The Great Republic of Rough and Ready re-examine the traditions of country, folk and blues in a unique style that is at once an offering of respect, an act of conservation, and an insightful critique. Their stripped-down reinterpretations - encompassing the works of artists from Ma Rainy to Skip James to Hank Williams - are steeped in craft, and imbued with a haunting stillness and subtlety. The sound is lonesome, quiet and incisive. It delights in small silences.The group takes their name from the former sovereign nation of Rough and Ready, just outside of Nevada City. One of the most …