Old Crow Medicine Show Celebrate Critter Fuqua on New Year’s Eve 2020
Old Crow Medicine Show celebrated the departure of founding member Critter Fuqua during their annual New Year’s Eve blowout at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. It was an amiable, planned exit, if bittersweet. “These men that I’ve played with for 21 years are not only band mates but dear, dear friends, brothers in arms,” said Fuqua.
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A Critter on the Loose
Critter Fuqua, a founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show, played his final show with the band on New Year’s Eve. His exit was an amiable one. “Old Crow is more than a band, it’s a spiritual being with many entities that have flowed through it since its inception in 1998. It’s my path that I flow out again,” he said.
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Let ‘Er Go, Boys!
Ketch Secor dazzled the Ryman Auditorium audience with his vaudeville banter, fiddle playing, and some harmonica magic. The band’s New Year’s Eve concert was broadcast live on Sirius XM’s Outlaw Country.
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Charlie & Critter
Charlie Worsham joined Old Crow Medicine Show last year, becoming a collaborator and part-time touring member of the band.
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Kissin’ Cory
Charismatic Old Crow member Cory Younts got into the New Year’s spirit with some novelty shades — and his Grateful Dead hat.
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Jerry on the Washboard
Drummer Jerry Pentecost added some clickety-clack percussion to Ketch Secor’s fiddling.
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She Is Yola
Breakout U.K. country-soul singer Yola opened both of Old Crow’s Ryman concerts with a dazzling, empowering set of songs from her album ‘Walk Through Fire.’
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Cheek to Cheek
Charlie Worsham and Ketch Secor played up the onstage banter during both of the band’s New Year’s shows, joking about everything from ride shares to weed.
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Volunteers
Old Crow Medicine Show put their Tennessee pride on display on Jerry Pentecost’s kick drum.
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Yola Covers Elton
Yola’s soaring rendition of Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” brought the house down.
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The Showman
Ketch Secor hams it up for the rapt Ryman audience.
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Pickin’ and Pluckin’
Critter Fuqua played some rollicking licks on the banjo.
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Brothers in Arms
Ketch Secor and Critter Fuqua met in 7th grade and founded Old Crow Medicine Show together. Secor says he hates to see his friend go: “Critter’s voice will always be a part of Old Crow Medicine Show and we wish him love and luck on this next leg of his journey.”