Tag Archives: old-time
Coty Hogue: To the West (MP3)
Thanks to Hearth Music for sending me the new record from rising star Coty Hogue of Bellingham, WA. Her new release To the West charted #1 on the Folk-DJ chart in June, for good reason. Coty Hogue sings a lovely, … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, banjo, country, female singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, swing, traditional
Nettle Honey: Wild Greens and the Old Path (MP3)
Here’s another band we heard and met at NW Folklife. Nettle Honey is an old-time quartet from Seattle, WA that plays equal parts classic standards and original compositions. Their sound is as pure as the Northwest rain that falls on … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, banjo, female singer, festival, fiddle, male singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional
The Twilite Broadcasters: Evening Shade (MP3)
Welcome to the second installment of my ongoing mini-series on old-time mandolin duets. I’m reviewing new releases that feature mandolin and guitar duos performing vintage pieces from the golden era of brother duets (ie. Monroe Brothers, the Louvin Brothers, Blue … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, bluegrass, country, male singer, mandolin, old-time, traditional
Jeremy Stephens & Tom Mindte: Radio Favorites & Sacred Songs (MP3)
For some reason, my inbox here at Fiddlefreak is full of old-time mando-guitar duet records that harken back to the glory days of old-time gospel and pre-bluegrass country music, before those terms were even used. And let me tell you, … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, bluegrass, country, male singer, mandolin, old-time, traditional
