THE BILLS Yes Please Red House 267 www.redhouserecords.com Known once upon a time as the Bill Hilly Band, The Bills have spent nearly two decades establishing themselves as one of the premier ârootsâ bands … Continue reading →
TONY McMANUS Mysterious Boundaries Compass 7-4612 www.compassrecords.com If youâve ever heard Tony McManus add a delicate bridge to a fiery Scottish reel, lay it down double time with Quebeçois musicians, or jam with jazz … Continue reading →
GO JANE GO Go Jane Go Go Jane Go www.deadreckoners.com Go Jane Go is Kieran Kane, David Francey and Kieranâs son Lucas Kane. Kieran and David are the songwriters writing eleven of the setâs … Continue reading →
Fairport Convention This is the first of two posts on “Crazy Man Michael.” Read the second post here. Within the fire and out upon the sea Early in the morning hours of May 12, 1969, four of the five members … Continue reading →
Sing Out! Radio Magazine Hosted by Tom Druckenmiller SORM #13-31 ⢠Newgrass & Beyond Artist / “Title” / CD / Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs Of Hope And Struggle / Smithsonian-Folkways Richard Greene / … Continue reading →
This week we are looking at the old Scots ballad “The Twa Corbies.” In our introduction we set the scene for this mysterious dark ballad. Somewhere in the origins of this ballad there is a close relationship with the English … Continue reading →
Sing Out! provides an international listing of folk music festivals and camps, which can be found at www.singout.org/fests.html. Our listing is currently updated to feature festivals throughout the summer. Before making summer road trips, camping excursions, etc., be sure to … Continue reading →
BOMBINO Nomad Nonesuch 5342912 www.nonesuch.com Omara “Bombino” Moctar, was born in Niger, Africa, into a nomadic Tuareg family and grew up amid years of rebellion and strife, both national and personal. With support from … Continue reading →
THE JOHN LANGAN BAND Bones of Contention The John Langan Band www.thejohnlanganband.com For an acoustic three-piece, the John Langan Band manage to make a rock groupâs worth of noise. Thereâs guitar/percussion, fiddle and double … Continue reading →
THE CHAPIN SISTERS A Date With the Everly Brothers Lake Bottom www.thechapinsisters.com When the roots of rock are considered, some five decades after the musicâs arrival in the mid-1950s, the genre is generally seen … Continue reading →
