Music and chat with The Bee Eaters March 10, 2013 // 0 Comments One of my favourite bands in recent years has been Crooked Still. This young Boston five-piece put a new spin on bluegrass [...]
When Abigail Washburn came to Yorkshire September 25, 2012 // 0 Comments Just before we went off on our bluegrass-festivals odyssey, we were fortunate enough to experience the music of Abigail [...]
Bluegrass festival season is upon us! June 12, 2012 // 0 Comments Since getting into making music myself, the summer festival season has become more important to me. And I’m not talking [...]
Sarah Jarosz – a shining talent June 1, 2012 // 0 Comments I first became aware of this talented young songwriter and multi-instrumentalist a couple of years ago, and was extremely [...]
On tour with The Deadly Gentlemen (March 2012) May 18, 2012 // 0 Comments Spring was on the horizon, and we were getting itchy feet after a long winter. What could be better than to follow the [...]
Sore Fingers are beckoning! February 23, 2012 // 0 Comments In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of banjos… Hang on a minute! And yet, and yet – [...]
Fiddles and feet – Genticorum in concert February 21, 2012 // 0 Comments If you haven’t yet experienced the Quebec group Genticorum, you’re missing out on some of the most vibrant and [...]
Travelling through Germany with the Bluegrass Jamboree February 20, 2012 // 0 Comments Back in November, my other half and I had driven east and west to see The Deadly Gentlemen playing in Leeds and then [...]