Tag Archives: banjo
The Honey Dewdrops: Silver Lining (MP3)
Silver Lining, the third album from the Honey Dewdrops, will be released on June 1st. It’s a record that Fiddlefreak alluded to in this previous post — and we are the lucky ones with an advance copy! As we hoped, … Continue reading
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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
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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
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Rita Hosking: Burn (MP3)
It makes old Fiddlefreak proud that his adopted home state can produce an artist of this caliber. Rita Hosking is a singer-songwriter from Northern California whose music falls into a very sweet spot: nestled comfortably between folk, country, and bluegrass … Continue reading
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