I just stumbled on this book while looking over new selections on my Kindle reader subscription. A recent bio of Doc Watson (very near the end of his life). The most surprising part is with my Kindle subscription this book … Read More
“Cascadia,” a progressive Bluegrass composition from mandolinist John Reischman, is named for the beautiful Cascade Range of mountains in the Pacific Northwest, which extends from Northern California to British Columbia. Two notorious volcanoes in the southern High Cascades have erupted … Read More
I found it difficult to write a review of Larry Sparks’ latest — an all-gospel effort. I’m not an outwardly religious person, but I went to Sunday school as a youngster, sang in church junior choir, and have read some … Read More
This may be one of the shortest reviews to appear recently on this site but this EP is simply stunning. Ok, so I really can’t stop there because The Foreign Landers deserve so much more. First a bit of background … Read More
Other than avoiding stale old banjo jokes it’s hard to figure out where to start with Steve Wilson (aka ‘Wilson Banjo Co.’). “Man of many talents” or “multi-talented”? Such overused terms don’t do him justice. A brief glimpse at his … Read More
Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass have just released what is undoubtedly the finest recording of their career – Bluegrass Troubadour. Now I’ve always liked Danny because since he was a teenager he always hauled off and hit his music … Read More
Byron Berline’s second disc of his 3-CD set from 2020, Early in the Morning, introduces 22 original “Old Time” tunes by his pen, or in this case, his bow. Starting off with a beautiful, nostalgic, solo cross-tuned fiddle song called … Read More
It’s a head scratcher, really. I’m trying to figure out Byron Berline. His music shop burned down in early 2019, then a major pandemic shelved most communal music making for 2020. Nobody would blame him for kicking back and taking … Read More
You would be hard-pressed to find a more accomplished and prolific fiddler than Byron Berline. The Oklahoma-based former Blue Grass Boy recently released an impressive three-CD set in 2020 entitled, Early in the Morning. Exclusively available through his music store … Read More
All I can say after listening to this album is: finally. Finally, Justin Moses has struck out on his own and defined his vision, skillset, and identity within the bluegrass genre. Finally, Justin Moses—who a lot of my picking … Read More