Traveling freely between bluegrass, swing, country, Celtic and jazz, a Too Blue show is a dynamic dose of serious fun. Smooth harmonies and adventurous musicianship bring stellar arrangements to life and leave the listener anything but “blue”. Seamlessly blending their … Read More
The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association kicked off their fall concert season on Saturday, October 5 with an outstanding performance by Jesse Brock and Streamliner. Familiar to many of us through his longtime role as mandolinist for the Gibson Brothers, Jesse … Read More
Rick Faris, guitarist with Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Special Consensus, is releasing his first solo album, Breaking in Lonesome. Faris got his start playing in his family band when he was just seven years old. He has been performing with Special … Read More
Through their CD, No Depression In Heaven” the Chuck Wagon Gang (CWG) pays tribute to traditional gospel selections performed by the iconic Carter Family. While I’ve heard great gospel harmonies by others like the Oakridge Boys, this album brought me … Read More
We bluegrass music fans know “Molly & Tenbrooks – The Race Horse Song” as recorded by Bill Monroe in 1947 with Earl Scruggs playing banjo. It’s a terrific song, one of Monroe’s favorites, that shows what the banjo can do … Read More
With the addition of their newest member, Chris Davis on guitar and vocals, the Grascals add on to the chart-topping success of 2017’s Before Breakfast with their recent release of Straighten the Curves. Davis fills the spot vacated by founding … Read More
Admittedly, my knowledge of Bluegrass music was sorrowfully limited: images of mountain folks playing the banjo, television and the occasional catchy radio tune. Then there was this class Bluegrass-Folk Music In Overdrive. What a magnificently educational and extraordinary treat! Each … Read More
Hmmmmmm. When you first think of musicians from the Garden State of New Jersey (or Joi’sey depending on where you’re from) the likes of Bon Jovi, Springstein, and Houston come to mind-not bluegrass pickers. That has now changed because today … Read More
Billy Strings is the reigning artist-in-residence at the Grey Fox festival, among other accolades. He is a guitarist and singer with formidable chops, one who is already quite familiar with sitting into all kinds of musical contexts. Billy brings no … Read More