Frank Solivan Shows Yet Another Side
Read our review of Frank Solivan’s ‘Family Friends & Heroes’ Frank Solivan – Family Friends & Heroes Frank Solivan is an impressive individual. He is the lead voice, mandolinist and director of Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, a Grammy-nominated and IBMA-award winning (for the coveted gong Best Instrumental Band) outfit from Washington DC. As well as being a super group of musicians, they have great...
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Show With Very Special Guests
Read about Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s historic concert Showcase on Americanafest 2015 #7 NOW SOLD OUT Nitty Gritty Dirt Band To Play 50th Anniversary Show At The Ryman Auditorium Nashville Joining The Band Will Be Alumni Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and Byron House Other Special Guests Include Vince Gill, John Prine, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jackson Browne and Jimmy Ibbotson September 14 2015 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Jeff...
Bluegrass Is Wide Open
Read about our experiences at the World of Bluegrass Festival Friday October 3 2014. Raleigh NC. It’s another beautiful day here in Raleigh. Still no rain on my trip which started on 14 September. As I won’t be back until late, I packed carefully for the day after a rudimentary Days Inn breakfast. I was at the Raleigh Convention Centre by around 10am and obtained my wrist band for entry into the Wide Open event, various...
Outlaws and Earls – Day 5 in Nashville
Read about our day five at Americana Festival in Nashville The day I met dobro maestro Jerry Douglas. Today (Thursday 18 September) started with another walk through Music Row, past the recording studios and music business offices. We came upon RCA Studio B where numerous hit recordings were made by Elvis Presley and many others. Our destination this morning is the Soulshine Pizza Factory where Canadian indie label Six Shooter...
Sarah Jarosz – Build Me Up From Bones
Read our review of Sarah Jarosz’s ‘Build Me Up From Bones’ Sarah Jarosz – Build Me Up From Bones – A Highlight Of The Year Americana Music Association members are now able to cast their votes for nominees for the 2014 Americana Awards in Nashville TN in September. In considering some of the best releases in the past twelve months, I was reminded of Build Me Up From Bones....
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