They’re being dumped into the new BG CD bins faster than a scalded haint. We’ll be sampling the latest from the Punch Brothers, Don Schlitz, Echo Valley, Jesse Burdick, Zion Napier, Thomm Jutz & Tammy Rogers, J.D. Crowe & Ricky Wasson, and everyone’s favorite, Minnie Moore.
Bluegrass Breakdown: Weekdays, Part Two – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
They’re the middle three days of the work week that are often given short shrift given the notoriety of the days that bookend them. Thanks to John Cowan, Greensky Bluegrass, Larry Cordle and Claire Lynch, we’ll be remedying this sorry state of affairs by giving Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays the rapt attention they deserve.
Bluegrass Breakdown: Weekdays, Part One – Mondays
It’s the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday whose name is derived from an old English word meaning “Day of the Moon.” As the first day of the workweek, it has provided fodder for a number of great tunes–most of which deal with the anxiety and dread of returning to work. We’ll be […]
Bluegrass Breakdown: 1982, Part One
We’ll be basking in the bluegrassical glory of 1982 when, among other things: Johnny Cash Parkway opens in Hendersonville, TN; Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a bat; 75% of North America is covered in snow; and the Allen Brothers, Jimmy Arnold, Appalachian Express, and Mike Auldridge put smiles on BluegrassLand faces.
Bluegrass Breakdown: Rattlin’, Part Two
They’re a rapid succession of short, sharp, and hard sounds that can be created by mechanical objects, musical instruments, chains, animals, boxcars and snakes, to name just a few. We covered the creepy snake part last week—this week, thanks to the Stanley Brothers; Tom, Brad & Alice; Crary, Evans & Barnick; and County Ham–we’ll be […]
Bluegrass Breakdown: Rattlin’ Part One – Rattlesnakes
They’re found just about everywhere and generally strike fear into everyone. Ranging in size from one to eight feet, they’ve got large bodies, a triangular shaped head, rattle when they’re threatened and won’t die until the sun goes down. We’ll be under the protection of Northwest Territory, Tony Rice, the Earl Brothers and Unspoken Tradition […]
Bluegrass Breakdown: Old Men, Part Three
The term can refer to a father, a husband, commanding officer, the captain of a ship, an elderly man — or some or all of the above. However you slice it, of all who roam bluegrassland, none have inspired such great songs as old men.
Bluegrass Breakdown: New Releases
We’ll be making a bee-line to the new bluegrass CD bins with the expectation of snagging the latest from Rick Faris, Deeper Shade of Blue, Chris Jones, Colebrook Road, Lorraine Jordan, the Goodwin Brothers and Doug Flowers. PROGRAM PLAYLIST
Bluegrass Breakdown: Highlights of 2021, Part Two
We’ll be bidding 2021 a fond farewell by homing in on IBMA award winners (SPBGMA’s award ceremonies were cancelled), new Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees, and chart-busting songs as well as honoring those who crossed over Jordan.
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