Hard on the heels of their previous release Jewell Ridge Coal (reviewed here), Jeni and Billy have just released another precious mountain jewel, a new collection of original and traditional music titled Longing for Heaven (Jewell Ridge Records 005). On Longing for Heaven, Jeni and Billy have hit their stride. With its hand-drawn lettering, family [...]
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Jeni & Billy: Longing for Heaven (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, female singer, male singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, tagged old-time, bluegrass, traditional, acoustic, female singer, singer-songwriter, male singer on April 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Evie Ladin: Float Downstream (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, female singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, tagged acoustic, banjo, female singer, fiddle, old-time, singer-songwriter on February 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
On February 25, Evie Ladin will release her solo record titled Float Downstream. Produced by mando wizard Mike Marshall, this is a lovely collection of mostly original songs that feature her distinctive drop-thumb clawhammer banjo style. Evie is known in the trad music community as a dancer and member of the all-girl Stairwell Sisters (featured [...]
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 »
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 [...]
San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival
Posted in acoustic, bluegrass, festival, old-time, tagged acoustic, bluegrass, festival, old-time on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The 11th annual San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival (SFBOT), a nine-day festival occuring at various locations around the Bay Area, will happen February 12-21, 2010. Featuring some of the most talented musicians on the Americana and roots music scene today, the Festival comprises over 30 shows at numerous small clubs around the Bay Area, [...]
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