Junior Sisk is determined to be the anchor of tradition in bluegrass music. Spurning over production in his recordings, to sparse down to the instrument simplicity, his recordings are fresh as if the band were playing in your living … Read More
Note: Bob Altschuler is a member of the HVBA and also the banjo player for our Member Band, Dyer Switch. This article originally appeared on Banjo Dan’s Blogand we thank Dan Campbell for giving us permission to reprint the interview … Read More
NOTE: Be sure to also read the interviews with Leigh Gibson and Eric Gibson. Lynn Lipton recently asked me if I would be willing to interview Mike Barber. I am not a journalist and I have never attempted something … Read More
Note: Read the interview with Eric Gibson and Mike Barber. D: I notice your schedule is pretty broad. After Tennessee, there is Georgia, California then Germany before coming back to the HVBA concert on April 17th. L: We’ll be … Read More
Note: Read the interview with Leigh Gibson and Mike Barber. The Gibson Brothers, Eric and Leigh, will be performing at the Poughkeepsie Day School on April 17th. In advance of this event our News Editor, Doug Mathewson, spoke with Eric … Read More
Recently it was my pleasure to talk to DB Brown and Randy Cornelius from one of longest running bands in Poughkeepsie, formerly known as the Raymond Avenue Ramblers in the late 70’s on up, they are now reborn as the Roundabout Ramblers. … Read More
An interview with Joan Harrison who will be appearing at the HVBA fundraiser this Sunday, May 31st with the band- “Too Blue”. Q. What’s up with “Too Blue,” I hear there’s a new recording in the works. A. We kicked … Read More
Jimi Heslin’s vision was to provide a one-stop center for the musician. Eight years ago he sold the successful music shop “Let’s Jam” to his employees. After steady gigging in the intervening years, Jimi has assembled a team of … Read More
As I was interviewing Dolores for this article, HVBA president Jeff Anzevino walked by. Dolores said, “It’s all his fault.” She was referring to how she got involved with bluegrass in the Hudson Valley. Back in 1994, her husband, Howard … Read More
Chris, how long have you been involved with the HVBA and how did that come about? This will make good bedtime reading. Sominex may go out of business. This isn’t scraping the bottom of the barrel. You’re tipping the barrel … Read More