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 vibe and youthful alternative energy. And the music lineup is always the best! Ranging from [...]
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Pickathon Is Coming!
Posted in Canadian, acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, festival, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, old-time, rock, singer-songwriter, traditional, tagged acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, blues, Cajun, Canadian, female singer, festival, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, old-time, rock, singer-songwriter, traditional on July 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Whiskey Chimp: Barely Right Now (MP3)
Posted in Cajun, accordion, acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, dobro, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, swing, ukulele, tagged accordion, acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, Cajun, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, swing, ukulele on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It has been almost a year since Fiddlefreak reviewed a live show by Whiskey Chimp, calling them “seven deadly sons who are bound for glory, or Hell in a handbasket.” We have been proven prophetic by their brand new third full-length record Barely Right Now (FP Records). On this CD they seem to fuse into [...]
Live Oak Music Festival and Joe Craven
Posted in Cajun, Celtic, bluegrass, blues, female singer, festival, male singer, rock, singer-songwriter, world, tagged bluegrass, blues, Cajun, Celtic, female singer, festival, male singer, rock, singer-songwriter, world on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Calling all California music-lovers! Now is the time to get your tickets for the wild and crazy Live Oak Music Festival 2009, to be held on June 19-20-21. This benefit for KCBX Public Radio, which happens annually in the hills near Santa Barbara, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Fiddlefreak will be in attendance—hope to see [...]
Portland Oregon: Part Two
Posted in Cajun, Celtic, Irish, accordion, acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, fiddle, old-time, traditional, tagged accordion, banjo, bluegrass, Cajun, Celtic, fiddle, Irish, old-time on October 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day Two of the Portland Experience is now history. It’s 10:30 AM and people and pets are starting to stir in the household. A cup of English breakfast sits steaming beside my laptop and a black cat named Chicken is rubbing my ankles. Today we will somehow find some clean(ish) clothes in our travel bags, [...]

