This article was originally published on August 11, 2007 There is a well known urban legend in which a man who buys an old faded painting at a garage sale for 10 dollars and upon removing the painting from the … Read More
Fred Robbins, Photographer
Did you hear about the guitarist that was so far out of tune that the banjo player noticed? Q: What does a banjo sound like when it’s completely in-tune? A: No one knows. You can tune a banjo, but you … Read More
On Thursday, April 18, Lynn Lipton and I sat down with the members of Mile Twelve before their show at the Towne Crier in Beacon: Evan Murphy (EM), Catherine “BB” Bowness (BB), Nate Sabat (NS), Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (BK-H), and David … Read More
May 17 @ 7:30pm Unitarian Fellowship 67 S. Randolph Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY Open Jam with Band at 6:30! One of the very best of our monthly concerts was back in 2002 by “Mando Madness.” Now, they are returning to Poughkeepsie … Read More
Between the iconic bluegrass band Hot Rize and his solo or duo releases, Tim O’Brien has more than 30 albums to his credit. It’s an astounding career encompassing bluegrass, Irish music, rockabilly, country, Western swing, and the complete mastery of … Read More
Recorded on Feb 26 over the phone, abridged and edited for clarity. HVBA: Hi Tim, I really appreciate the chance to talk to you on behalf of the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Music Association, which is a fine group of players … Read More
An introduction Are you a picker? A picker & singer? Perhaps you sit and practice at home with CDs or YouTube or mp3s – maybe you study tab books and instructional DVDs. Maybe you’ve found an instructor, maybe you haven’t. … Read More