It has been almost a year since Fiddlefreak reviewed a live show by Whiskey Chimp, calling them “seven deadly sons who are bound for glory, or Hell in a handbasket.” We have been proven prophetic by their brand new third full-length record Barely Right Now (FP Records). On this CD they seem to fuse into [...]
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Whiskey Chimp: Barely Right Now (MP3)
Posted in Cajun, accordion, acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, dobro, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, swing, ukulele, tagged accordion, acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, Cajun, fiddle, male singer, mandolin, swing, ukulele on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Folkies Gather in New York
Posted in Canadian, acoustic, fiddle, mandolin, singer-songwriter, ukulele, world, tagged acoustic, festival, fiddle, mandolin, singer-songwriter, ukulele, world on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last weekend I made a cross-country trek with my band to attend the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance music booking conference, or NERFA. The event was held for three days at a hotel/resort in the Catskills, a couple hours drive north of NYC. While my primary goal there was shameless self-promotion, I was also able to [...]
The Johnny Starlings
Posted in acoustic, male singer, singer-songwriter, swing, ukulele, tagged acoustic, male singer, singer-songwriter, swing, ukulele on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Johnny Starlings are singer/songwriter Jody Mulgrew and friends, sometimes changing but always including multi-instrumentalist Yohei Shikano. Their newest release Aiming Too High features the crystal-clear vocals of jazz diva Inga Swearingen on backup harmonies. I saw the Starlings on the main stage at the Live Oak Music Festival, where they brought forth a mellow [...]

