The Clover Valley Boys
Jalopy, 2026
8/10
Listen to The Clover Valley Boys
The New Orleans pre-war folk trio, The Clover Boys, bring their diverse and throwback ways to these 13 timeless and memorable tracks.
The foot tappin’ “Bum Bum Blues” opens with Coleman Akin’s warm guitar amid George Aschmann’s intricate fiddle, and “Going To Georgia” follows with a rich, mountain-esqe appeal, where the vocal harmonies are met with glowing melodies.
Moving along, “Window Pane Blues” indeed touches on the blues via the rhythmic appeal and southern influences, while “Sparkling Blue Eyes” invites singing-along in the heartfelt and cozy delivery.
Arriving late, “Dragging The Bow” is an intricate instrumental that blends steel guitar and Mo Kinney’s banjo into a playful album highlight, and “I’m A Roamin’ Cowboy” exits with a soft and soothing mood that tugs on the heartstrings.
A really charming effort that uses folk, country, bluegrass, and plenty of old time flavor, these songs seem like they could have been released 100 years ago but still sound great today.
Travels well with: The Down Hill Strugglers- Old Juniper; The Alexis P. Suter Band- Just Stay Live