Photo Credit Jeff Fasano. A few years ago I discovered Garrison Starr‘s music: at that time, a polished and pleasing Nashville country rock that was just far enough outside the current of mainstream country to make me buy a couple tracks and crank it up. Haven’t heard much since until now, with the release of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘rock’
Among the Oak & Ash (MP3)
Posted in female singer, male singer, rock, singer-songwriter, traditional, tagged female singer, male singer, rock, singer-songwriter, traditional on November 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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 »
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 [...]
Levon Helm: Electric Dirt (MP3)
Posted in blues, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, rock, tagged blues, fiddle, male singer, rock on June 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Levon is back! June 30 marks the official release date of Electric Dirt (Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard), the second solo outing in Levon Helm‘s remarkable comeback, after 2007′s Grammy-winning Dirt Farmer record. Expanding upon the acoustic-folk arrangements and down-home themes of Dirt Farmer (his first release in 25 years and following a very rough bout with [...]
Blame Sally: Free MP3 Download
Posted in accordion, acoustic, female singer, mandolin, rock, singer-songwriter, tagged accordion, acoustic, female singer, mandolin, rock, singer-songwriter on May 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Night of 1000 Stars (Opus Music Ventures), the fourth full-length record from Blame Sally, will be released on May 8. For all my fellow Fiddlefreakers who dig the pop-rock side of the folkie spectrum: sally forth and get your hands on the new record from Blame Sally. These four velvet-vocaled ladies from San Francisco have [...]

