Archive for the 'bluegrass' Category

RIP Hazel Dickens

Posted by Brendan on April 22nd, 2011 filed in bluegrass, obituary, youtube

I honestly don’t know what to say: Hazel Dickens has died and the world is a sorrier, sadder place for it. She had a pure Appalachian voice, one of those old time voices that carry centuries of history in it. She was a strong voice for the working class, especially the unions and the [...]

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Farewell to my Friend

Posted by Brendan on March 28th, 2011 filed in bluegrass, obituary, youtube

I just got the news that my old friend Jake Jenkins died in a plane crash outside of his home in Lubbock Texas. His parents were in the plane with him: Jake leaves behind a wife and three young children.
That’s Jake kicking ass on the banjo in the video above, a few months after [...]

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They’ll Never Keep Us Down

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Atheists Don’t Have No Songs

Posted by Brendan on September 3rd, 2010 filed in bluegrass, comedy, religion, youtube

Finally, a hymn for the rest of us:

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Joe Val and the New England Bluegrass Boys

Posted by Brendan on July 22nd, 2010 filed in bluegrass, youtube

I am in a bluegrassy moody today. So here’s some Joe Val, who has a voice that can shatter glass. Not bad for an Italian guy from Boston…

(This one is a great example of how high Joe’s vocals can go. Even Del McCoury admitted he can’t compete with that.)

Of interest: I’m friends with [...]

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Jack Cooke, the Norton Flash, RIP

Posted by Brendan on December 2nd, 2009 filed in bluegrass, obituary, youtube

jack Cooke, longtime bass player for Ralph Stanley, has died:
We have just learned that Jack Cooke, long-time member of Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, passed away last night (12/1) after suffering a massive heart attack.
Cooke performed with The Stanley Brothers in the 1950s before going to work for Bill Monroe from 1956-1960. He [...]

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Reminder: Dill Pickles Tonight!

Posted by Brendan on September 11th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, bluegrass, old time

come on out! we’re gonna have a good ol’ time and you don’t want to miss it!

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Dill Pickles, Friday 9/11/09: Final Fergie’s Friday

Posted by Brendan on September 9th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, alcohol, bluegrass, old time

It’s gonna be quite the show, so come on out.
Check this line-up:
The Dill Pickles, that be we, will open the night with a 6-8 PM Happy Hour set of old time fiddle and jug band stomps.
THEN! Holy Cow!!
The Ganesha Ramblers from Trenton NJ play a bunch of old time, including some sweet guitar work.
Next up, [...]

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Bill Harrell

Posted by Brendan on September 2nd, 2009 filed in bluegrass, youtube

Eatin’ Out Of Your Hand
One of my favorites by Bill Harrell. I used to know his bass player, a damn fine guy named Mike O’Ferrall who dies about a year or two ago.
Eat more possum!

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Fourth of July Bluegrass

Posted by Brendan on July 2nd, 2009 filed in bluegrass, bluegrass festival, family, friends, meta, old school, old time

I’m off to Out Among the Stars, the best bluegrass festival in Pennsylvania. It’s a really healthy break from politics, although at some point i’m sure there will be an unavoidable debate about something.
It’s a time to slip out of my skin, and get back to what really matters: family, friends, community, and music. [...]

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