The Shiftless Rounders: The reason I got a fake ID. By the time Phil and Ben got on stage, it was nearly twelve, the pub had emptied to a thin audience, composed of the unemployed, alcoholics, maybe a handful of Rounders Fans. I pulled up a chair at the front row table, and settled in for the set. I thought the sad looking crowd might bring the Rounders down, but as they burst into their first song, "Shake Sugary", it was clear these guys pour there hearts out into the music first, the overflow is for the audience. Even those in a drunk Wednesday night stupor woke up, to energy and vigor of their tunes.  By one thirty they brought there set home and the pub loved 'em, they received a totally surprising encore request, from the twenty five or so diehards still left, they graciously preformed another three songs and called it a night.  One of the best shows I've seen. I am writing all this so any one who is just discovering the Shiftless Rounders will understand, that they are the real thing, A hard working, Heart pounding old-time Duo, who will play their wonderful songs with gusto, for festivals crowds and drunkards alike.
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I have been waiting for The Shiftless Rounders to come out with a folow-up CD to their debut, Ghost in the Radio, for a long time. Now that I have listened to it, I am quite impressed. All of the songs have a sense of heartfelt rhythym, a soulfulness that is unfortunately not always found in oldtimey music. Phil and Ben have really put out a wonderful album!
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