EINAR OLAV LARSEN TRIO Lysblåin Etnisk Musikklubb 84 www.emcd.no einarolavlarsen.no/ Fiddler Einar Olav Larsen is probably best known as part of the Norwegian-Finnish band Frigg. But here, in company with pianist Daniel Rossing Trustrup (who … Continue reading →
ORPHEUS SUPERTONES Going To Town Mudthumper 0022 www.mudthumper.com The old-time music revival is in its seventh decade. In that time we have encountered revivalist bands that kept to the tradition, multidimensional outfits that … Continue reading →
AKIRA OTSUKA First Tear Patuxent 231 www.pxrec.com www.akiraotsuka.com American Bluegrass fans first became aware of mandolinist Akira Otsuka as a member of the groundbreaking Japanese band Bluegrass 45. Since those days he has been a … Continue reading →
BETH McKEE Next To Nowhere Swamp Girl 2 www.bethmckee.com Mississippi native and former member of the New Orleans-based band Evangeline, singer-songwriter (and occasional keyboardist)Beth McKee’s latest album follows I’m That Way, her critically heralded … Continue reading →
GUY DAVIS The Adventures Of Fishy Waters: In Bed With The Blues Smokeydoke www.guydavis.com This “audio play” project marks the disc debut of a one-man production that singer-songwriter Guy Davis has performed on and off … Continue reading →
PHIL PASSEN Tramp, Tramp, Tramp Philbar Music 20111 www.philpassen.com There have been a great number of recordings focusing on the Civil War in this year which marks the beginning of the sesquicentennial. This … Continue reading →
INGA JUUSO/HARALD SKULLERUD Juusk Talik 04 www.talik.no Joiking is the singing of the Sami people, songs that describe places, animals, people, even plants. It’s impressionistic, and raw as the music of a nomadic … Continue reading →
WILLIE NELSON Heroes Columbia/Legacy 88691960482 Columbia/Legacy Web Site Willie Nelson’s Web Site As on last year’s Remember Me Vol. 1 with “This Ole House,” Nelson – still prolific at 79 – can view mortality with … Continue reading →
DAVE CARTER & TRACY GRAMMER Little Blue Egg Red House 251 www.redhouserecords.com If you encounter a list of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century and Dave Carter’s name not on it, walk away. … Continue reading →
ANAIS MITCHELL Young Man In America Wilderland anaismitchell.com To find an artist who has the vision and ambition of Anais Mitchell, one would have to look beyond the current crop of singer-songwriters, to poets … Continue reading →
