Tag Archives: bluegrass
The Atomic Duo: Broadsides (MP3)
Remember the Bad Livers? The über-ironic oldtime-country duo who recorded songs with names like Git Them Pretty Girls and Shit Creek? Fiddlefreak has tracked banjo shredder Danny Barnes over the years, but what happened to that big guy on tuba? … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, bluegrass, blues, country, dobro, male singer, mandolin, singer-songwriter
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
Filed under acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, country, dobro, female singer, singer-songwriter
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
