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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Canadian’
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 »
Maria Dunn: The Peddler (MP3)
Posted in Canadian, Celtic, accordion, acoustic, female singer, singer-songwriter, tagged accordion, acoustic, Canadian, Celtic, female singer, singer-songwriter on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo by Tracy Kolenchuk Maria Dunn is a Canadian singer-songwriter and accordion player who is deeply steeped in the Celtic tradition. Her newest CD “The Peddler” (Distant Whisper Music) was released in September 2008. Produced by Shannon Johnson of The McDades, The Peddler is a moving collection of stories that visit historical and anti-war themes. [...]
Tiller’s Folly: Stirring Up Ghosts (MP3)
Posted in Canadian, acoustic, male singer, mandolin, singer-songwriter, tagged acoustic, Canadian, male singer, mandolin, singer-songwriter on January 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dig up a baker’s dozen of historical stories about colorful characters from British Columbia. Mix in some whiskey-soaked drinking choruses and a couple railroad songs. Polish them to a shiny sheen with bluegrassy harmonies, Celtic mandolins, and slick Nashville production. What do you get? The latest record from the acoustic-folk group from Vancouver, Canada called [...]
Grass Valley: Solas and Vishten
Posted in Canadian, Celtic, Irish, accordion, acoustic, banjo, female singer, festival, fiddle, flute, traditional, tagged accordion, acoustic, banjo, Canadian, Celtic, female singer, festival, fiddle, flute, Irish, traditional on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m just back to my desk after ten days on the road with Molly’s Revenge. The annual KVMR Celtic Festival in Grass Valley was a good one as usual. They have a knack for getting the truly great Irish and Scottish bands to come out there and play among the tall pines of the Sierra [...]

