GOOD & YOUNG

The quartet of Good & Young plays old treasures and original gems with all the spirit and know-how their many years and miles have earned them. Focusing on songs and tunes written by Rick Good (banjo, guitar) and Linzay Young (fiddle), the band, including rhythm section and dancers Sharon Leahy (guitar, bass) and Emma Young (bass), perform their brand of American music—roots to branches—with driving banjo, soulful fiddling, and heavenly harmonies.

Rick, Linzay, Emma and Sharon

SELECTED GIGS FROM THE PAST
Whenever we were in Louisiana, which used to be quite a lot, we had the pleasure of playing with our daughter Emma and her husband Linzay in the Good & Young Family Band. Much to our delight, along with their children, Edith and Henri, the Youngs have resettled in Dayton. Although full-time jobs and parenthood keep them more than busy, we still find time to play our family blend of Oldtime, Bluegrass and Country Music.

Southwest Louisiana is one of the most culturally rich areas of our country. Deeply-rooted and soulful traditional music, unparalleled social dancing and signature cooking is enjoyed by all with great enthusiasm. We are blessed to be a part of it.

Our last live appearances in Louisiana seem like a long time ago. Some of the more memorable ones included…

… an evening of Cajun, country and oldtime music and dance from a pair of family bands, presented by Acadiana Center for the Arts.

L to R: Linzay Young, Emma Young, Sharon Leahy, Rick Good, Marc Savoy, Ann Savoy, Joel Savoy, Kelli Jones-Savoy, Wilson Savoy

The celebrated Savoy Family Band teamed-up with Good & Young for an eclectic and entertaining evening of American traditions. This versatile collection of moms, dads, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives took to stages in both Lake Charles and Lafayette, blending in duets, trios and quartets, contrasting and combining traditions and coming together in a full nine-piece orchestra of intoxicatingly jubilant music.

… a streaming concert for the wonderful Oldtime Quarantine Happy Hour series which ran all during the pandemic on Facebook.

… a mini-concert at the Sola Violins in downtown Lafayette. It was a sold out show in a wonderfully intimate setting. Thanks to our good friend, shop owner and righteous fiddler, Anya Burgess for hosting.

Good & Sound at Sola

… two years in a row holding forth at the Le Gran Hoorah Music Festival at Chicot State Park, near Ville Platte.

Other G&Y appearances in the region include the Saint Street Inn the Blue Moon Cafe, in Lafayette, and the Joie de Vivre Cafe and Cafe Des Amis, in Breaux Bridge.

Good & Young at the Blue Moon in Lafayette