RHONDA VINCENT Only Me Upper Management 007 www.rhondavincent.com Rhonda Vincent’s new album attempts to straddle her stellar bluegrass heritage and her love of country music in a most peculiar way. She has made Only … Continue reading →
Heather Maloney and Darlingside Woodstock Signature Sounds 2063 www.signaturesounds.com Things went “viral” long before anyone thought of the Internet. A hoofer breaks her leg and the understudy dances to fame and glory; an attractive … Continue reading →
Kim Beggs Beauty and Breaking Kim Beggs www.kimbeggs.com I spend a lot of time listening to singer-songwriters, and have become a bit tired of the usual stream-of-consciousness writing I hear so much. “This thing … Continue reading →
Flaco Jiménez and Tomás Ortiz Together Arhoolie 543 www.arhoolie.com Very few performers of Tejano and conjunto music have garnered the level of critical kudos that ace accordionist Flaco Jimenez has enjoyed over the course … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for April 6, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko On Saturday April 5 I attended the NERFA One-Day Mini-Conference in Chatham,New Jersey. Held at the home of Sanctuary Concerts, this one day event was a great opportunity to meet … Continue reading →
Tom Lehrer (r) “Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process.” — E. B. White You’re killing them out there Over the next week or two, we’re going to … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our Pushin’ the Envelope feature with some more players from the folk community taking some chances with great results. LISTEN: https://singout.org/audio/sorm/sorm1414.mp3 To subscribe via iTunes, click . | To listen using Stitcher, click . Artist / … Continue reading →
ROSANNE CASH The River and The Thread Blue Note www.rosannecash.com Ever since her 1990 album Interiors, which marked the move from Nashville to New York City after divorcing Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash’s songs have … Continue reading →
CORN POTATO STRING BAND Corn Potato String Band Corn Potato www.cornpotato.com Led by ace old-time fiddler Aaron Jonah Lewis, Corn Potato String Band can tear it up with the absolute best young old-time bands out … Continue reading →
THE TALLBOYS Fresh Daily The Tallboys www.thetallboys.com The Tallboys have long been the Northwest’s best-kept secret in old-time music. Pike Place buskers, community organizers, monthly square dance leaders, and genuinely nice folks, The Tallboys … Continue reading →
