Northern Lights,And Alcoa Eagles

The relatively-chaotic history of Northern Lights began in late 1975, when the three remaining members of a good-time bar band called How Banks Fail--Dan Marcus, Marty Sachs, and Bob Emery--plus new recruit Taylor Armerding, decided they were going to get a bit more serious about progressive bluegrass.The name-game requirements were simple. Not too traditional, not at all Southern, and not too rural. Nobody recalls exactly who came up with Northern Lights. Probably it was banjoman Marcus, the organizer and educator. But it had most of what they were after...not exactly urban, but not a reminder of "Rocky Top" or "Pig in a Pen," either.Two months later, in December, the metamorphosis was complete, when the band had its "coming out" gig, opening for Lester Flatt and the Nashville Grass at a show for the Boston Area Friends of Bluegrass and Old-Time Country Music.The next summer, while playing at the Berkshire Mountain Bluegrass Festival (precursor of Winterhawk) in NY, the group was approached by Paul Gerry, who was looking for groups to record on his home-based Revonah label. That led to the first album, NORTHERN LIGHTS, recorded in November, 1976. It was a clear example of the mix the group would display throughout the next 15 years. It went from the tradition of "Salt Creek" and "Wicked Path of Sin" to the pop sound of "Ramblin' Man" and "Athens County" to Bob Emery originals like "Boards Across Your Windows" and "Delta Tide."

The Alcoa eagles are up to a nap while the mother and father are hanging out in the nest.The mother is keeping the baby eagles warn by sitting on them,the dad is watching his surroundings. If you would like to see the Alcoa eagles go to Alcoa.com and there should be a eagle cam somewhere. The alcoa eagles are growing up so fast!