Bob Dylan Shadows In The Night Columbia 88875057962 www.columbiarecords.com I once asked the late Mimi Baez Farińa what Bob Dylan is like as a person. She replied that she didn’t know because she hadn’t … Continue reading →
Greensky Bluegrass If Sorrows Swim Big Blue Zoo www.greenskybluegrass.com I popped this latest release from Michigan-based Greensky Bluegrass into iTunes, sank back into my chair to listen, and was about a third of the … Continue reading →
Billy Strings & Don Julin Fiddle Tune X Self-Released www.billystrings.com It seems unlikely that a phenomenally talented acoustic musician would just happen to have been born with what would turn out to be such a … Continue reading →
Gary B. Reid The Music of the Stanley Brothers University of Illinois Press 978-0-252-08033-3 www.press.uillinois.edu From the Blue Sky Boys and Monroe Brothers down through the Everlys, brother duets have created some of country … Continue reading →
La Famille Leger L’Etoile Du Nord La Famille Leger www.lafamilleleger.com A true family band, La Famille Leger plays Acadian and French-Canadian back porch and kitchen party music from Eastern Canada, much of it which they’ve … Continue reading →
James Lee Stanley The Apocaloptimist Beachwood Records www.jamesleestanley.com The Apocaloptimist is James Lee Stanley’s 27th release. He has been a steadily prolific artist for a long time, and I always look forward to his … Continue reading →
Brigitte DeMeyer Savannah Road Brigitte DeMeyer Music www.brigittedemeyer.com Brigitte DeMeyer oozes the South in both her singing and songs. Savannah Road is her sixth album, and I have been a fan since discovering her … Continue reading →
With the introduction of CDs back in the early 80’s many felt the demise of the LP was at hand. For the past decade there has been a marked increase in the popularity of LPs and 78s, sometimes fetching 5 … Continue reading →
Prelude: The Ears of Babes “My class loves this song!” This is my daughter. She’s referring to her elementary school class of 10 and 11 year-olds. She says this as we are driving down the highway a few weeks ago, listening to … Continue reading →
Generally when you think of folk music brass and woodwinds don’t easily come to mind. However, there are some very talented players and bands that have used brass and woodwind instruments to great advantage. Sometimes it’s just for instrumental color … Continue reading →
