Pay close attention boys and When the HVBA webmeister asked me if I’d like to review a newly received CD from Rounder Records by Willie Nelson, like Annie Oakley, I said, “I’ll give it a shot.” But I first must … Read More
Larry Stephenson’s “20th Anniversary” album has guest stars galore, but it isn’t a showcase for musical egos or gimmicky duos. Rather, what impressed me about this album is the ensemble quality of each cut; while Larry Stephenson’s high (and I … Read More
I enjoyed the new CD by Josh Williams titled Down Home. It was with much anticipation that I waited for him to release this CD as I’ve been a fan of his since his days with Special Consensus. Back in … Read More
Rounder Records from Burlington MA last year released a Dailey and Vincent a cappella recording comprised of 12 cuts, all of them with a religious reference. This is as it should be–it was recorded as a fundraiser for Tennessee Bible … Read More
Grasstowne is Steve Gulley on guitar and lead vocals, Alan Bibey on mandolin and lead vocals, Phil Leadbetter on resonator and slide guitars, Jason Davis on banjo, and Travis Greer on bass. Special guest Stuart Duncan on the fiddle helps … Read More
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has re-issued the recordings of the New Lost City Ramblers (1958 – 1973) in a new 3 CD set. This set features two previously released CDs of the Ramblers classic Folkways recordings: The Early Years, 1958-1962 … Read More
by Roy Streever It seems like just a few short years ago that I attended a concert at Wilkes Community College. Looking back, I guess it was 1994 or ’95, I was there to see the band Seldom Scene, with … Read More
by Craig Marshall If you love bluegrass instrumentals, treat yourself to a great and inexpensive gift from your local Dollar Tree store. Don’t be fooled by the cardboard jewel case for the album Smokey Mountain Memories, thinking it might be … Read More
by Rich O’Hanley “Enter highway. Drive more than 2000 miles.” And so begins the Dixie Bee-Liners concept album, “Susanville.” The concept is a road trip, but this isn’t Leon Copas or C.J. McCall telling epic tales of the road. There … Read More
by Tom Brown They say a picture is worth a thousand words and Bluegrass Time by Phil Zimmerman is more than a collection of photographs. The book also contains a host of stories, biographies and interesting bluegrass facts, from the … Read More