David Bromberg and all the blues that’s fit to play (and then some)
Bromberg plays multiple styles while singing quirky songs with a straight face and distinctive voice.
All posts tagged: Saturday Soundtrack
Semi-regular Saturday updates – to break out of the more serious posts on other days of the week – on musical events, musicians and bands that catch my ear. Think of Paul Krugman’s “Friday Night Music” blog posts…without the PhD in Economics (not to mention the Nobel Prize).
Lamentations and reflections for Holy Week
In a Holy Week overlaid with the heartache of a pandemic, lamentations through the centuries can help provide solace.
Exploring the roots and branches of American folk music with Low Lily
Low Lily explores the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration.
The distinctive, raspy vocal stylings of Elise LeGrow grab hold and won’t let go
Elise LeGrow has a wonderfully raspy voice that makes any tune she sings distinctive and unforgettable.
John Doyle and the modern Irish soundtrack
In time for St. Patrick’s Day, enjoy the amazing Irish guitarist, singer, and songwriter John Doyle.
The hot and sassy swing of the Avalon Jazz Band
Enjoy the hot and sassy swing of 1930s Paris with the Avalon Jazz Band.
Classic bluegrass delivered in royal style by the Earls of Leicester
Classic Flatt & Scruggs from the Earls of Leicester. Bluegrass doesn’t get any better than this.
Christie Lenée’s high-wire guitar routine
Christie is “like seeing a firecracker execute a high-wire circus routine while doing flips and juggling flaming bowling pins.”
Jake Blount’s path through metal and funk to get to the Appalachian music of the Black community
A gay and black performer working in Appalachian music, Blount features “historically informed, beautifully played old-time music.”
Yasmin Williams: Not your father’s Takoma Park fingerstyle guitarist
Williams is a bold acoustic innovator with an unorthodox, modern style of playing.
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