Music Mondays
This week I’m featuring a CD I like a lot by James Alan Shelton. The CD is entitled Song for Greta. James Alan Shelton is the longtime lead guitarist in Dr. Ralph Stanley’s Clinch Mountain Boys and Song for Greta is an outstanding side project he released.
Song for Greta features fellow [...]
Music Mondays
Any bluegrass cover band playing at a bar has probably heard unwanted requests like Rocky Top. Many bands cringe and/or make disparaging comments. After all, Rocky Top is overplayed and overdone… or is it?
Really, any request indicates you have an interested audience and that is good thing. Rocky Top is a [...]
Music Mondays
The humor on A Prairie Home Companion often misses the mark, but the show frequently features good music. The show’s host is Garrison Keiller, who can also be heard on public radio with his Author’s Almanac segments.
Last week, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings appeared on the program, which was broadcast from the [...]
Music Mondays
When I first bought Kenny Baker’s Spider Bit the Baby album a few years ago and listened to it, I was almost a bit underwhelmed. My initial reaction was that it was nice, but I didn’t think it was hard-driving enough.
Since that time, I’ve really grown to love the album. I’ve discovered [...]
Music Mondays: Crooked Still Review
I lean towards traditional bluegrass, but Crooked Still is one progressive bluegrass band that my wife and I like.
Crooked Still is an alternative bluegrass band, playing without a guitar and adding a cello. The band has recently undergone some changes, after cellist Rushad Eggleston decided to leave the [...]
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