When I first heard Norman Blake, about thirty or so years ago, I was blown away by the notion that there was actually a picker who could hit the hot licks, but chose, rather, to explore the sounds from another day combined with the sounds floating around in his head. I admired Norman Blake for making that choice, or taking that stand. Since then, I’ve immersed myself in all types of roots music, acoustic mostly, North American, mostly. Today’s world is crammed full of songwriters,…

This is Red Molly's first official music video and upcoming tour dates. They filmed the video for "Hello Goodbye" (not the Beatles tunes) on a joyous day at the Cape Cod Carousel Funhouse Arcade. 

Thus far this year, they have sold out shows at NYC's City Winery and DC's The Barns at Wolf Trap. The NYC-based Red Molly will be featured on WFUV on January 20 with John Platt, who has said, "Red Molly has earned a place among the elite female trios."…

Just how much of our history in music has fallen by the wayside, filed away in some attic, rotting under some old red brick building basement, or just plain destroyed by folks cleaning house? No telling. Thankfully, there is now and has been for some time, a revival of the old time string band music of America, in the form of mountain string bands, bluegrass bands, jug bands, punk grass bands, minstrel bands, wait, now what? Minstrel bands? How about Banjo Orchestra? All that and…

The headline could read, "Prairie Fiddler with a Mountain Heart" regarding Tricia Spencer and her first solo recording, "Fiddlin' Like There's No Tomorrow". In a recent interview Tricia remarked that she hopes someday, to live in the mountains where she first realized her passion for old time fiddling. That passion has resulted in her first solo effort, a wonderful, soulful collection of twenty old time tunes, mostly fiddle and the rest Carter Family style traditionals…

Spirit Family Reunion

"No Separation"

In Americana/Roots Music, there is an explosion of bands. The tradition inspired youth of America has taken the "sound" and embellished it, utilized the unspoken rules of the "folk process", defied the purity of Bill Monroe, added drums, accordions and free-for-all fun, gas can basses, pretty girls playing washboards, (handsome guys too) and has taken bluegrass to several new dimensions. Enter Spirit Family Reunion, the the…