With the rail-thin Helm as its backbone, The Band turned ... “Up on Cripple Creek” (all with lead vocals by Helm), “Ophelia” and “Evangeline,” on which Helm played mandolin.

They'll play four tunes: "Old Joe Clark," "Cripple Creek," "Angeline the Baker" and "Soldier's Joy."The existing record is 383 mandolin players set in Germany on July 18, 2005. GALAX, Va.