Even if you’re not a fan of big breakfasts with all the coffee you can drink, do yourself a favor and stop by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and pick up a copy of the latest CD from the Grascals: … Read More
After the Gibson Brothers’ show in Poughkeepsie last May, more than a few audience members – impressed as they were with the show in general – were inspired to ask specifically about the (relatively) new recruit playing the mandolin. … Read More
We all know someone who, after attending a show you couldn’t make, insists: “You should have been there…it was awesome.” I find these people to be supremely annoying so please forgive me when I say: (Ahem) “ You should have … Read More
The picture on the front of this disc is of an attractive woman in a cotton dress, strolling down a country lane (in heels!), carrying a banjo. So, I’ll admit to being a little skeptical before ever hearing these Bluegrass … Read More
It was Thursday, July 15th 2010 at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, N.Y. when, during their set, the sound system died on the Josh Williams Band. Not feedback: not volume issues: it just quit. Silence. What … Read More
Bluegrass music has come a long way since Bill Monroe and his brothers decided to form a band. Today we’re presented with an abundance of artists who cite Bluegrass and its pioneers as influences without necessarily having much in common … Read More
Does anyone buy CDs these days? An informal survey of people I know yielded the somewhat predictable conclusion that most of us prefer to download individual songs and ‘cherry-pick’ albums for our favorite tracks. So, unless you are a die-hard … Read More