For the podcasts this week and next, we’ll revisit some great live music we presented in previous shows, music recorded live in concerts across the years. There are selections recorded in Greenwich Village, some great Cajun and Zydeco, and banjo … Continue reading →
Our program this time around will focus on the innovators in the genre of bluegrass music. Almost from its inception, players began to alter bluegrass music – much to the dismay of Bill Monroe and many other traditionalists. We’ll hear … Continue reading →
Bela Fleck has just released My Bluegrass Heart a massive two-CD collection of self penned bluegrass instrumentals. It’s a return to the music that initially established him as one of foremost performers on the 5-string banjo. So this week’s show … Continue reading →
This week we conclude our two part feature Bluegrass 101 with a program focusing on the Innovators. Almost from it’s conception players began to alter the music much to the dismay of Bill Monroe. This week we’ll hear some of … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/186936709″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Back to Sweden once again, where something must be in the water. Ludvig O’Rourke is another excellent young Swedish banjo picker and fiddler; he had only been playing banjo for about a … Continue reading →
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/61393864″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Oakland CA’s Scott Hunter is a veteran, if adamantly amateur (in the best sense of the word), musician – one who does it for love, relaxation, and enjoyment. Fortunately he shares his … Continue reading →
Ever since the Concert for Bangladesh organized by George Harrison there have been countless concerts and recordings in tribute to a musical style or an artist. The next two weeks we will sample some of the very best. This week … Continue reading →
As many of us plan our summer vacations, I thought I would share some information about a new “hall of fame” that celebrates one of the richest musical traditions in our nation. Wilkesboro, North Carolina (home to Merlefest) will be … Continue reading →
A press release from the Folk Alliance: (Memphis, Tenn.) The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance) announces banjo legend Earl Scruggs, blues revivalist the late Dave Van Ronk and manager/producer the late Manny Greenhill as recipients of … Continue reading →
