Is this the first time in almost four years of Fiddlefreak reviews that I’ve let an entire month pass without a post? Gack! So here we go with the first review of 2012, and by God it was worth the wait. Scotland’s Aaron Jones and his partner Claire Mann make up half of a brillant [...]
Posts Tagged ‘female singer’
Litha: Dancing of the Light (MP3)
Posted in accordion, acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, dobro, female singer, fiddle, flute, Irish, male singer, Scottish, singer-songwriter, whistle, world, tagged accordion, acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, dobro, female singer, fiddle, flute, Irish, male singer, Scottish, singer-songwriter, whistle, world on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
Colleen Raney & Colm MacCárthaigh: Cuan (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, female singer, Irish, male singer, Scottish, traditional, tagged acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, female singer, Irish, male singer, Scottish, traditional on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Portland singer Colleen Raney is a rising star on the West Coast Irish music scene. (Previously reviewed HERE.) Her new record, titled Cuan, is a duo project with Seattle-based Colm MacCárthaigh, who plays guitar and cittern. Together they cover a nice range of Celtic material with style and grace, bringing a lovely lift to both [...]
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