Henri’s Notions is a long-lived bluegrass/Americana and Celtic band. It was formed in the 1970s at the University of Alabama by Jil Chambless (lead vocals/flute/whistle), Michael Bowman (fiddle/vocals), Scooter Muse (guitars/five string banjo), Randy Palmer (bass/bodhran/vocals), Mark Lanter (percussion/vocals) and Jason Bailey (mandolin/bouzouki/vocals).

From soft fingerpicked ballads to hard-driving jigs and reels, Henri’s Notions creates a musical mix of traditional Celtic and American music as well as their own compositions that have a rhythm and voice reflective of their Southern heritage, which lends a pleasing familiarity to the music. The Notions draw from a broad palette of melodious sounds: the ardent sounds of fiddle, lilting flute, keen tin whistles, ringing mandolin, tenor banjo and bouzouki, and the bounce of the button accordian, all played over the resonant tones and drive of the rhythm section, consisting of acoustic guitars, percussion, bass and now and again – bones.

Tracks include Merchant’s Son, The Broken Pledge, and Spotted Cow.