When Eddie From Ohio took the stage on Saturday for its second show of the night, it seemed that it may have been just another folk band. This seemed more evident when the band began its first song about the sweet mountains in Virginia.

However, this was not the case.

The band began its set in regular fashion by tearing into its first song. Showing their folk roots, EFO members broke out a traditional song laced with the bluegrass rhythms one would hear in a town or county fair in Appalachia.

After that, however, the mood was less than traditional. Between each song, the group acted more like a traveling comedy troupe than a band. This attitude is obviously reflected in EFO’s music.

“Richard Petty, Richard Petty ain’t got nothing on me,” sang the band in its song “Quick,” a song heavily influenced by rock `n’ roll of the `50s as well as rockabilly.

Striving forward with the same energy it had from the start, EFO then unleashed “Let’s Get Mesolithic,” a song that bassist Michael Clem said was a reaction to his old-fashion views on dating.

“Let’s get Mesolithic/ let me drag you by your hair,” sang the band in the refrain of the song. Accenting this song were the harmonies the band sang that are evident in most of its music.

The mood wasn’t completely full of levity all night. When the lead singer began to talk about “Hey Little Man,” a song she had written about her 19-month-old son, many of the parents present knew exactly where she was coming from.

It was at this moment that it became clear that the lead singer’s voice bore startling resemblance to Sarah McLachlan.

Perhaps the greatest moment of the concert was also the most bittersweet. Given the group’s home, northern Virginia, they were well aware of the events last Tuesday.

When they dedicated their song “Oh Brother” to all of the victims and families involved in the disaster at the World Trade Center, a moment of overwhelming somberness enveloped the crowd.

Moving on, the band decided to take a break and let the group’s namesake and drummer, Eddie, show why they boast him as one of the best percussionists in the business.

Pounding out complex rhythms, reminiscent of Keith Moon in his heyday, the percussionist left the crowd in awe.

After a jarring performance of “America the Beautiful,” members of Eddie from Ohio left the stage to a standing ovation with the reminder that they aren’t just any regular folk band.