Happy 100th birthday, my friend
Celebrating the 100th birthday of my prized Gibson A-4 mandolin.
All posts filed under: Acoustic Music
Few things are better than the sound of acoustic instruments
Gifts of new favorites – the 2021 edition
Some new favorite musicians uncovered while curating Saturday Soundtracks in 2021.
Bill Staines, R.I.P.
Bill Staines – the Woody Guthrie of his generation – passed away on December 5, 2021. R.I.P.
Sharing the covers
Roots and Americana musicians have as much fun covering the Stones as anyone!
I’m just going over home
Wayfaring Stranger – plaintive yet hopeful – speaks to many on a variety of emotional levels.
Tré Burt follows his songwriting muse
Tré Burt’s music comes from a working-class background, just like his songwriting hero, John Prine.
Keeping the faith with The McIntosh County Shouters
The Shouters are one of the last, active practitioners of the venerable “ring shout” tradition.
More roots music for ghosts, goblins, and other things that go bump in the night
The 2021 collection of roots music for a spooky Hallowe’en.
Blending the boundaries of folk, indie, bluegrass, and roots music with Trout Steak Revival
TSR is the quintessential Colorado string band, blending folk, indie, bluegrass and more.
Chatham County Line: Not your father’s bluegrass
Chatham County Line explores music beyond bluegrass, from the Stones and Beck to the McIntosh County Shouters.
MORE TO COME... 