Dori Freeman’s Incandescent Debut
Read our review of Dori Freeman’s self-titled debut album Dori Freeman Debut Self-Titled Album Out February 5 2016 Sometimes you listen to new music and it just takes a while to sink in. It’s not always that you need time to assimilate complexity when it’s presented to you – deep lyrics, layered meanings and arrangements, for example. No, there are occasions when you need to embrace the...
The Crooked Road – Virginia’s Music Heritage Trail
Read my travels along Virginia’s Crooked Road Heritage Trail The Crooked Road – A Majestic Music Odyssey The mountains of the southern Appalachia have long been recognised as a breeding ground for traditional music. The earliest settlers brought their instruments and musical traditions, which were fused together to form country, blues, folk and other styles of American popular music. The Crooked Road is Virginia’s...
From Galax To Bristol Virginia
Read our music travels from Galax Virginia to Bristol Virginia/Tennessee Monday October South West Virginia I ate breakfast and checked out as late as I could at The Hampton Inn at Galax Virginia (pronounced “Gay-lax”). I was trying to catch up on some writing and figure out what I might be doing today, and in fact the next few days. My next commitment was not until Friday when I was due in Charleston South Carolina. I...