John Reischman has published his new CD “New Time & Old Acoustic” recently. John Reischman has always impressed me with his soft and clear sound. On his new album John has compiled a set of new original compositions together with covers of traditional tunes. Youtube playlist: You can also listen to the CD and buy […]
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I have recently found an interview with David Grisman (Live on the Jake Feinberg Show) where he talked about the recording of the Bluegrass Album with Red Allen and Frank Wakefield in 1964. He later talks about his projects with Jerry Garcia. This interview inspired me to look back to the early 1960s and how
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Today I read a long post about Tony Williamson. He just received the North Carolina Heritage Award. Announced as a 2018 North Carolina Heritage Award recipient, Williamson, from Chatham County, is described as “a visionary musician, composer, musical instrument expert, teacher and mentor.” He blends multiple genres but still remains rooted in bluegrass. The following
Valerie Smith and her Band Liberty Pike have played in Germany for several times. Valerie Smith has written several great Bluegrass songs, and she has played with many great Bluegrass musicians. Her discography lists currently 14 albums, the latest album “Small Town Heroes” will be published soon. This year she played again at the IBMA
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Bobby Osborne has recorded his new CD “Original” at an age of 85. When I listened to this album I was immediatly fascinated by the songs and arrangements. The album has been made available as streaming on the website The Bluegrass Situation. The CD was produced by Alison Brown. The project has been supported by the FreshGrass
I have recently discovered a CD titled Bluegrass that Swings by David Naiditch on the Airplay Direct Website. David Naiditch is a harmonica player who plays Bluegrass music, Western Swing, Jazz, Klezmer, Ragtime and more. The harmonica is not the typical Bluegrass instrument, it was the first time that I found Bluegrass recordings with a
I have discovered the Stoneman Family some time ago. I was immedately thrilled by the performance of the group, especially by Donna Stoneman on the mandolin. I have learned that Roni Stoneman is considered “The First Lady Of Banjo”. You can see Donna Stoneman and her mandolin in the following video: Donna is moving all the
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The Bluegrass Jamboree 2016 is just over. The Bluegrass Jamboree is organized every year by Rainer Zellner who is a mandolin player by himself and who joins the bands during the session at the end of each show with his Gibson F4. During three weeks the three bands made a tour through Germany, Austria, the
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Glen Duncan is a fiddle player who has played with Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Johnny Cash and other important Bluegrass and Country musicians , and he has done a lot of studio work in Nashville. I have recently compiled a playlist with videos with Glen Duncan. The History of Bluegrass Legend Glen Duncan Playlist Glen
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There are not so many documentations about Bluegrass available. This is a high quality 24 minute video about Bluegrass in Washington, D. C. Washington D.C., The Bluegrass Capitol – The Story of Bluegrass in Washington, D.C. I created this video when I was in graduate school pursuing an MFA in film. I have been working
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