MARK GROBNER and KEN KOLODNER Sun Rise Sunrise Music 11 www.sunrisedulcimermusic.com www.markgrobner.com www.kenkolodner.com Mark Grobner and Ken Kolodner are both world class masters of the hammered dulcimer. Ken has performed and recorded with Helicon, … Continue reading →
CATIE CURTIS Stretch Limousine on Fire Compass 745632 www.compassrecords.com Oddly, the popular Boston-based singer-songwriter Catie Curtis is sometimes called out for lacking the harsh edginess of contemporaries like Ani DiFranco and Melissa Ferrick. This … Continue reading →
THE UNTHANKS Diversions Vol. 1: The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & The Johnsons Rough Trade 636 www.roughtraderecords.com The Unthanks have always played loose with the folk traditions of their native Northumberland, England. Though … Continue reading →
RACHAEL SAGE Haunted By You Mpress 0909 www.mpressrecords.com “Regal” is not usually a word I would generally use to describe Rachael Sage, but on her 10th CD, it is a perfect fit. Her cover … Continue reading →
DAVID PHILIPS The Rooftop Recordings Black & Tan 037 www.black-and-tan.com Born and raised in the United Kingdom, singer-songwriter and guitarist Philips moved to Barcelona, Spain at age 24 and has lately released two solo … Continue reading →
PETE SEEGER The Complete Bowdoin College Concert Smithsonian/Folkways 40184 Smithsonian/Folkways Website www.peteseeger.net If it was a difficult year for Sing Out! magazine co-founder and longtime columnist Pete Seeger, you’d never know it from the buoyancy … Continue reading →
BILL BURKE & FRED COON Black Bear On The Mountain oldtimeymusic.com www.oldtimeymusic.com There is something special about listening to musicians who have played together for a long time. Bill Burke & Fred Coon met … Continue reading →
PER ANDERS BUEN GARNAS Seljord Anno 1935 Talik 85 www.talik.no Garnås, a Hardanger fiddle player, won Norway’s annual folk music competition in 2010 and was offered a contract by Talik records, which suggested he … Continue reading →
Bowing 9 Force Majeure Dimma 011 www.dimmaswe.com It really is a string orchestra. Take six violinists, two viola players, a cellist and a bassist, all playing material composed for the group by members … Continue reading →
HEKLA STÅLSTRENGA Makramé Talik 84 www.talik.no It’s Norwegian folk-rock. No, really, it is. A mix of the tradition and original material – both songs and tunes – all gussied up, amplified and brought out … Continue reading →
