Music Mondays [published on Tuesday this week] Last weekend, we went to Charlottesville for the Old Crow Medicine Show concert. Evening showers eventually gave way to cloudy skies and it was a great time. OCMS shows are always a good time. Unlike Vice President Joe Biden who sometimes apparently forgets where he is, OCMS band [...]
Music Mondays The Old Crow Medicine Show is out with a new album. I’ve listened to it a few times and am pleased to say it’s a good album. The album kicks off with the fast track Carry Me Back, which reminded me a bit of a raucous Chieftains tune. There are a number of [...]
Music Mondays Last week, I mentioned a great free album available from Chance McCoy and The Appalachian String Band. Chance McCoy is the newest member of The Old Crow Medicine Show. Thanks to MissyJay6 on the OldCrowFans Forum, I learned Mr. McCoy was in another string band called Old Sledge. They have a self-titled EP [...]
Music Mondays Old Crow Medicine Show Lineup Changes Chance McCoy has joined the Old Crow Medicine Show band, which is one of the Low-Tech Times staff’s favorite bands. Chance McCoy and Critter Fuqua (himself a former member) are now in the group following the departure of Willie Watson. Chance McCoy is from Harpers Ferry, West [...]
Music Mondays Old Crow Medicine Show is a success story for Americana music. Starting off mainly playing raucous versions of classic old-time string band songs, they’ve evolved to writing quality original acoustic music. If you’re a new listener, I especially recommend the O.C.M.S. and Big Iron World CDs, but there is plenty of lively, fun, [...]
