You’re a producer. What does the producer do for a big festival such as Grey Fox? I used to have to do it all myself. I started in ’85 by doing everything but sell tickets. I booked it, I got … Read More
Bluegrass music wouldn’t be bluegrass music without the brother duet. From the earliest days of country music on, the tight, intuitive harmonies that seemed to come naturally to so many boys with a stringed instrument and a sibling became the … Read More
There’s no way Frank Solivan’s kitchen is dirty. I’ve not been to his house, so I can’t say for sure, but if his music is any indication at all, the kitchen is probably very clean and well organized. Like a … Read More
It’s hard to believe that No Part Of Nothin’ is the first CD by Alan Tompkins. His assured baritone anchors this mellow album of bluegrass classics and originals and gives it the feel of a recording by a much more seasoned … Read More
When a band with the talents and musical pedigree of the Lonesome River Band decides to record an album of songs chosen in a poll of their fans, the appropriate response from most of us should probably be ‘thank you.’ … Read More
If you google the Gibson Brothers and you get as far as “gibson b,” the list of suggestions put forth by the mighty search engine puts the bluegrass group before the Gibson Banjo. Anyone who knows even a little about … Read More
In bluegrass music, the pinnacle of achievement is to win an IBMA award. Conferred on performers by the esteemed International Bluegrass Music Association, they are not given out to just anyone. You have to be good; really good, in … Read More
The latest project from Chris Thile – this time with guitar player Michael Daves – is one that bluegrass lovers can really sink their teeth into. A stripped-down, low-fi recording of two highly talented musicians re-working the classics with energy … Read More
When: Friday, November 18, 2011 at 7:30pm Where: Christ Church – 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie, NY Tickets: $20/Members-$25/Non-Members Buy your tickets at the door. Laurie Lewis and The Right Hands For more than 30 years, Laurie Lewis has been bringing … Read More
If you like bluegrass music and haven’t heard of Tony Rice, the chances are you haven’t been paying attention. Tony is one of very few musicians who, in a career spanning more than forty years, has left a legacy … Read More