Reviews

THE BLUEGRASS VIOLIN: EL VIOLÍN en el BLUEGRASS By Oriol Saña and Lluís Gómez Mel Bay MB30619M. $14.99. (Mel Bay, 1734 Gilsinn Ln., Fenton, MO 63026, www.melbay.com.) This is a very good introduction to bluegrass fiddle written by highly accomplished and renown musicians from Spain. This is not a primer on the violin, but it’s…

DULCIMER DANCE AT CHRISTMAS TIME Kayfaith Records 2017 The hammered dulcimer was developed in the Middle Ages and over time came to be used extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East. The instrument was subsequently brought to America by immigrants and became popular within the folk, Celtic, and old-time music circles. At Christmas Time is wonderful…

AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS LIVE AT THE GREY EAGLE Organic Records OR18242    This is the fifth CD from Platt and The Honeycutters. This is grassroots country—the kind you don’t hear much on commercial radio, but the kind most of us would rather hear. Platt’s songwriting pulls from personal experience. She sings, plays guitar,…

OVERTONES: 12 SONGS, 12 VINTAGE GUITARS No Label No Number    If you’re a guitar player with a love of vintage instruments, this album is for you. If you’re an acoustic music fan with a love of gorgeously played tunes, this album is for you. And if you’re a jaded listener with a need for…

STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN DEEPER ROOTS: WHERE THE BLUEGRASS GROWS SCSEE Music No Number Multiple Grammy award-winning Contemporary Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman digs into his bluegrass roots for a second time. This CD is a follow-up to Deep Roots, his first venture into re-exploring his Kentucky roots when his dad and his buddies played guitar,…

SONS OF THE SOUTH STORIES & TRADITIONS: OUR SONGS OUR WAY No Label No Number It has been over 50 years since Sons Of The South was formed in Piedmont Western North Carolina, and founder and banjo player Michael Souther has been there since the beginning, having inherited the band from his father. He’s kept…