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Rising Appalachia Ley Lines

Patrick O’Heffernan americana, bluegrass, Country, making a Scene, Rising Appalachia 0 Comment May 10, 2019

Rising Appalachia Ley Lines Blends cultures and harmonies into pure bliss Patrick O’Heffernan The word “ley lines” was coined in 1921 by the amateur English archaeologist Alfred Watkins, describing the apparent alignments among historical and geological spaces, hypothesizing that they had persisted over millennia to facilitate travel, trade and community. Later, others theorized that global ley lines […]

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Mike Daly Renascence

Jim Hynes dobro, making a Scene, mike daly, steel player 0 Comment May 10, 2019

Mike Daly Renascence Self-released Mike Daly is a steel player, as in pedal steel, lap steel, baritone slide, slide mandolin, Weissenborn, Dobro and steel drum, all of which he plays here. You have all that, right? Daly is known most, perhaps as the regular pedal steel player in Hank Williams Jr.’s and Travis Tritt’s bands […]

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Andy Statman Monroe Bus

Jim Hynes andy statman, bluegrass, cd review, making a Scene March 20, 2019

Andy Statman Monroe Bus Shefa This kind of review opportunity does not often happen. Mandolinist Andy Statman played at this writer’s wedding (Yes, that was ages ago) and at the time Statman was already a well-established musician who accompanied David Bromberg, Doug Sahm, Vassar Clements, David Amram, Tony Trischka, Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead, […]

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Back to the Basics a new album by multi-instrumentalist Pappy Biondo

Viola Krouse americana, BLuesgrass, Country, making a Scene, pappy and the pards, pappy biondo April 24, 2018

Back to the Basics, the newest album of original bluegrass music from multi-instrumentalist Pappy Biando is everything you expect and a few things that find you searching your own soul. Pappy’s music is consistently fresh, new, and familiar. His new album “Back to the Basics” is exactly that. Pappy is a young man with an […]

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“All Things Must Pass” The rise and fall of Tower Records (96 minute DVD)

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, Midnight Circus, Music on the couch, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul October 3, 2016

“All Things Must Pass” The rise and fall of Tower Records (96 minute DVD) www.MVDb2b.com – MVDvisual The death of Tower Records was a major blow for many of us who grew up purchasing vinyl LP’s, seven inch forty-fives and CD’, laser discs, and DVD’s. This triumphant and reflective DVD “All Things Must Pass,” is […]

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Del McCoury Band Del & Woody

Richard Ludmerer americana, del and Woody, making a Scene, woody guthrie May 20, 2016

Del McCoury Band Del & Woody McCoury Music Woody Guthrie (1912 – 1967) was a singer, songwriter and musician who wrote hundreds of songs. Many are today considered traditional but included were ballads, children’s songs and political tunes. Best known is his song “This Land is Your Land”. Guthrie was a big influence on other songwriters […]

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Earls of Leicester

Richard Ludmerer bluegrass, earls of Leicester, making a Scene, richard ludmerer January 5, 2015

Earls of Leicester Rounder Records My love for bluegrass began with Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and The Foggy Mountain Boys. Flatt’s voice, so laidback and clear, was the greatest American voice. He gave me an appreciation for a Bluegrass tenor and led me to discover other bluegrass and country music singers. As a youngster Scruggs’ […]

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Hot Rize When I’m Free

Richard Ludmerer americana, bluegrass, Hot Rise, richard ludmerer December 2, 2014

Hot Rize When I’m Free Ten in Hand Records Hot Rize, originally from Colorado, released their first self titled album in 1979 on the Flying Fish Record label. The band released six studio albums and disbanded in 1990 but not before being named the first “Entertainers of The Year” by the then newly formed International […]

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The Roland White Band Straight Ahead Bluegrass

Richard Ludmerer americana, bluegrass, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, Roland White, Roland WHite Band October 25, 2014

The Roland White Band Straight Ahead Bluegrass Roland White Music In April 1964 World Pacific Records released The Kentucky Colonels Applachian Swing! The Kentucky Colonels were Clarence White, guitar; Roland White, mandolin; Billy Ray Latham, banjo; Bobby Slone, fiddle; Leroy McNees, dobro; and Roger Bush, bass. Clarence White had basically invented Bluegrass guitar picking. Alongside […]

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Seven Handle Circus -“Gaza Gaza Live” sizzles

Rhetta Atlanta music, music, Seven Handle Circus, Shadows on the Wall October 15, 2014

Seven Handle Circus is extraordinary, literally. There is nothing about them that is ordinary. They use traditional acoustic bluegrass instruments but their sound is more pop than bluegrass, with amazing harmonies that recall R.E.M. more than Bill Monroe. Add to that the literary influences and references the Atlanta group, who met while attending Georgia Tech, […]