Bruce Davis, president of the Salmon Creek Kiwanis Club, is more than a little nervous about the benefit concert his organization is hosting on the afternoon of Feb. 11, featuring The Trail Band of Portland, and benefiting the Clark County Food Bank and other local charities.
“We’re basically scared out of our minds,” Davis said.
That’s because his usual talent, bluegrass band Misty River, is on hiatus after many years of headlining the annual show. Misty River connected the Kiwanis with The Trail Band — but Davis is hoping the name is a sufficient draw.
“They promised us that these guys are so good, you won’t miss a step,” he said. “I just hope people in the community already know how good they are.”
The eight-piece Trail Band offers a lively blend of traditional and original sounds — everything from country blues and Celtic ballads to old-timey oompah toots — played on strings and brass including tuba, dulcimer, penny whistle, fiddle, guitar, banjo, flageolet and flugelhorn.