Like Zoro, Paladin, Johnny Cash, and the other men in black, it must be easy to do Kinky Friedman’s laundry; no sorting required. With his trademark black hat, black jeans, black boots, black shirt, and black knee length “Hasidic” jacket, … 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
Audie Blaylock has been playing music his whole life. After 25 years as a sideman with some of the most well know acts in bluegrass including Jimmy Martin, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, and Red Allen to name a … Read More
Rob has been the dobro player for Blue Highway since 1992. He started at the age of 13 after listening to Mike Auldridge. He is a multi-winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Dobro Player Of The Year award—11 times … 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
Interview with Jeffery Friedberg i I was working as a music therapist for children with special needs. I started to write songs to use in my sessions that would encourage the children to participate; similar to songs like: “If … Read More
The Grascals work hard. That’s the only logical conclusion we can make when we seek to explain the success and continued upward trajectory of one of bluegrass music’s most in-demand modern acts. The Grascals consist of Jamie Johnson, vocals; … 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
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
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