Mr. Sun “The People Need Light” Compass Records To say that Mr. Sun is a four-piece string band is both praise and diminishment. The band owes as much to David Grisman and Stephane Grappelli as it does to Bill Monroe. Mr. Sun could sit in with each and tear up the room. In fact, most […]
Category: Roots
Interview: Frank Solivan
Frank Solivan Has Friends To no-one’s surprise, Frank Solivan is carving a solid career in Bluegrass music. After serving as stalwart in Country Current, the Navy’s touring bluegrass band, Solivan left the service and formed Dirty Kitchen, which is a hat-tip to his background and continuing efforts as a chef. Solivan grew up in an […]
Hardly Strictly Radio No. 216
Hardly Strictly No. 216 Thursdays 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Bluegrass, Americana, Roots, Jamgrass, Acoustic and Small “c” country music: you name it! It’s a big tent at Hardly Strictly: Fred starts from bluegrass but doesn’t stop there. Thanks for listening to the show Lot’s of New Music. I’m With Her, The Civil Wars, The Bradford Bog […]
Jeremy Garrett: “RV Sessions”
Jeremy Garrett “RV Sessions” Self-released The music business has changed greatly in the last two decades. Where once record labels roamed the Earth, pouring resources onto seeking radio airplay and, occasionally, striking gold with popular releases, new records (to use the older vernacular) have become marketing platforms, vehicles to support an artist’s touring and live […]
Dori Freeman: “Dori Freeman”
Dori Freeman “Dori Freeman” Free Dirt Records Galax lies the in southwestern corner of Virginia. Mention of Galax immediately conjures the Blue Ridge Mountain and their music. After all, the Old Fiddlers’ Convention has been hosted in Galax for eighty years or more. So, it should come as no surprise that a new, clear and […]
Hardly Strictly Radio No. 215
Hardly Strictly No. 215 Thursdays 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Bluegrass, Americana, Roots, Jamgrass, Acoustic and Small “c” country music: you name it! It’s a big tent at Hardly Strictly: Fred starts from bluegrass but doesn’t stop there. Thanks for listening to the show Slim Harpo, Patty Loveless, Marty Stuart, some new music and SNOW! […]
Buddy Miller and Friends: “Cayamo Sessions At Sea”
Buddy Miller and Friends “Cayamo Sessions At Sea” New West Records Buddy Miller has done a lot in the music business. He’s been a Nashville session player, a record producer, the musical director for the frothy, but entertaining, “Nashville” TV show. He does a weekly satellite radio with the talented, but dyspeptic, Jim Lauderdale. […]
Hardly Strictly Radio No. 214
Hardly Strictly No. 214 Thursdays 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Bluegrass, Americana, Roots, Jamgrass, Acoustic and Small “c” country music: you name it! It’s a big tent at Hardly Strictly: Fred starts from bluegrass but doesn’t stop there. Thanks for listening to the show Red Foley, Bela Fleck and Tony Rice, The Roches, Chicano Batman Plus lots […]
Hardly Strictly Radio No. 213
Hardly Strictly No. 213 Thursdays 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Bluegrass, Americana, Roots, Jamgrass, Acoustic and Small “c” country music: you name it! It’s a big tent at Hardly Strictly: Fred starts from bluegrass but doesn’t stop there. Thanks for listening to the show Christmas with The Pogues. Plus, Birds of Chicago, The Gibson Brothers, […]
Hardly Strictly Radio No. 212
Hardly Strictly No. 212 Thursdays 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Bluegrass, Americana, Roots, Jamgrass, Acoustic and Small “c” country music: you name it! It’s a big tent at Hardly Strictly: Fred starts from bluegrass but doesn’t stop there. Thanks for listening to the show A gem from Gillian Welch, The Stanley Brothers, Earls of Leicester, Mark […]