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 ‘singer-songwriter’
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 [...]
Laurie Lewis: Skippin’ and Flyin’ (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, blues, country, female singer, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, tagged acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, female singer, fiddle, mandolin, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional on October 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Today marks the release date of Skippin’ and Flyin’ from Laurie Lewis (Spruce and Maple Music). Yes, this is yet another Bill Monroe tribute record on the 100th anniversary of his birth. God knows there were enough of those this year (and every year, in the humble opinion of ole Fiddlefreak). The Father of Bluegrass [...]
Pharis & Jason Romero: A Passing Glimpse (MP3)
Posted in acoustic, banjo, Canadian, country, female singer, male singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, tagged acoustic, banjo, Canadian, country, female singer, flute, male singer, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, world on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As the summer travel season winds down here at Fiddlefreak World Headquarters, the time comes to buckle down and catch up on reviewing some of the lovely and wonderful new recordings that have piled up on my desk. First up: Pharis and Jason Romero’s new release titled “A Passing Glimpse” (Lula Records). I fell for [...]



