Song Review: Max Wareham - âThe Black & Goldâ
The best way to immortalize oneâs favorite sports team in song without resorting to cornball clichĂ© is to take the instrumental route, as Max Wareham did on his paean to the Boston Bruins.
âThe Black & Goldâ finds the banjoist trading riffs with mandolinist Chris Henry, fiddler Laura Orshaw and Punch Brothers guitarist Chris Eldridge while bassist Mike Bub and drummer Larry Atamanuik keep the song moving at a rapid, slap-shot-appropriate pace.
The track comes from Warehamâs Peter Rowan-produced debut, DAGGOMIT!, arriving Feb. 21.
And while ice hockey and bluegrass might seem an incongruous pairing, Wareham hears things differently.
âFor the perfect balance of grace and power, drive and agility, bluegrass and hockey are two peas in a pod,â he said in a statement.
Based on âThe Black & Gold,â he may be correct.
Grade card: Max Wareham - âThe Black & Goldâ - A
1/22/25












