This YouTube exclusive release of one of Steve Young’s live favorites features a stellar live performance of ‘Dog & Bone’, an arresting piece of folk country. Wonderfully played, the clip is a great display of Steve Young and his talented collaborators working their magic, live from the studio.
English folk singer and songwriter Steve Young is based in Stevenage. This live rendition of ‘Dog & Bone’ was recorded within the span of two hours on an iPhone, capturing the band rehearsing before performing live to 5000 people in a local Hertfordshire music festival. The clip features American country singer Savannah Gardner and Young’s longtime violinist and collaborator Jade Cuthbert.
‘Dog & Bone’ is a wonderfully melodic piece of music that is artful, elegant, and memorable. With its simple melodies and infectious instrumental palette, ‘Dog & Bone’ features arresting banjo lines, a stellar violin solo, and a steady, warm strummed rhythm acoustic guitar line to keep everything else in check. The warmth of the arrangement is fully accessed with the layered vocals singing in harmony, creating a lush backdrop for Young’s soft-spoken vocals and affectionate delivery.
The simplicity of the recording is a façade for a song that completely needs no improvement. ‘Dog & Bone’ is gorgeously melodic and rich.