Tag Archives: blues
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
Genuine Negro Jig (MP3)
Yesterday, Nonesuch Records released Genuine Negro Jig, the second record from acoustic trio the Carolina Chocoate Drops. Singlehandedly, these young upstarts are breathing new life into an extinct tradition: the black Southern string band. Back in the day, when record … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, banjo, blues, female singer, fiddle, male singer, old-time, traditional
Shaun Cromwell: The Gristmill (MP3)
Fiddlefreak was fortunate to hear and meet Shaun Cromwell at the FARwest convention in Irvine, CA. Shaun Cromwell’s one-man acoustic blues connect the modern world to a long-lost southern Gothic past. On guitar and banjo, his fingerstyle approach lifts a … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, banjo, blues, male singer, singer-songwriter
Pickathon Is Coming!
It’s time to start planning for Pickathon 2009, which happens this year on July 31—August 2 at Pendarvis Farm just outside Portland, Oregon. Fiddlefreak attended a couple years back and was deeply wowed by its unique combination of down-home folksy … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, Canadian, festival, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, old-time, rock, singer-songwriter, traditional
