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Livin’ In America
SWEET RIVER BAND SRB02 Sweet River Band is a five-piece group based in Nantes, France. This project showcases their affection for American music with a collection of tunes showing their influences of bluegrass, old time, blues, swing, folk, country, and even rock-and-roll. The group is Claude Cordina (guitar), Patrick Couton (banjo, dobro, autoharp), Sébastien Farges…
Bridges And Backroads
Very Jerry Records — VJR-005 Since 1982, Jerry Salley has become one of the most accomplished and sought-after songwriters in country, bluegrass, and gospel circles. His songs have been recorded by many, many artists from such as Travis Tritt, Reba McIntire, and Brad Paisley to Chris Stapleton, Rhonda Vincent, Doyle Lawson, Patty Loveless, The Talleys,…
He Walked On
Howdy Skies Records One of the many thoughts that came into my head as I isolated myself in the western North Carolina Mountains during the pandemic was a hope that musicians would step up and document these crazy times of half a million Covid-19 deaths, social unrest and the higher priority put on technology during…
That Kind of Lonesome
Englehardt Music Group One thing is for sure — Eddie Sanders didn’t sit idly by during the pandemic last year. He’s followed up 2020’s all gospel album with a new bluegrass release, That Kind of Lonesome. Sanders co-wrote all 12 tracks on the album, sharing credits with Glen Duncan, Adam Englehardt, Jon Weisberger and Shawn…
The Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention
It is perhaps the longest-running and most successful fund-raising project in the Moose realm. It is also one of the largest and most popular traditional music attraction in North America. “It” is the Old Fiddlers’ Convention sponsored by the Galax Moose Lodge #733. Begun in 1935, the Fiddlers’ Convention is held every August at Felts Park in…
Bluegrass 45 —“50 years ago this week” Week 7
For a Slide Show of photos from this week’s BG45 travels, check this web address: http://frobbi.org/akira/1971_BG45_WK_07/ 1971/7/29 Thursday—Day off Sab made us breakfast for the first time—he made almost all the lunches & dinners so he was excused from breakfast duty—however, it was a very simple Ochazuke-Nori with rice and seaweed. Liao, Toshio & Akira…