Last week we examined New Grass music in the late 60s and early 70s. This week we move to the new generation of New Acoustic players who take their inspiration from jazz, classical and rock music. The style features interesting arrangements of new and well known tunes utilizing contemporary recording techniques and virtuosic chops. There are surprises galore on this week’s edition of the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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Artist / “Title” / CD / Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs Of Hope And Struggle /
        Smithsonian-Folkways

James Leva / “Half Past Four” / Memory Theater / Copper Creek
Feufollet / “Au Fond Du Lac” / En Couleurs / Valcour
The Creaking Tree String Quartet / “Underpass” / The Creaking Tree
         String Quartet / Self Produced
Crooked Still / “Come On in my Kitchen” / Shaken By a Low Sound /
         Signature Sounds

The Infamous String Dusters / “Lovin’ You” / The Infamous String
         Dusters / Sugar Hill
Ari & Mia / “The Dirty Bog” / Land on Shore / Self Produced
Barnstar / “Stay With Me” / Sit Down, Get Up, Get Out / Signature
         Sounds
James Leva / “Big Hoedown” / Memory Theater / Copper Creek

The Hillbenders / “Pinball Wizard” / Tommy / Compass
Casey Driessen / “Billy Jean” / The Singularity / Red Shoes
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem / “Cocktail Swing” / Cocktail Swing /
        Signature Sounds
Bill Evans & Megan Lynch / “Northern Sky” / Let’s Do Something… /
        Native and Fine
Sam Amidon / “Groundhog Variations” / Lily-O / Nonesuch
Pete Seeger / “Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring” / The Goofing Off Suite /
        Smithsonian Folkways

Pete Seeger / “If I Had a Hammer (excerpt)” / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
        Smithsonian Folkways