I have first discovered Andrew Collins on the coolmandolin website where he had allowed his music to be played for the visitors. He belongs to the most interesting mandolin players that I know. Andrew Collins founded his Andrew Collins Trio some years ago. Each of the three musicians plays several instruments. Andrew Collins plays mandolin, …
A new kickstarter project has been set up by banjo player Jayme Stone. The aim of the project is to rediscover the music that has been collected by Alan Lomax, who is taken as one of the most important influencers of the American Folk Song Revival. For just 10 $ you can get the result …
Hoist the Colors has made three videos available at youtube that have been filmed during an acoustic session on 107.5 KPIG. In their songs you can find A Blend of Punk Rock, Traditional Irish Music, Americana, and Bluegrass. I like their style very much. I have compiled the three videos and other videos in the …
I have recently found a picture of the Lumineers on the tumblr site – the trio with mandolin, cello and guitar made me curious. This folk-rock and Americana band was founded more than 10 years ago, but during the last year it became so popular that it even got two Grammy nominations for 2013. Their …
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