Reviews

We Shall All Be Reunited Revisiting The Bristol Sessions Bear Family Records BCD 17592 It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a century since the renowned recording sessions arranged by Ralph Peer in Bristol.  The music captured those few weeks in late summer 1927 helped to catapult Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family to…

Roger Cline So Inclined Walnut Run Music WRM0002      Marylander Roger Cline began playing guitar in the late ‘60s, eventually turning to bluegrass and acoustic music in the ‘90’s. He began writing songs and also picked up the mandolin. On this debut project, Cline features his songwriting, his singing and playing and is accompanied…

Jon Stickley Trio Scripting the flip Since Bill Monroe first played what we would come to know as bluegrass, the bluegrass world has been split into two factions, those who never want to see the music change from what he first created so many years ago and those who happily wish to see the music…

Charlie Stevens Charlie Stevens (guitar, vocals) is an artist based in the Fort Collins, Colorado area where he regularly performs and teaches guitar. On this debut release Stevens is joined by a host of supporting musicians including Jan Peterson (bass), Ron Lynman (banjo), Scott Catalano (mandolin), Tad Smith (resonator guitar), Bridger Dunnagan (fiddle), Taylor Shuck…

There Was A Time The band takes its name from a stretch of the New River which originates in North Carolina. Together since 2004, the current band is Barry Long (banjo, resonator guitar), Michael Johnson (guitar), Dwayne Brown (bass), Chuck Price (fiddle), Michael Mullins (mandolin), and Andy Smith (guitar). This a project of mostly Gospel…

As Times Go By – SONGS OF THE 1930’S – 1950’S Chicago area artist Jacob Underwood is a multi-instrumentalist who plays regularly with the Bluegrass Express Band. On this solo project Underwood steps back in time with tunes from the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s. Underwood sings lead and harmony and plays all the instruments including…