There is a long standing tradition of family performers in folk music. Many of the classic old-time country bands such as the Carter Family were comprised of family members. Many traditional musicians learned by osmosis through attending dances and being … Continue reading →
The ballad âSir Patrick Spensâ is one of the oldest ballads in western Europe. It tells the story of a king who seeks the best and most experienced sailor in his kingdom for a dangerous and certainly life threatening journey. … Continue reading →
     THE RAILSPLITTERS The Faster it Goes Self www.therailsplitters.com  The Railsplitters is a bluegrass band made up of three women and two men, and this is their debut album. The men, banjo player Dusty Rider … Continue reading →
     STEEP CANYON RANGERS RADIO Rounder 11661 www.rounder.com  Radio is Chapel Hill, North Carolinaâs Steep Canyon Rangersâ ninth studio album and fourth release for Rounder Records â including a couple with actor/comedian and banjo playing … Continue reading →
     VISHTĂN Terra Rouge Plages 05L www.vishten.net  If youâve been to Prince Edward Island or the Magdalen Islands, it makes sense that a band from the former would pay homage to the distinctive red sandstone … Continue reading →
    PHIL JAMISON Hoedowns, Reels and Frolics:Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance University of Illinois Press www.press.uillinois.edu  Alex Ross wrote recently in the New Yorker that âwhen classical-music fans hear that a new Hollywood production … Continue reading →
     DAVE ELLIS With Any Luck But Bad Little Village Foundation www.littlevillagefoundation.com  Thereâs a quiet authenticity to California-horse-country-bred Ellisâ relaxed, no-frills delivery of songs of the cowboy life. Almost anyone â a kid, a Hollywood … Continue reading →
     John Flynn Poor Manâs Diamonds www.johnflynn.net 009 www.johnflynn.net  The prolific John Flynn checks in with a new release that is a truly beautiful album. His bright spirits and the excellence of his song craft … Continue reading →
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     LARRY CAMPBELL and TERESA WILLIAMS Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Red House 285 www.redhouserecords.com  Larry Campbell has been brightening albums and tours with his brilliance on guitar and mandolin and on records production for … Continue reading →
