This quartet hails from Franklin County, Virginia, legendary, writes John Lawless in the album’s liner notes, “for producing acoustic musicians and untaxed whiskey.” While there are no paeans to moonshine… Read More →
Jewels of the San Joaquin by Dos Valley Trio
Harry Liedstrand, Cindy Liedstrand, and Terry Barnett (usual configuration: Harry fiddle, Cindy guitar, and Terry mandolin) are the Dos Valley Trio, and their liner notes start, “Jewels of the San… Read More →
Creoles of South Louisiana: Three Centuries Strong by Elista Istre
These days, most folks have a pretty good idea of what it means when people mention the Cajun culture of Lousiana. Cajun music can be thought of as the old-time… Read More →
Dellorto Island by Victor Furtado
Here’s a fine album that presents potential buyers with a couple of caveats. It’s credited solely to Victor Furtado, and its cover drawing shows a lone banjo plunker seated on… Read More →
Jalopy Records 7” record series
Jalopy, the music-school-cum-performance-space-cum-record-label continues its penchant for contemporary releases of what, at least on the surface, sound like recordings from decades past, with this series of subscription-only 7-inch EPs. And… Read More →
Young Old-Time Musicians of North Carolina
The North Carolina Arts Council has recently completed work on its Millennial Traditional Artists Directory, an effort to promote the work of young traditional artists in North Carolina. The project… Read More →
Y’all Come: The Ballad of Big Jim Folsom
In March of 1962, a new political season was gearing up in Alabama, and so-called “hillbilly” music was everywhere. “It has gotten so you can’t run for governor in Alabama,”… Read More →
Mayo’s the Name, Fiddlin’s the Game: Ralph Mayo
Carter Stanley once referred to old-time fiddle player Leslie Keith as “an unsung hero,” a powerhouse entertainer who, in his day, enjoyed widespread popularity, but with the passing of time… Read More →
Helen White
On October 14, 2019, Helen White died at the age of 69. The Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) Program, which she founded, shared this remembrance. The mountains are still with a… Read More →
Congrats: North Randolph Historical Society
The North Randolph Historical Society was the first North Carolina recipient of a roadside marker in the Legends & Lore program of the Pomeroy Foundation. Placed in downtown Randleman, North… Read More →
Congrats: 2020 GRAMMY Nominees
The 2020 GRAMMY nominees include several old-time and other traditional musicians. In the Best American Roots Performance, Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi received a nomination for “I’m On My Way.”… Read More →
Congrats: Bob Fulcher
Old-time musician, folklorist, and field recorder Bob Fulcher received the Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. During the awards ceremony in Washington, DC,… Read More →
Donna Kirk Correll
The Southwest Virginia old-time music community lost a long-time enthusiast, performer, and contributor when Donna Kirk Correll, 61, passed away on January 19, 2019, after a courageous battle with late-stage… Read More →