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 companies came to control the distribution of popular music, executives decided that white boys would [...]
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Genuine Negro Jig (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, blues, female singer, fiddle, male singer, old-time, traditional, tagged acoustic, banjo, blues, female singer, fiddle, male singer, old-time, traditional on February 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Karan Casey and John Doyle: Exiles Return (MP3)
Posted in Celtic, Irish, acoustic, female singer, male singer, traditional, tagged acoustic, Celtic, female singer, Irish, male singer, traditional on January 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Finally, the much-anticipated duo project from Karan Casey and John Doyle, “Exiles Return” on Compass Records, will be released on Feb. 16, 2010. If you’ve never heard of these two founding members of Irish supergroup Solas, crawl out of your cave and check this out. If you have heard their previous work, you know why [...]
Shaun Cromwell: The Gristmill (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, blues, male singer, singer-songwriter, tagged acoustic, banjo, blues, male singer, singer-songwriter on January 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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 soulful vocal delivery, and the gripping songs tell stories of murder, love and loss. Death [...]
Tim Eriksen: Free Holiday MP3 Downloads
Posted in acoustic, male singer, old-time, traditional, tagged acoustic, male singer, old-time on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you follow Fiddlefreak, you already know that we dig the spine-chilling ballads of Tim Eriksen. Here are two songs that he is offering to his fans: free MP3 downloads as gifts of the season. Merry Christmas, from Tim Eriksen and Fiddlefreak!
LISTEN: Occom’s Carol
Download Here.
LISTEN: Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming
Download Here.
BONUS VIDEO: Carol [...]
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