Originaly billed as two sets from Acoustic Manner, Hank Smith and company announced a change of plans for their late August show at Raleigh City Plaza. When multi-instrumentalist Lindsey Tims was unable to make the show, Barefoot Manner founding member Jeff Garland filled in, adding drums to the equation.

Outside of a few spot shows, the group has mostly been on a break for the past several years. Reunited for the final installment of Pickinโ€™ In The Plaza and presumably unrehearsed, the group fell right back into their comfortable groove while playing for nearly two hours to a large crowd in Raleigh City Plaza. The group comes together again at The Pour House October 3, during IBMAโ€™s World of Bluegrass week.

Barefoot Manner, โ€œ99 Yearsโ€

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Barefoot Manner, โ€œBarefoot Bluesโ€

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