Wednesday, July 1, 2015

CD Review - The SteelDrivers - THE MUSCLE SHOALS RECORDINGS

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THE MUSCLE SHOALS RECORDINGS the new release from The SteelDrivers , can pretty much be summed up in one line from song #10, “Too Much”. Wr...
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

CD Review - St. Beaufort - Germany

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 CD Review by:  Niall Toner  St.Beaufort are a three-piece Acoustic Band based in Germany, whose members are from Canada, Germany an...
Thursday, May 28, 2015

CD Review - European Band HATFUL of RAIN - Way Up On The Hill

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By: Niall Toner When it comes to naming a Band, folks seem to be getting more and more creative, and this group of fine Musicians fro...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

CD Review of Springfield Exit—THAT WAS THEN

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That Was Then is the latest release by the Virginia based Bluegrass group, Springfield Exit. This offering consists of fourteen cuts with al...

CD Review of Hillwilliams—HILL YEAH

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Hillwilliams is a Bluegrass group from the Portland, Oregon area. Their release of Hill Yeah consists of ten cuts, of which seven are origin...

CD Review - Pokey LaFarge—SOMETHING IN THE WATER

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Previous to this listening experience, I had never heard Pokey LaFarge’s music, though I have ‘Bluegrass friends’ that strongly favor his wo...
Monday, February 9, 2015

CD REVIEW - Robert Earl Keen - HAPPY PRISONER, The Bluegrass Sessions!

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     God bless Robert Earl Keen for restoring my faith in artistic integrity!  This is a dooooozy of a CD, and it’s as real as dirt under yo...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

CD Review - Davis Bradley - CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF

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On the runway this week at the Prescription Bluegrass Airport we have the first recording effort of the Virginia based duo, Davis Bradley, (...
Friday, December 12, 2014

CD REVIEW - The Claire Lynch Band - HOLIDAY

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One of the cool things about Christmas music, at least since the dawn of the recording era, is being able to hear one's favorite artists...
Thursday, November 27, 2014

CD Review - John Mailander - WALKING DISTANCE

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For me, one of the more selfish reasons of going to a bluegrass festival, either as a paid performer or spectator, is the prospect of gettin...
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Saturday, November 22, 2014

CD Review - Feller & Hill - HERE COME FELLER & HILL AGAIN!

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“Here Come Feller & Hill Again,” is one of those CD’s that for me, slipped through the cracks. I’ve been too scattered, for too long, to...
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

CD Review: Tim Stafford - JUST TO HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOW!

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The first time I ever saw the name Tim Stafford in print was in the liner notes of a 1990 holiday CD that my good friend Butch Baldassari ha...