It is very hard to find words that can even remotely express the quality, timing, harmony, and musical skill of the featured artists, WILLIAMS & CLARK EXPEDITION.  After their first song---No, that is not correct.  During their first song, it was easy to understand why this group is among the competitors for the IBMA award of Emerging Artists of the Year for 2003. Their show was a combination of classic as-well-as new bluegrass and contemporary sounds.  However, whatever they were playing, their bluegrass roots showed through. Sometimes it was subtle, other times it was in your face. Their skills and character would allow each of them to take the stage as a solo act. Collectively, however, they provide a sound that is new, refreshing, and most of all, exciting. They are proof that it is quality not quantity that makes the difference in a performance. Kimberly Williams' vocals are pure and Blake Williams’s banjo was strong. Bobby Clark’s mandolin was clean, clear, and true, and Wayne Southards' guitar and vocals were clear and strong. Each knew exactly when and where to increase or decrease their presence during a song. This is a truly outstanding group destined to become one of the leaders in the bluegrass arena. If you missed them here, buy one of their albums. It will be money well spent. By the way, Blake could make a living as a comedian even if he were not such a fantastic banjo player. Make sure, when you see them at a performance, to have him tell you about his cousins,  Cricket and Skillet. (I don't think they will have to worry about pruning any excess branches from that family tree)