Doc Watson is one of the most important people in the history of American music. Clearly, his technical mastery is deep. I am not capable of commenting on it...
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This clip is about half interview and half performance. Check out Ashley’s bio. It’s real Americana, and told by the man who lived it. Ashley began...
HT: HS I saw a post at a Facebook friend on Roscoe Holcomb. Above is part of an appearance on Pete Seeger’s “Rainbow Quest” television show...
I first heard of Tony Rice when I did a post on the great John Hartford. Rice was part of a group of wonderful musicians playing one of Hartford’s signature...
Ricky Skaggs started early and still is going strong. He has deep roots in the older traditions of country music that are passing, but has his feet firmly...
The mournful “Black Peter” is one of the great Garcia/Hunter songs, especially Hunter’s lyrics. It’s more than a rock or folk song...
…and this is one of them. It’s “Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms,” played by a band with the great name of Johnny Roquemore &...
John Hartford loved the Mississippi River and the life along its banks. He was an extraordinarily talented and engaging performer who composed “Gentle on...
Jana Pendragon at AllMusic does a nice job of profiling Ralph Stanley. Here is how it starts: Born in Stratton, Virginia in 1927, Ralph Stanley and his older...
Music has a great ability to renew itself. Check out Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, a bluegrass group from Utah breathes new life — and not a little...
