Henry Glassie, Clifford R. Murphy, Douglas Dowling Peach OLA BELLE REED and Southern Mountain Music on the Mason-Dixon Line Dust to Digital 978-0-9817342-7-9 www.dust-digital.com The Mason-Dixon line was created in Colonial America to … Continue reading →
JOE ELY Panhandle Rambler Rack ‘Em Records 007 www.ely.com A new Joe Ely album is always cause for rejoicing in my house. The Texas songman creates dramatic story-songs which he delivers with heroic flourish. … Continue reading →
As we close out 2015, we gather up our thoughts to compile a list of the albums that we, as a staff of writers and editors, feel ought to be commended for their excellence. We recognize that this list is … Continue reading →
TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD Portrait of an American Singer Bear Family 17332 www.bear-family.com Have you ever felt like – to paraphrase “Sixteen Tons” – you owed your soul to the company store? October 17th marks … Continue reading →
MAXEL TOFT 31 Self Released www.maxeltoft.com Toft’s 31 showed up at Sing Out!’s offices in a sandwich bag. Physically speaking, it’s a white CDR with “31” written in Sharpie and “Maxel Toft” written in … Continue reading →
PLAINSONG Reinventing Richard: The Songs of Richard Fariña Omnivore www.omnivorerecordings.com There is a clear line between recitation and interpretation. Interpretation, hopefully, takes a song someplace it hasn’t been before, someplace new. Iain Matthews and … Continue reading →
APRIL MAE & THE JUNE BUGS with MIKE METTALIA Grease It Up And Go! April Mae and the June Bugs www.aprilmaeandthejunebugs.com Pure fun end-to-end, April Mae & The June Bugs’ Grease It Up & Go! … Continue reading →
HILARY DIRLAM Tunes From Here and There Self-Released www.hilarydirlam.com Hilary Dirlam first visited Nepal, in 1993, to further her understanding of Buddhist practice. One of the impressions that most stayed with her from the … Continue reading →
DANNY SCHMIDT Owls Live Once www.dannyschmidt.com Schmidt’s smoky voice and rocking band make this an easy album to enjoy. Recorded at the Fire Station in San Marcos, Texas, the songs combine a rootsy feel … 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 →
