabeth Cotten) LIVE

Live from Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga, TN on January 28th, 2023, The New Quintet performing a rearranged version of "Shake Sugaree." This tune was originally written by Elizabeth Cotten, about making the best out of poverty by "shaking sugaree" - throwing sugar on the floor and dancing around to make a percussive sound. It was written with her great grandchildren and sung by her granddaughter Brenda Evans on the original version. You can hear this version on the record "Folk Songs For Old Times' Sake" at the link below. More about us: www.linktr.ee/TheNewQuintet Instrumentation: Nicholas Williams: Vocals, Guitar Jade Watts: Upright Bass, Harmony Gordon Inman: Clarinet, Harmony Emma Dubose: Fiddle, Harmony Cody Ray: Guitar, Harmony Find the audio documentary-style music history podcast "American Songcatcher": https://linktr.ee/AmericanSongcatcher Bio: Highlighting the songs and styles that have shaped our country from Traditional Folk to Ragtime, Bluegrass, Old-Time and Early Country, The NEW Quintet features storyteller and musicologist Nicholas Edward Williams (Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals), Emma Dubose (Fiddle, Harmony), Jade Watts (Upright Bass, Harmony), Gordon Inman (Clarinet, Harmony) and Cody Ray (Guitar, Lap Steel, Harmony). The ensemble weaves intricate layers of ancient tones and lush textures with big harmonies in a wide array of original and reimagined traditional material, spanning the ethereal qualities of chamber music, and the raucous street music of the turn of the century. The group formed in 2021 as accompaniment to Williams' critically acclaimed sophomore release Folk Songs For Old Times' Sake, heralded by well-regarded figures of the roots community such as David Holt, Oliver Wood, Dom Flemons, and JP Harris. Ever since, The NEW Quintet has been performing throughout the Southeast at festivals, concert series, listening rooms and theaters, and they'll be unveiling their first release together in late 2023.