While I usually only post mp3 downloads I couldn't be bothered to wait for the pr company to get their act together to send me an mp3 from the new record from Jeff Black . So here is an embed of a song from his new record Plow Through The Mystic . I've been a fan of his ever since I heard his debut record Birmingham Road . I'm not the only fan that Jeff Black has accumulated so far - on this new record he is joined by Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Matraca [...]
In the last of his Tangled Tour blogs, Bastions bassist Gareth Davies investigates what you can find hidden in pub basements, and the curious culinary options of northern England. I'll begin by apologising for tardiness of what is now my final update due to tech problems/spending hours on end in a van/partying. I'll get into all [...]
moe. w/ Trey Anastasio - 2005 Tsunami Benefit @ Roseland Ballroom - Photo by Rex Foundation Was looking for something to spin on Turntable.fm just now and came across this forgotten gem of a show from '05 when moe. played host to a Tsunami Benefit at NYC 's Roseland Ballroom . Had forgotten how ridiculous this set list/guest list is/was/forever will be. Thankfully it's housed on Archive.org for people to enjoy in perpetuity. I mean when will a "Peaches en Regalia" with moe., Trey and Medeski ever [...]
The Brick Album is the fifth from The Greencards , the four-piece blue/new grass band are headed up by Australians Carol Young and Kym Warner, who have recently recruited two new members to the group, Tyler Andal, (fiddle) and Carl Miner (guitar), the album is released on the bands own label and was financed by themselves with a little help from their fans, who purchased a brick and got their names printed on the album sleeve and of course a pre-release copy of the album. The albums features guest appearances from notables Sam Bush and Vince [...]
Sam Bush to Host 22nd International Bluegrass Music Awards Award-winning artist, band leader, songwriter and mandolin monster Sam Bush will host the 22nd annual International Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium . Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Sam Bush on Amazon.com Sam Bush on Amazon.co.uk [...]
If David Akeman (better known as Stringbean ) and his wife Estelle hadn't been brutally murdered in November 1973, Hee-Haw's laconic banjo-playing funnyman would be celebrating his 96th birthday on Friday, June 17. Upon returning home from one of Stringbean's regular appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, the couple was confronted by a pair of money hungry losers at their modest home in Ridgetop, Tennessee, about 20 miles north of Nashville. The criminals in question, two ne'er do well cousins named Doug and John Brown, had heard the rumors about Stringbean's having a large stash of cash [...]
Some news that may be of interest to you bluegrass fans. I know Old School's ears may perk up a bit. Tommy Shaw, guitarist of Styx, is set to release his debut Bluegrass album, "The Great Divide" on March 22nd, 2011, through Pazzo Music/Fontana Distribution. The album features an impressive roster of guest musicians, including: Alison Krauss, Dwight Yoakam, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Rob Ickes, Stuart Duncan, Byron House, Gary Burr and many more. With this album, Shaw, a Montgomery, Alabama native, establishes himself as an authentic addition to the Bluegrass community. Born with [...]
We've started the budget process over at the school committee table, and the outlook is bleak: State budgets are getting tighter, health insurance takes a bigger bite out of our state-determined minimum funding level every year, and here in Massachusetts, the only way to raise local taxes is to appeal directly to the voters - a tactic we lost by a factor of 5 to 2 just three years ago when we tried to get enough to reopen the middle school library. It's all part of a larger trend, of course. Since 2002, our school [...]
Roll On Buddy, Roll On by Sugar Hill Records Sam Bush is a bluegrass legend and mandolin god. I'm typically not a huge follower of bluegrass music, but when something comes my way that I think sounds good, I'll gladly jump on that wagon and ride it. I was recently informed that Sam Bush is coming to Raleigh on Thursday, February 17th and performing at the Progress Energy Center . Darned if I wont be there! I've also got [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News A longtime American festival standard, the Telluride Bluegrass festival, held annually in the rural and scenic town of Telluride, Colo. for nearly four decades, has announced this year's initial lineup. Robert Plant and the Band of Joy (pictured) tops the bill, followed by a unique and intriguing supergroup calling themselves the Telluride House Band. That band's roster includes Bela Fleck , Sam Bush , Jerry Douglas , Edgar Meyer , Bryan Sutton and Stuart Duncan . [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News A longtime American festival standard, the Telluride Bluegrass festival, held annually in the rural and scenic town of Telluride, Colo. for nearly four decades, has announced this year's initial lineup. Robert Plant and the Band of Joy (pictured) tops the bill, followed by a unique and intriguing supergroup calling themselves the Telluride House Band. That band's roster includes Bela Fleck , Sam Bush , Jerry Douglas , Edgar Meyer , Bryan Sutton and Stuart Duncan . [...]
Though the basic tenets of the movement include finding truth in a diversity of sources, thanks to the large number of post-Christian seekers in their membership, Unitarian Universalist congregations can be a bit oversensitive about "the Jesus thing". This makes seasonal celebration a bit tense. For example, in our own UU Society, though no one balked at last weekend's celebration of Hanukkah, and though we expect solid support for similar services on both Kwanza and Solstice in the coming weeks, past practice suggests we'd do well to avoid mention of the trinity, angels, miracles and the [...]
As Yo La Tengo gears up for the start of their semi-annual eight-night Hannukah run at Maxwell's , which gets underway on December 1, the Hoboken-based band has announced a unique twist for their winter tour. The iconic indie-rock trio will split their nights into two sets, with the first 45 minutes of music to be determined by a spin on a Wheel Of Fortune. The wheel will feature eight distinct themes, which include The Freewheeling Yo La Tengo, Condo Fucks, Sitcom Theater and Songs Starting With S - full descriptions of each can be [...]
Cornershop sure don't like to be rushed when it comes to recording albums, taking nearly eight years in between releases and putting out only three records in the last 13 years. The UK-based band, whose latest - Judy Sucks A Lemon for Breakfast - made my Top 6 Of The First 6 , also like to take their time when it comes to touring the US, having last played shows in the states all the back in 2002. Cornershop will look to remedy their lack of live appearances here with a short nine-date [...]
As you can see above - yes, that's me with my hands to the sky, dancing sidestage in full-on last-day-of-the-festival mode - this year's annual excursion into the folkfields was a grand success. So good, in fact, that I'm writing this on the porch, reluctant to come inside lest the residual joy of the previous 11 days leech off in the presence of real toilets and showers, refrigerated food, and electric lighting. But in the end, it was also a study in contrast, with Grey Fox bigger than ever, and [...]
Hullabalou Music Festival ... Ticket Purchasing Periods Advance: December 4, 2009 12:00 p.m. EST – March 9, 2010 11:59:59 p.m. EST Regular (if tickets remain): March 10, 2010 10:00 a.m. EST- Sellout How to Purchase Tickets Beginning December 4, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. EST, tickets may be purchased by visiting www.hullabaloufest.com. Tickets are also available online at Ticketmaster.com, and at all Ticketmaster outlets, including select Kroger stores. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. Tickets will be sold on [...]
Festy Fun 2010 - Telluride Bluegrass Festival - Telluride, CO Recommendations from your trusty Vags on must-see bands at this summer's hottest festivals. The bluegrass faithful come from across the country to experience this banjo pickin' good time. Your resident bluegrass Vagabond has got the recs on who you should check out if you were lucky enough to get a camp site. L.Sizzle says… The Carolina Chocolate Drops - as mentioned in our Bonnaroo Festy Fun [...]
Well-covered in popular culture and over at classic songs collaborative Star Maker Machine , John Hartford never made the splash he could and should have as a performer, in part because Glen Campbell's Grammy-winning cover of Gentle On My Mind sold so well, the cash flow gave Hartford license to chuck it all in and pursue his true passion - as a steamboat captain on his beloved Mississippi River. But the man I once heard referred to as "the clown prince of old-time" kept coming back to the music, [...]
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Newport Folk Festival 2010 from Mike Anderson on Vimeo . The annual Newport Folk Festival has announced their 2010 lineup , releasing this artsy video above to celebrate the occasion. The three-day festival takes place July 30 - August 1 at Fort Adams in Newport, RI, and this year's lineup includes artists like John Prine, Levon Helm Band, Andrew Bird, Avett Brothers, Yim Yames, Calexico, and many more. Newport Folk Festival 2010 Lineup: Friday, July 30, 2010 [...]
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