Tag Archives: banjo
Crooked Still: Friends of Fall (MP3)
East Coast alt-bluegrass band Crooked Still is in the middle of their 10th Anniversary Tour, currently on the West Coast and heading south. (I’m planning to attend their show this Friday in Arroyo Grande.) Their new 7-song EP titled Friends … Continue reading
Laurie Lewis: Skippin’ and Flyin’ (MP3)
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 … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, blues, country, female singer, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional
Pharis & Jason Romero: A Passing Glimpse (MP3)
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: … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, banjo, Canadian, country, female singer, male singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional
Nettle Honey: Wild Greens and the Old Path (MP3)
Here’s another band we heard and met at NW Folklife. Nettle Honey is an old-time quartet from Seattle, WA that plays equal parts classic standards and original compositions. Their sound is as pure as the Northwest rain that falls on … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, banjo, female singer, festival, fiddle, male singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional
