In Memoriam: Mike Auldridge
Dec 30, 2012, 4:01pm
Star Maker Machine
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[ purchase solo works from Mike Auldridge here ] Like most players of the resophonic guitar - popularly called the Dobro, though as with Kleenex and Band-Aid, the term technically refers to a trademarked brand, originally coined by the instrument's inventor in 1928, and now produced exclusively by the Gibson corporation - Mike Auldridge got his start as a guitar player. And to be honest, if he had remained a guitar player, we'd probably never have heard of him. But while many who play the instrument treat it [...]
I've written about my father several times here on Cover Lay Down, citing him as a friend and fellow folkfan whose companionship I cherish, especially now that I have children of my own. I've written about my wife, too, and my children, when the occasion warranted it. But other than a 2008 feature on Mothers of the Folkworld , we've skipped over Mother's Day for four years running - leaving my own mother conspicuously absent from these virtual pages. If I've avoided taking the time to parse the particulars of our often volatile [...]
Once again, we're off to spend the weekend at the always amazing Joe Val Bluegrass Festival out at the Sheraton in Framingham, MA. This year's lineup is stellar as always, with young sensation Sierra Hull, Steve Martin touring and recording companions the Steep Canyon Rangers, new Boston-based all-girl quintet Della Mae, long-time fave the Clare Lynch Band, and special guest spots from banjo master Bill Keith and folk singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards holding down a powerhouse three days of music. We've covered most of these artists before, so instead of fishing for some new [...]
The Seldom Scene: Doing My Time and a more popular cover Baby Blue ; Live at the Cellar Door
Hope no one minds an early "Sunday" post this week; I'm off to Germany in the morning, and was worried I might miss the deadline otherwise. Plus, it's the fortieth anniversary of Woodstock today . How apropos, right? Though the statistics on blog readers tell us that the majority of our readers were conceived after the summer of love, there's no denying the myriad ways in which both the Woodstock generation and the 1969 Woodstock festival have shaped our collective musical landscape. [...]
First and foremost: To my immense and pleasurable surprise, as of last week, Cover Lay Down has broken into the top 100 over at leading music blog aggregator Hype Machine . Thanks, folks. It is, as always, an honor and a privilege to serve the community, and I appreciate the recognition that such list-making signifies. It's worth noting here that although bandwidth costs rise with each new tier in popularity, we are probably one a very few blogs to make it that high on the list without [...]
A bit woozy today after yesterday's all-day drive up the East Coast from North Carolina. My head still swims with the sights of barbecue joints and crabcake stands, and roadside shacks where one can get smoked ham and sausages, local peanuts, and fireworks to celebrate it all. But it's good to be home, where the daffodils are in full blown bloom, even if the lawn still struggles against the moss and hemlock. The American South is a wonderful place to visit; I like seeing the world, and though I've been to [...]
No musical style is more often associated with close harmony than bluegrass. “You can’t get more authentic than bluegrass music” is a refrain I hear often. After all, bluegrass is deeply rooted in the music of Appalachia and the Anglo-Celtic heritage that was its foundation. Bluegrass is played on traditional acoustic instruments. The vocals, that “high lonesome” falsetto and close harmony, are a signature sound of the Appalachians. Even the song lyrics are reminders of home, family, and a simpler life. Many people feel that bluegrass music is one of the only authentic traditional American musical styles [...]
The great country duets of Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, and even the commercial country harmonies of the Judds, the Statler Brothers and the Gatlin Brothers, all owe a debt to one of the very foundations of American music, the close harmony. While the fiddle was the most important instrument in early America, and very often the only instrument in rural communities, a lack of instruments did not deter the hard working folks that cleared a few acres of rough mountain terrain to make a home in the [...]
By most popular definitions, bluegrass isn't folk music. Where modern singer-songwriter folk teeters on the edge of pop, rock, and blues, today's bluegrass bands find radioplay on the country end of the dial, if at all. And though there are certainly plenty of crossover alt-country and Americana musicians out there who are welcome at both bluegrass and folk festivals, most music festivals tend to be firmly either/or. But as I’ve noted previously, folk and bluegrass have much in common. Both stem from the same early American [...]
“Daddy won’t you take me back to Muhlenberg County down by the Green River where Paradise lay. I’m sorry my son But you’re too late in asking Mr. Peabody’s coal train has hauled it away.” These lyrics and the tune that accompanies them are familiar to nearly everyone. I have met a few younger people who thought that the song was an old traditional song from the Appalachians. As much as it has been adopted by many traditional artists, “Paradise”, of course, was written by John Prine. I suspect that all of [...]
This summer has brought an extraordinary amount of water to places where it shouldn’t be. Seemingly endless rains have sent rivers over their banks in the UK, Bangladesh, Romania, and now the American Midwest. As a canoeist and kayaker, rivers hold a special place in my life, one of awe, inspiration, and respect. Moving water has a tremendous amount of power. When uncontained by their banks rivers bring disruption at best and devastation in the worst of circumstances. Our hearts and thoughts are with those around the world affected by this year's extraordinary flooding. [...]
Ah, the first weekend of spring, and what a wonderful weekend it was! The weather was perfect; just a taste of what’s to come. The fresh spring air and the buds on the trees were incentive to get the gardens ready for planting. How good it was to till under the winter cover crop of clover and rapeseed and feel the soft, rich earth beneath my feet. After the chores were all done I grabbed a cold beer and an Autoharp and headed for my rocking chair on the back porch. My daughter fetched her [...]
Mother’s Day Coverfolk (On learning to love the self in the other)
May 13, 2012, 8:54pm
Cover Lay Down
Cover Lay Down
I've written about my father several times here on Cover Lay Down, citing him as a friend and fellow folkfan whose companionship I cherish, especially now that I have children of my own. I've written about my wife, too, and my children, when the occasion warranted it. But other than a 2008 feature on Mothers of the Folkworld , we've skipped over Mother's Day for four years running - leaving my own mother conspicuously absent from these virtual pages. If I've avoided taking the time to parse the particulars of our often volatile [...]
- Alan Cohen - Your Mother Should Know (Beatles cover)
- Brooks Williams - Mother Earth (Memphis Slim cover)
- Ekrindul - Wouldn't Mama Be Proud (Elliott Smith cover)
- Gillian Welch - I Had A Real Good Mother & Father (trad.)
- Iris Dement - Mom & Dad's Waltz (Lefty Frizzell cover)
- J. Tillman - newmama.mp3
- Jay Brannan - Good Mother (Jann Arden cover)
- Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris - This Is To Mother You (Sinead O'Connor cover)
- Matt Skinner - Mother's Little Helper (Rolling Stones cover)
- Neville Skelly - Mother Natures Son (Beatles cover)
- Peter Mulvey - Every Mother's Son (Chris Smither cover)
- Rosanne Cash - Motherless Children (trad.)
- Shelby Lynne - Mother (John Lennon cover)
- Suzy Thompson - Mama Loves (trad.)
- the morning benders - mother and child reunion (paul simon cover)
- The Seldom Scene - Mama Tried (Merle Haggard Cover)
Artist: Alan Cohen Title: Your Mother Should Know (Beatles cover) Link Text: Alan Cohen: Your Mother Should Know File Name: yourmoth.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Genius Year: 2009
Artist: Brooks Williams Title: Mother Earth (Memphis Slim cover) Link Text: Brooks Williams: Mother Earth File Name: mothearth.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Folk Year: 2003
Artist: Ekrindul Title: Wouldn't Mama Be Proud (Elliott Smith cover) Link Text: Ekrindul: Wouldn’t Mama Be Proud File Name: wouldntmama.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: Gillian Welch Title: I Had A Real Good Mother & Father (trad.) Link Text: Gillian Welch: I Had A Real Good Mother and Father File Name: realgood.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Country Year: 2003
Artist: Iris Dement Title: Mom & Dad's Waltz (Lefty Frizzell cover) Link Text: Iris Dement: Mom and Dad’s Waltz File Name: momwaltz.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Pop Year: 1994
Artist: J. Tillman Link Text: J. Tillman: New Mama File Name: newmama.mp3 Year: 2010
Artist: Jay Brannan Title: Good Mother (Jann Arden cover) Link Text: Jay Brannan: Good Mother File Name: goodmoth.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris Title: This Is To Mother You (Sinead O'Connor cover) Link Text: Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt: This Is To Mother You File Name: thistomoth.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Rock Year: 1999
Artist: Matt Skinner Title: Mother's Little Helper (Rolling Stones cover) Link Text: Matt Skinner: Mother’s Little Helper File Name: mothlit.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Neville Skelly Title: Mother Natures Son (Beatles cover) Link Text: Neville Skelly: Mother Nature’s Son File Name: mothnat.mp3 Genre: Country Year: 2011
Artist: Peter Mulvey Title: Every Mother's Son (Chris Smither cover) Link Text: Peter Mulvey: Every Mother’s Son File Name: evmoth.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Rock Year: 1997
Artist: Rosanne Cash Title: Motherless Children (trad.) Link Text: Roseanne Cash: Motherless Children File Name: mothless.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Country Year: 2009
Artist: Shelby Lynne Title: Mother (John Lennon cover) Link Text: Shelby Lynne: Mother File Name: moth.mp3 Genre: Country Year: 2001
Artist: Suzy Thompson Title: Mama Loves (trad.) Link Text: Suzy Thompson: Mama Loves File Name: mamaloves.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Children's Music Year: 2003
Artist: the morning benders Title: mother and child reunion (paul simon cover) Link Text: The Morning Benders: Mother and Child Reunion File Name: mothreunion.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Mama Tried (Merle Haggard Cover) Link Text: The Seldom Scene: Mama Tried File Name: mamatried.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Bluegrass Year: 2007
Covergrass, Redux: The Joe Val Bluegrass Fest, Feb 17-19, 2012
Feb 16, 2012, 7:56pm Cover Lay Down
Cover Lay Down
Once again, we're off to spend the weekend at the always amazing Joe Val Bluegrass Festival out at the Sheraton in Framingham, MA. This year's lineup is stellar as always, with young sensation Sierra Hull, Steve Martin touring and recording companions the Steep Canyon Rangers, new Boston-based all-girl quintet Della Mae, long-time fave the Clare Lynch Band, and special guest spots from banjo master Bill Keith and folk singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards holding down a powerhouse three days of music. We've covered most of these artists before, so instead of fishing for some new [...]
- Claire Lynch - If Wishes Were Horses (Gretchen Peters cover)
- David Parmley & Continental Divide - I've Got A Home In That Rock
- Dry Branch Fire Squad - Rider on an Orphan Train
- Marjorie Kelting And Ronnie Feinberg - Lonesome, On'ry, And Mean
- Sierra Hull - The Hard Way (Keith Urban cover)
- Steep Canyon Rangers - Don't Ease Me In (Grateful Dead cover)
- The Bluegrass Gospel Project - A Beautiful Life
- The Grascals - Viva Las Vegas (w/ Dolly Parton)
- The Infamous Stringdusters - In God's Country (U2 cover)
- The Seldom Scene - City of New Orleans (Steve Goodman cover)
- The Steeldrivers - Higher Than The Wall (Patty Loveless cover)
Artist: Claire Lynch Title: If Wishes Were Horses (Gretchen Peters cover) Link Text: Claire Lynch: If Wishes Were Horses File Name: wishes.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Bluegrass Year: 2001
Artist: David Parmley & Continental Divide Title: I've Got A Home In That Rock Link Text: David Parmley & Continental Divide: I’ve Got A Home In That Rock File Name: gotahome.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Gospel & Religious Year: 2007
Artist: Dry Branch Fire Squad Title: Rider on an Orphan Train Link Text: Dry Branch Fire Squad: Rider on an Orphan Train File Name: rider.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Genre: Country Year: 2009
Artist: Marjorie Kelting And Ronnie Feinberg Title: Lonesome, On'ry, And Mean Link Text: Miller’s Crossing: Lonesone, On’ry, and Mean File Name: loneso.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Country Year: 2005
Artist: Sierra Hull Title: The Hard Way (Keith Urban cover) Link Text: Sierra Hull: The Hard Way File Name: hardway.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Steep Canyon Rangers Title: Don't Ease Me In (Grateful Dead cover) Link Text: Steep Canyon Rangers: Don’t Ease Me In File Name: donease.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Country Year: 2007
Artist: The Bluegrass Gospel Project Title: A Beautiful Life Link Text: Bluegrass Gospel Project: A Beautiful Life File Name: abeautiful.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Genre: Bluegrass Year: 2005
Artist: The Grascals Title: Viva Las Vegas (w/ Dolly Parton) Link Text: The Grascals ft. Dolly Parton: Viva Las Vegas File Name: viva.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: The Infamous Stringdusters Title: In God's Country (U2 cover) Link Text: The Infamous Stringdusters: In God’s Country File Name: ingodsc.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Folk
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: City of New Orleans (Steve Goodman cover) Link Text: Seldom Scene: City of New Orleans File Name: cityof.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: The Steeldrivers Title: Higher Than The Wall (Patty Loveless cover) Link Text: The SteelDrivers: Higher Than The Wall File Name: highwall.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Genre: Country Year: 2006
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Dec 10, 2011, 11:49am
Art Decade
Art Decade
The Seldom Scene: Doing My Time and a more popular cover Baby Blue ; Live at the Cellar Door
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Baby Blue Link Text: Baby Blue File Name: BabyBlue.mp3 Bitrate: 224 kbps Year: 1975
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Doing My Time Link Text: Doing My Time File Name: DoingMyTime.mp3 Bitrate: 224 kbps Year: 1975
Third Generation Coverfolk: Songs covered at Woodstock, covered again
Aug 15, 2009, 1:34am Cover Lay Down
Cover Lay Down
Hope no one minds an early "Sunday" post this week; I'm off to Germany in the morning, and was worried I might miss the deadline otherwise. Plus, it's the fortieth anniversary of Woodstock today . How apropos, right? Though the statistics on blog readers tell us that the majority of our readers were conceived after the summer of love, there's no denying the myriad ways in which both the Woodstock generation and the 1969 Woodstock festival have shaped our collective musical landscape. [...]
- Ben Sollee - A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke cover)
- Cry Cry Cry - The Last Thing On My Mind (Tom Paxton cover)
- Devil In A Woodpile - Good Morning Little School Girl (Sonny Boy Williamson cover)
- Eilen Jewell - Walking Down The Line (Bob Dylan cover)
- James Taylor - A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke cover)
- Jeff Tweedy - I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan cover)
- Laurence Juber - Strawberry Fields Forever (The Beatles cover)
- Lovespirals - Motherless Child (trad.)
- Lyle Lovett - Ain't No More Cane (trad.)
- Sean Hayes - Walkin' Down the Line (Bob Dylan cover)
- She & Him - I Put A Spell On You (Screamin' Jay Hawkins cover)
- Son Volt - Ain't No More Cane (trad.)
- The Seldom Scene - Mama Tried (Merle Haggard Cover)
- Wayfaring Strangers - Motherless Child (trad.)
Artist: Ben Sollee Title: A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke cover) Link Text: Ben Sollee: A Change is Gonna Come File Name: achanben.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: Cry Cry Cry Title: The Last Thing On My Mind (Tom Paxton cover) Link Text: Cry Cry Cry: The Last Thing On My Mind File Name: lastt.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 1999
Artist: Devil In A Woodpile Title: Good Morning Little School Girl (Sonny Boy Williamson cover) Link Text: Devil in a Woodpile: Good Morning Little School Girl File Name: goodm.mp3 Bitrate: 178 kbps
Artist: Eilen Jewell Title: Walking Down The Line (Bob Dylan cover) Link Text: Eilen Jewell: Walkin Down the Line File Name: walkeilen.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2007
Artist: James Taylor Title: A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke cover) Link Text: James Taylor: A Change is Gonna Come File Name: achanjames.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Artist: Jeff Tweedy Title: I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan cover) Link Text: Jeff Tweedy: I Shall be Released File Name: ishal.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2005
Artist: Laurence Juber Title: Strawberry Fields Forever (The Beatles cover) Link Text: Laurence Juber: Strawberry Fields Forever File Name: straw.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2000
Artist: Lovespirals Title: Motherless Child (trad.) Link Text: Lovespirals: Motherless Child File Name: mothel.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2007
Artist: Lyle Lovett Title: Ain't No More Cane (trad.) Link Text: Lyle Lovett: Aint No More Cane File Name: aintnolyle.mp3 Bitrate: 211 kbps
Artist: Sean Hayes Title: Walkin' Down the Line (Bob Dylan cover) Link Text: Sean Hayes: Walkin Down the Line File Name: walksean.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps
Artist: She & Him Title: I Put A Spell On You (Screamin' Jay Hawkins cover) Link Text: She Him: I Put A Spell On You File Name: iputa.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2009
Artist: Son Volt Title: Ain't No More Cane (trad.) Link Text: Son Volt: Aint No More Cane File Name: aintnoson.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2005
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Mama Tried (Merle Haggard Cover) Link Text: The Seldom Scene: Mama Tried File Name: mamat.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2007
Artist: Wayfaring Strangers Title: Motherless Child (trad.) Link Text: Wayfaring Strangers: Motherless Child File Name: mothewf.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2001
Covering the Popular: On Folk Alley’s 100 Most Essential Folk Songs of All Time
Jul 7, 2009, 8:47pm Cover Lay Down
Cover Lay Down
First and foremost: To my immense and pleasurable surprise, as of last week, Cover Lay Down has broken into the top 100 over at leading music blog aggregator Hype Machine . Thanks, folks. It is, as always, an honor and a privilege to serve the community, and I appreciate the recognition that such list-making signifies. It's worth noting here that although bandwidth costs rise with each new tier in popularity, we are probably one a very few blogs to make it that high on the list without [...]
- Cry Cry Cry - Cold Missouri Waters (James Keeleghan cover)
- David Crosby / Lucinda Williams - Return of the Grievous Angel (Gram Parsons cover)
- David Grisman, Jerry Garcia And Tony Rice - House Of The Rising Sun
- Donovan - Universal Soldier (Buffy Sainte-Marie cover)
- Eva Cassidy - American Tune (Paul Simon cover)
- Gillian Welch - Pancho and Lefty (Townes Van Zandt cover)
- Lucy Kaplansky - Return of the Grievous Angel (Gram Parsons cover)
- Nanci Griffith - Across The Great Divide (Kate Wolf cover)
- Ruth Notman - Caledonia (Dougie MacLean cover)
- Solas - Pastures Of Plenty (Woody Guthrie cover)
- The Be Good Tanyas - House Of The Rising Sun
- The Seldom Scene - City of New Orleans (Steve Goodman cover)
Artist: Cry Cry Cry Title: Cold Missouri Waters (James Keeleghan cover) Link Text: Cry, Cry, Cry: Cold Missouri Waters File Name: coldm.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: David Crosby / Lucinda Williams Title: Return of the Grievous Angel (Gram Parsons cover) Link Text: Lucinda Williams w/ David Crosby: Return of the Grievous Angel File Name: returnlw.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: David Grisman, Jerry Garcia And Tony Rice Title: House Of The Rising Sun Link Text: Grisman, Garcia, and Rice: House of the Rising Sun File Name: housepizza.mp3 Bitrate: 201 kbps Year: 2000
Artist: Donovan Title: Universal Soldier (Buffy Sainte-Marie cover) Link Text: Donovan: Universal Soldier File Name: universal.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 1964
Artist: Eva Cassidy Title: American Tune (Paul Simon cover) Link Text: Eva Cassidy: American Tune File Name: at.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2003
Artist: Gillian Welch Title: Pancho and Lefty (Townes Van Zandt cover) Link Text: Gillian Welch: Pancho and Lefty File Name: panchogw.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2000
Artist: Lucy Kaplansky Title: Return of the Grievous Angel (Gram Parsons cover) Link Text: Lucy Kaplansky w/ John Gorka: Return of the Grievous Angel File Name: returnlucy.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Nanci Griffith Title: Across The Great Divide (Kate Wolf cover) Link Text: Nanci Griffith w/ Emmylou Harris: Across the Great Divide File Name: across.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1993
Artist: Ruth Notman Title: Caledonia (Dougie MacLean cover) Link Text: Ruth Notman: Caledonia File Name: caledonia.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: Solas Title: Pastures Of Plenty (Woody Guthrie cover) Link Text: Solas: Pastures of Plenty File Name: pasturessolas.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 1998
Artist: The Be Good Tanyas Title: House Of The Rising Sun Link Text: Be Good Tanyas: House of the Rising Sun File Name: housebgt.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2003
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: City of New Orleans (Steve Goodman cover) Link Text: The Seldom Scene: City of New Orleans File Name: cityof.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Muddy Water: The Seldom Scene
Aug 20, 2008, 11:06am
Keep the Coffee Coming
Keep the Coffee ComingI can't think of anything better than a bit of bluegrass to get you souls stirring. This is from 1973's Act 3. The Seldom Scene started out of a basement. They agreed to keep their day jobs and play only once a week in clubs and on weekends. Members left and were replaced and only one of the original members, Ben Eldridge, still performs. MP3 File
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Muddy Water Link Text: MP3 File File Name: P22596ed686cd5c8132a1e9bd9b74b d06ZV54QlRBa2B2.mp3 Bitrate: 32 kbps Year: 1973
James Taylor Covers: Sam Cooke, George Jones, Joni Mitchell, Stephen Foster, Peter Pan, The Drifters, and more!
Apr 27, 2008, 5:41pm Cover Lay Down
Cover Lay Down
A bit woozy today after yesterday's all-day drive up the East Coast from North Carolina. My head still swims with the sights of barbecue joints and crabcake stands, and roadside shacks where one can get smoked ham and sausages, local peanuts, and fireworks to celebrate it all. But it's good to be home, where the daffodils are in full blown bloom, even if the lawn still struggles against the moss and hemlock. The American South is a wonderful place to visit; I like seeing the world, and though I've been to [...]
- A Change is Gonna Come »
- Bonnie Raitt - Close Your Eyes
- Bonnie Raitt - Rainy Day Man
- Cassandra Wilson - Rio / Only A Dream
- Da Vinci's Notebook - Traffic Jam
- James Taylor - A Change Is Gonna Come
- James Taylor - Greensleeves
- James Taylor - Handy Man
- James Taylor - Hard Times Come Again No More
- James Taylor - On Broadway
- James Taylor - River
- James Taylor - Second Star To The Right
- James Taylor - She Thinks I Still Care
- James Taylor - Walking My Baby Back Home
- James Taylor - You've Got A Friend
- James Taylor & Carly Simon - Mockingbird
- James Taylor, Carly Simon, Graham Nash - The Times They Are A-Changin'
- Mae Robertson - You Can Close Your Eyes
- The Seldom Scene - Sweet Baby James
Link Text: A Change is Gonna Come File Name:
Artist: Bonnie Raitt Title: Close Your Eyes Link Text: You Can Close Your Eyes File Name: (05) Close Your Eyes.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1971
Artist: Bonnie Raitt Title: Rainy Day Man Link Text: Rainy Day Man File Name: 02 Rainy Day Man.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 1974
Artist: Cassandra Wilson Title: Rio / Only A Dream Link Text: Only A Dream in Rio File Name: 06 Rio _ Only A Dream.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2002
Artist: Da Vinci's Notebook Title: Traffic Jam Link Text: Traffic Jam File Name: 12 Traffic Jam.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2004
Artist: James Taylor Title: A Change Is Gonna Come Link Text: A Change is Gonna Come File Name: eb7a4htcso.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps
Artist: James Taylor Title: Greensleeves Link Text: Greensleeves File Name: 03 Greensleeves.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1972
Artist: James Taylor Title: Handy Man Link Text: Handy Man File Name: 1-03 Handy Man.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 1993
Artist: James Taylor Title: Hard Times Come Again No More Link Text: Hard Times Come Again No More File Name: Hard Times Come Again No More.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps
Artist: James Taylor Title: On Broadway Link Text: On Broadway File Name: 15 On Broadway.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1972
Artist: James Taylor Title: River Link Text: River File Name: 7cisivx0ko.mp3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 2004
Artist: James Taylor Title: Second Star To The Right Link Text: Second Star To The Right File Name: 10 Second Star To The Right.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1988
Artist: James Taylor Title: She Thinks I Still Care Link Text: She Thinks I Still Care File Name: 2-07 She Thinks I Still Care.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 1993
Artist: James Taylor Title: Walking My Baby Back Home Link Text: Walkin' My Baby Back Home File Name: 12 Walking My Baby Back Home.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 1997
Artist: James Taylor Title: You've Got A Friend Link Text: You've Got A Friend File Name: 09 You've Got A Friend.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2007
Artist: James Taylor & Carly Simon Title: Mockingbird Link Text: Mockingbird File Name: 2-05 Mockingbird.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1979
Artist: James Taylor, Carly Simon, Graham Nash Title: The Times They Are A-Changin' Link Text: The Times They Are A-Changin' File Name: 1-06 The Times They Are A-Changin'.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1979
Artist: Mae Robertson Title: You Can Close Your Eyes Link Text: You Can Close Your Eyes File Name: 04 You Can Close Your Eyes.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2007
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Sweet Baby James Link Text: Sweet Baby James File Name: 04 Sweet Baby James.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 1994
Bluegrass? Traditional?
Mar 9, 2008, 10:33pm
Old Blue Bus
Old Blue Bus
No musical style is more often associated with close harmony than bluegrass. “You can’t get more authentic than bluegrass music” is a refrain I hear often. After all, bluegrass is deeply rooted in the music of Appalachia and the Anglo-Celtic heritage that was its foundation. Bluegrass is played on traditional acoustic instruments. The vocals, that “high lonesome” falsetto and close harmony, are a signature sound of the Appalachians. Even the song lyrics are reminders of home, family, and a simpler life. Many people feel that bluegrass music is one of the only authentic traditional American musical styles [...]
- Bill Monroe - Uncle Pen.mp3 » Bill Monroe - Uncle Pen.mp3
- Muleskinner (David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Clarence White, Richard Greene, Bill Keith, John Kahn, John Guerin) - Roanoke
- Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen - Friend of the Devil
- The Dillards - Dooley
- The Seldom Scene - Rider
Link Text: Bill Monroe - Uncle Pen.mp3 File Name: Bill Monroe - Uncle Pen.mp3
Artist: Muleskinner (David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Clarence White, Richard Greene, Bill Keith, John Kahn, John Guerin) Title: Roanoke Link Text: Muleskiner - Roanoke.mp3 File Name: Muleskiner - Roanoke.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1978
Artist: Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen Title: Friend of the Devil Link Text: Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen - Friend of the Devil.mp3 File Name: Rice, Rice, Hillman and Pedersen - Friend of the Devil.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2002
Artist: The Dillards Title: Dooley Link Text: The Dillards - Dooley.mp3 File Name: The Dillards - Dooley.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1963
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Rider Link Text: Seldom Scene - Rider.mp3 File Name: Seldom Scene - Rider.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1973
Close Harmony
Mar 2, 2008, 9:54pm Old Blue Bus
Old Blue Bus
The great country duets of Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, and even the commercial country harmonies of the Judds, the Statler Brothers and the Gatlin Brothers, all owe a debt to one of the very foundations of American music, the close harmony. While the fiddle was the most important instrument in early America, and very often the only instrument in rural communities, a lack of instruments did not deter the hard working folks that cleared a few acres of rough mountain terrain to make a home in the [...]
- Jim & Jesse - Hard Hearted
- Monroe Brothers - New River Train
- Stanley Brothers, The - Ramshackle Shack On The Hill
- The Phipps Family - Red Jacket Mine Explosion
- The Seldom Scene - Traveling on and On
Artist: Jim & Jesse Title: Hard Hearted Link Text: Jim & Jesse - Hard Hearted.mp3 File Name: Jim and Jesse - Hard Hearted.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Year: 2003
Artist: Monroe Brothers Title: New River Train Link Text: Monroe Brothers - New River Train.mp3 File Name: Monroe Brothers - New River Train.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1936
Artist: Stanley Brothers, The Title: Ramshackle Shack On The Hill Link Text: The Stanley Brothers - Ramshackle Shack On The Hill.mp3 File Name: The Stanley Brothers - Ramshackle Shack On The Hill.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Year: 1964
Artist: The Phipps Family Title: Red Jacket Mine Explosion Link Text: The Phipps Family - Red Jacket Mine Explosion.mp3 File Name: The Phipps Family - Red Jacket Mine Explosion.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2002
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Traveling on and On Link Text: The Seldom Scene - Traveling on and On.mp3 File Name: The Seldom Scene - Traveling on and On.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Year: 1974
Bluegrass Coverfolk: The Joe Val Festival (Covers of Elvis, Waylon Jennings, The Grateful Dead, Steve Goodman, Gospel and more!)
Feb 17, 2008, 11:12pm Cover Lay Down
Cover Lay Down
By most popular definitions, bluegrass isn't folk music. Where modern singer-songwriter folk teeters on the edge of pop, rock, and blues, today's bluegrass bands find radioplay on the country end of the dial, if at all. And though there are certainly plenty of crossover alt-country and Americana musicians out there who are welcome at both bluegrass and folk festivals, most music festivals tend to be firmly either/or. But as I’ve noted previously, folk and bluegrass have much in common. Both stem from the same early American [...]
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Artist: Claire Lynch Title: If Wishes Were Horses Link Text: If Wishes Were Horses File Name: nchewgf4kk.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2001
Artist: David Parmley & Continental Divide Title: I've Got A Home In That Rock Link Text: Ive Got A Home In That Rock File Name: 7oy1awtmo0.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2007
Artist: Marjorie Kelting And Ronnie Feinberg Title: Lonesome, On'ry, And Mean Link Text: Lonesone, On'ry, and Mean File Name: ku4nyg3k00.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2005
Artist: Steep Canyon Rangers Title: Don't Ease Me In Link Text: Dont Ease Me In File Name: 4ubw62rcwk.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2007
Artist: The Bluegrass Gospel Project Title: Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown Link Text: Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown File Name: tt1j7236s8.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 2002
Artist: The Grascals Title: Viva Las Vegas (w/ Dolly Parton) Link Text: Viva Las Vegas File Name: wyo26ms0sc.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: City of New Orleans Link Text: City of New Orleans File Name: cn3ryerwoo.mp3 Bitrate: 160 kbps
Artist: The Steel Drivers Title: Higher Than The Wall Link Text: Higher Than The Wall File Name: mpaxoo54w8.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2006
Artist: The Steel Drivers Title: If It Hadn't Been For Love Link Text: If It Hadn't Been For Love File Name: qm962mfwg0.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 2006
Paradise Gone
Oct 21, 2007, 11:38pm Old Blue Bus
Old Blue Bus
“Daddy won’t you take me back to Muhlenberg County down by the Green River where Paradise lay. I’m sorry my son But you’re too late in asking Mr. Peabody’s coal train has hauled it away.” These lyrics and the tune that accompanies them are familiar to nearly everyone. I have met a few younger people who thought that the song was an old traditional song from the Appalachians. As much as it has been adopted by many traditional artists, “Paradise”, of course, was written by John Prine. I suspect that all of [...]
Artist: Jim & Jesse And the Virginia Boys Title: Paradise Link Text: Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys - Paradise.mp3 File Name: Jim_and_Jesse_and_the_Virginia _Boys-Paradise.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1985
Artist: John Prine Title: Paradise Link Text: John Prine - Paradise.mp3 File Name: John_Prine-Paradise.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1993
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Paradise Link Text: Seldom Scene - Paradise.mp3 File Name: Seldom_Scene-Paradise.mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Year: 1973
Rising Waters
Aug 26, 2007, 8:16pm Old Blue Bus
Old Blue Bus
This summer has brought an extraordinary amount of water to places where it shouldn’t be. Seemingly endless rains have sent rivers over their banks in the UK, Bangladesh, Romania, and now the American Midwest. As a canoeist and kayaker, rivers hold a special place in my life, one of awe, inspiration, and respect. Moving water has a tremendous amount of power. When uncontained by their banks rivers bring disruption at best and devastation in the worst of circumstances. Our hearts and thoughts are with those around the world affected by this year's extraordinary flooding. [...]
- Blind Andy Jenkins & Mary Lee - Alabama ... » Blind_Andy_Jenkins_and_Mary_Lee-Alabama_....mp3
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Link Text: Blind Andy Jenkins & Mary Lee - Alabama Flood.mp3 File Name: Blind_Andy_Jenkins_and_Mary_Le e-Alabama_Flood.mp3 Bitrate: 112 kbps
Artist: Country Gentlemen, The Title: The Galveston Flood Link Text: The Country Gentlemen - The Galveston Flood.mp3 File Name: The_Country_Gentlemen-The_Galv eston_Flood.mp3 Bitrate: 112 kbps Year: 1963
Artist: Flatt & Scruggs Title: Down in the Flood Link Text: Flatt & Scruggs - Down in the Flood.mp3 File Name: Flatt_and_Scruggs-Down_in_the_ Flood.mp3 Bitrate: 112 kbps Year: 1997
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Muddy Water Link Text: The Seldom Scene - Muddy Water.mp3 File Name: The_Seldom_Scene-Muddy_Water.m p3 Bitrate: 112 kbps Year: 1973
A few old favorites: Springtime and good tunes
Mar 25, 2007, 11:36pm Old Blue Bus
Old Blue Bus
Ah, the first weekend of spring, and what a wonderful weekend it was! The weather was perfect; just a taste of what’s to come. The fresh spring air and the buds on the trees were incentive to get the gardens ready for planting. How good it was to till under the winter cover crop of clover and rapeseed and feel the soft, rich earth beneath my feet. After the chores were all done I grabbed a cold beer and an Autoharp and headed for my rocking chair on the back porch. My daughter fetched her [...]
Artist: The Seldom Scene Title: Grandpa Get Your Guitar Link Text: The Seldom Scene - Grandpa Get Your Guitar.mp3 File Name: The_Seldom_Scene_-_Grandpa_Get _Your_Guitar.mp3 Bitrate: 112 kbps Year: 1994
Artist: Tut Taylor Title: Picking on Josh Link Text: Tut Taylor - Picking on Josh.mp3 File Name: Tut_Taylor_-_Picking_on_Josh.m p3 Bitrate: 112 kbps Year: 1972
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