The Ragbirds Span Genres at All Good Music Festival

Erin Zindle with The Ragbirds

Coming out with their debut All Good Music Festival and Campout 2013 performance Sunday afternoon was the up and coming band, The Ragbirds. This quintet from Ann Arbor, Michigan has been touring across the country since 2006 and has played alongside notorious bands such as Cornmeal and Dirty Dozen Brass Band. The Ragbirds are led by siblings TJ Zindle on guitar, and Erin Zindle, who plays violin and serenades the crowd with her heavenly voice. At first listen, they sound like a group of traveling gypsies in some strange land. There were so many noticeable influences in The Ragbirds’ music. Their songs incorporated Americana as well as traditional music from other cultures, such as Latin and middle-eastern.

The Ragbirds

The highlight of their All Good performance was the African style drum session led by percussionist Randall Moore, in which every member of the band played a different hand drum in an improvised melee. This show was a pleasant addition to the Sunday lineup, which was very relaxed end to an otherwise thrilling festival.

The Ragbirds have a few more dates planned for the year in the Midwest and Northeast:

11/15/13 Columbus, Ohio –Woodlands Tavern

11/16/13 Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron works

11/17/13 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern and Ballroom

11/23/13 Ferndale, MI – One Eyed Betty’s