Portland singer Colleen Raney is a rising star on the West Coast Irish music scene. (Previously reviewed HERE.) Her new record, titled Cuan, is a duo project with Seattle-based Colm MacCárthaigh, who plays guitar and cittern. Together they cover a nice range of Celtic material with style and grace, bringing a lovely lift to both [...]
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Colleen Raney & Colm MacCárthaigh: Cuan (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, female singer, Irish, male singer, Scottish, traditional, tagged acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, female singer, Irish, male singer, Scottish, traditional on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Laurie Lewis: Skippin’ and Flyin’ (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, blues, country, female singer, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, tagged acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, female singer, fiddle, mandolin, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional on October 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Today marks the release date of Skippin’ and Flyin’ from Laurie Lewis (Spruce and Maple Music). Yes, this is yet another Bill Monroe tribute record on the 100th anniversary of his birth. God knows there were enough of those this year (and every year, in the humble opinion of ole Fiddlefreak). The Father of Bluegrass [...]
Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley: The Morning Star (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, Irish, mandolin, traditional, tagged acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, Irish, mandolin, traditional on September 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“This incredible mandolin came to me through my grandfather. I remember him playing it for me, my brother and sister, and my cousins when we were children. It was after he died that I picked it up and began to learn to play it, learning to play music at the same time. I have always [...]
Pharis & Jason Romero: A Passing Glimpse (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, Canadian, country, female singer, male singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, tagged acoustic, banjo, Canadian, country, female singer, flute, male singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, world on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As the summer travel season winds down here at Fiddlefreak World Headquarters, the time comes to buckle down and catch up on reviewing some of the lovely and wonderful new recordings that have piled up on my desk. First up: Pharis and Jason Romero’s new release titled “A Passing Glimpse” (Lula Records). I fell for [...]
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