Author Archives: Stuart Mason
Jackstraw – Sunday Never Comes (MP3)
A quick search reveals that Jack Straw was an English rebel leader who died in 1381. Jackstraw is also a traditional form of the kids’ game of pick-up sticks. And it’s the name of a song recorded by the Grateful … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, country, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, singer-songwriter
The Honey Dewdrops: Preorder Now (MP3)
Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish of Charlottesville, Virginia tap into the heart of the Appalachians with their smooth renditions of original gospel-tinged mountain music. The Honey Dewdrops are planning the imminent release of their third LP to be titled Silver … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, bluegrass, country, female singer, male singer, mandolin, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional
Altan: Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen (MP3)
For almost 30 years, Irish supergroup Altan has been wowing the world with their trademark combo of red-hot tune sets and mesmerizing songs from the Donegal region. The group originated in 1981, when teachers Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (fiddle and vocals) … Continue reading
Filed under accordion, acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, female singer, fiddle, flute, Irish, traditional, world
The Atomic Duo: Broadsides (MP3)
Remember the Bad Livers? The über-ironic oldtime-country duo who recorded songs with names like Git Them Pretty Girls and Shit Creek? Fiddlefreak has tracked banjo shredder Danny Barnes over the years, but what happened to that big guy on tuba? … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, bluegrass, blues, country, dobro, male singer, mandolin, singer-songwriter
