Category Archives: traditional
Evie Ladin Band (MP3)
The new release from Evie Ladin Band is a perfect example of what Fiddlefreak likes to call oldternative bluegrass: music that springs from old-timey roots but branches out in exciting new directions. On banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass fiddle, and body percussion, the … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, banjo, female singer, fiddle, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, world
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
Bua: Down the Green Fields (MP3)
Another Victory for Bua. Guest review by Patrick Fitzell, Program Director at AccuRadio, an Internet radio station based in Chicago. In the spring of their musical careers, Chicago-based trad group Bua is in full bloom. After a hectic summer festival … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, fiddle, flute, Irish, male singer, traditional
