Two years ago I was fortunate to be the only banjo player in a jam session with Michael Cleveland at 4 in the morning during the IBMA’s annual convention in Nashville. Michael Cleveland is a force of nature on the … Read More
Banjo picking devotees of Earl Scruggs, myself included, generally zero in on the “early years” as examples of his best work. By the time you get to the “folk years” of the 1960’s, the recordings pale when compared to the … Read More
Longview: Deep In The Mountains is the 4th Rounder release by the super group LONGVIEW. The first release was founder Ken Irwin’s idea to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Rounder Records. That project was meant to be a one time … Read More