Although billed as “bluegrass” by his record label Joe Hott is much bigger than that; bluegrass, country, old-time, folk, and Americana all seem to cross in his sound. “Traditional” sums it up as much as anything, though it sounds a … Read More
Unitarian Fellowship 67 South Randolph Avenue Saturday, December 14 @ 7:30pm Tickets $15 at the door. A tribute band is a group that captures the musical mood, feeling and intent of a band that it honors–not by slavish copying but … Read More
I recently attended ResoSummit 2019, the annual dobro overload produced by Rob Ickes and Betty Wheeler. Along with classes taught by world class dobro players, ResoSummit includes three nights of concerts at the historic Station Inn in Nashville. After Rob … Read More
Ed. Note: Take this with a huge grain of salt! Too late and too early; the sad story of the spun aluminum cones and cover plates of the resonator guitar. 1928 was a year of transition for stringed instruments. As … Read More
Many of you had the good fortune to hear Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley, and Mike Bub back on April 27 at the HVBA-sponsored concert. You don’t need me to tell you that they are amazing musicians; their tone, speed, and … Read More
Fred Robbins, Videographer
TICKETS AT THE DOOR Traveling freely between bluegrass, swing, country, Celtic and jazz, a Too Blue show is a dynamic dose of serious fun. Smooth harmonies and adventurous musicianship bring stellar arrangements to life and leave the listener anything but … Read More
The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association kicked off their fall concert season on Saturday, October 5 with an outstanding performance by Jesse Brock and Streamliner. Familiar to many of us through his longtime role as mandolinist for the Gibson Brothers, Jesse … Read More
Rick Faris, guitarist with Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Special Consensus, is releasing his first solo album, Breaking in Lonesome. Faris got his start playing in his family band when he was just seven years old. He has been performing with Special … Read More