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New River Bluegrass returns with a powerful new single, “Ode to Glassy Mountain” — available now for pre-save and pre-order ahead of its official release on Friday, August 22, 2025. 🎧 Pre-save today: https://sc.lnk.to/nrb-OdetoGlsyMtn Inspired by the rich folklore and hidden history of the Glassy Mountain Township in upstate South Carolina—known locally as the "Dark Corner"—this original track blends storytelling and Appalachian tradition with the group’s signature harmony-driven sound. Songwriter Barry Long shares: “Ode to Glassy Mountain” was chosen because it represents the life lived in Glassy Mountain Township, SC, starting in the 1870s with the term “Dark Corner.” The song reflects a lifestyle that lasted for more than a century. When I was a teenager, I spent summers as a Boy Scout at Camp Old Indian, located at the foot of Glassy Mountain near Poinsett Bridge. Around the campfire, we’d hear stories and folktales designed to stir fear of the mysterious Dark Corner—though little did we know, most of them were true. While hiking Glassy Mountain, our scoutmaster would often stop and say, “Can’t go that way, boys—that’s a bootlegger trail.” And if you asked someone who lived in the Dark Corner where it was located, they’d simply reply, “Not here—it’s farther down the road.” I loved researching and writing about a place I can still see from my breakfast room window. It’s truly a time in my hometown that will never be forgotten.”
 
The track features Andy Smith on lead vocals and guitar, Barry Long on harmony vocals and dobro, Mike Mullins on harmony vocals and mandolin, Gary Rogers on lead mandolin, Mike Johnson on harmony vocals and rhythm guitar, Chuck Price on fiddle, and Dwayne Brown on bass.