The Red Clay Ramblers might best be viewed as a concept or a sensibility rather than a band, which would explain how the current iteration of the Ramblers could include none of the three musicians who founded the band back in 1972. Which doesn't sell short their legacy as they hit the 40-year mark this fall; current core members Clay Buckner, Chris Frank, Jack Herrick and Bland Simpson continue to bring similarly high standards of quality to the Carolina-centric but far-roaming folk and roots music that put the Ramblers on the map way back when. They're the perfect finale for this year's Back Porch Music on the Lawn series. —Peter Blackstock