For the final installment of her live-stream concerts on Thursday, Molly Tuttle decided to have a socially distanced "pickin' party" where the focus will be on guitars. It turned out to be a typical Tuttle set: a blue-grass combination of her own tunes plus songs she has covered in the past.
The set started with a bang with toe-tapping originals Save This Heart and Supermoon. Even a Rolling Stones' cover (She's A Rainbow) sounded like a classic blue-grass number. But it wouldn't be a party without guests. Tuttle had mini-sets with local Nashville talents: Daniel Donato, David Grier, and Ellen Angelico. It was quite a feast to watch Tuttle trade licks with her guests while highlighting other people's music including Fox On The Run (Manfred Mann), Soldier's Joy (Bill Munroe), Angeline The Baker (Stephen Foster), and Georgia On A Fast Train (Billy Joe Shaver). Her White Freightliner Blues (Townes Van Zandt) with Grier was astonishing, even better than her duet with Tommy Emmanuel. She thanked him for supporting her when she first moved to Nashville, and also for "stealing his licks". Tuttle's collab with Ellen Angelico wasn't quite as blistering, but the latter had a knack for writing oddball tunes including a song about someone who wanted to experience love but wasn't sure what it was.
Her backing band of Annie Clements and Megan Jane played a more supporting role tonight. But there was plenty in the chat who wanted them to tour together. In fact, the audience was the most active during this show, perhaps excited by the talent on stage. The supportive messages and appreciative emojis filled up the screen throughout the set.
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