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 (previously reviewed here). Her new record Burn expands and builds upon previous releases by adding [...]
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Rita Hosking: Burn (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, country, dobro, female singer, singer-songwriter, tagged acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, country, dobro, female singer, singer-songwriter on December 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Crooked Still: Friends of Fall (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, cello, female singer, fiddle, tagged acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, cello, female singer, fiddle on November 7, 2011 | 3 Comments »
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 of Fall was released October 11th on Signature Sounds. Since their early days, the kids [...]
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 [...]
Chris Thile and Michael Daves: Sleep with One Eye Open (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, bluegrass, country, male singer, mandolin, traditional, tagged acoustic, bluegrass, country, male singer, mandolin, traditional on May 10, 2011 | 6 Comments »
The third installment of Fiddlefreak’s series on new mandolin-guitar duos features a record from Chris Thile and Michael Daves titled Sleep with One Eye Open and released today on Nonesuch Records. We all know mando virtuoso Chris Thile from his days with Nickel Creek and more recently the Punch Brothers, but Michael Daves may not [...]
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