Folks who’ve been around Auburn for more than a few years will know Lazybirds, a band hailing from North Carolina that has a long history of playing in our area.

The band is made up of Jay Brown on guitar and harmonica, Mitchell Johnston on bass, James T. Brown on drums, and new member Alfred Michels on fiddle, with all but Michels adding to the three-part harmony vocals. Andy Christopher had provided second guitar and vocals on previous albums, but critical health problems in the last year have sidelined Christopher, which provided the inspiration for the title song on Lazybirds’ new album, “Broken Wing.”

Fans have been waiting eight years for this, their third album, and it’s been worth the wait. The song, the only original tune on the album, is a beautiful, personal ode to the horror of a close companion injured, and the hope surrounding the situation, and the rest of the album follows suit, with strong versions in the Lazybirds’ old-timey style of Dylan’s classic “Forever Young,” Sly Stone’s “Life,” and The Slickers’ “Johnny Too Bad.” The rest of the 14 songs included are traditional classics, all given the Lazybirds unique arrangements to the listener’s delight.

The opening cut is the only song featuring a performance by Christopher, “Good Morning Blues” sets the tone of this fine album with a solid performance by all. Other memorable tunes on the album include their fabulous versions of “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” “Alabama BBQ,” “Travelin’ Man,” “Champagne Polka,” and “Mother Earth Blues,” highlights on an album with no low-lights. Lazybirds’ bio states that the band focuses, but is not limited to, music from the first 50 years of recorded music. That’s a great way to characterize their sound, but doesn’t take into account their uncanny ability to make enjoyable even the most trite and corny compositions. What it doesn’t communicate is the fun these guys have making their brand of traditional music.

Lazybirds are best characterized by their own words: “Broken Wing, what will you do? You’ll fly.”

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