Wandering Thoughts
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I first met the Wildmans near their home at a thing called Floydfest. They were strategically camped out beside the Virginia Folklife Stage, where they could experience the great concerts and workshops provided by The Virginia Folklife Program. Originally Inspired by traditional musicians at a local jam at the Floyd Country Store, Eli and Aila began studying with Mike Mitchell, a generous and well respected teacher in the area, and put forth effort to be where the music happens. more.....
All I Ever Wanted
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Every once in a while a tenor voice comes along that underscores the high, lonesome quality that is bluegrass. Bill Monroe had that voice, of course. So did the late John Duffey of the Country Gentlemen and the Seldom Scene. On this recording, Kevin Prater stakes his rightful claim to that quintessential sound.
Kevin’s vocals commanded attention during his years as a multi-instrumental sideman (check out his work with legends James King and Melvin Goins), but he gained an even bigger following once he stepped from the shadows to front his own band. And here, on All I Ever Wanted, he cements the deal, shifting easily from the gritty, bluesy feel of “House of the Rising Sun” to the wistful heart-tugging delivery of the title cut, which he wrote with bandmate Tom Timberlake. Close your eyes on that one and it’s easy to imagine Duffey at the microphone. You’ll get that feeling on many of the other cuts, too. more.....
Tex Rubinowitz & Bob Newscaster
The Original Dixieland Rock 'N' Roll Band
The Old Man Mississippi
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Tex Rubinowitz and Bob Newscaster’s Original Dixieland Rocknroll Band (ODRB) presents a mix of American music from its eclectic origins in the Mississippi River Basin: traditional and original songs; Dixieland horns and rocknroll electric guitar; and a roots style that is familiar yet unique. This project has been in the works for at least two decades and is finally ready for its debut on Patuxent Records. Led by veteran performers/composers, supported by accomplished musicians, recorded by experienced audio engineers, we offer this music from the bottom of our broken hearts
Fountain of the Used-To-Be
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"If you love a song, carry it along." This tenet of Barbara Scott is responsible for this collection of songs.
Though a North Carolinian by birth, Barbara is what one might call a Citizen of the World having lived in such far-flung places as Africa, Spain, and England beginning in the late 1970s before returning to North Carolina in the early 1990s. After such a diverse life's exposure, the songs that Barbara has carried along, perhaps surprisingly, are solidly in the classic Anglo-American tradition. more.....
With All Due Respect
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The Molly Rose Band got its start with some chance encounters among four talented musicians in the Danville, Virginia area, and grew into a coalition combining a smooth traditional style, song-writing expertise, and shared respect for the bluegrass legacy. Bandleader and songwriter Lynwood Lunsford brings banjo prowess honed in work with greats like Jimmy Martin and The Lost and Found; Mark Hudson plays guitar and contributes sturdy lead singing along with some of his own songs; mandolin player David Lewis displays his high, clear tenor voice and Gary Baird offers baritone harmonies along with his skill on the stand-up bass.
The title of this project expresses the group’s wish to pay homage to the first generation of bluegrass, a musical form that, it’s been said, started out perfect. Molly Rose Band fans already appreciate how closely the group conforms to that high standard, and this production offers further proof. more.....
Vintage Banjo Jam
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Sasquatch with an Alien on its Head
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In the world of bluegrass these days, tradition and innovation are gradually falling into the hands of a younger, very talented generation. Rob Benzing is an outstanding example of why that should happen. He fell in love with the bluegrass sound when he was a kid, listening to and learning from the greats—Don Reno and Earl Scruggs—and was playing the banjo by the time he was ten.
Now he’s found his ground, stepping out with a project that demonstrates a full command of the instrument and the wide range of tunes—both classic and progressive-- that go with it. He’s assembled a sparkling constellation of fellow artists to showcase his abilities and theirs: Danny Knicely on guitar; Taylor Baker on mandolin; Mark Schatz on bass; fiddler Patrick McAvinue; vocalists/ instrumentalists Jacob and Joey Mosley, Scott Brannon, and Tom Mindte. more.....
Adventures of a Blue Grass Boy
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Frank Maloy, Paul Anastasio, Casey Driscoll & Friends
Stop, Look and Listen
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“Doom, Blang, Doom, Blang.” When you hear this, you know that Frank Maloy is counting off one of his many original tunes. No “One, Two, One, Two, Three, Four” for Frank. He prefers to use his late Brother Joe's count-off. Naturally, if playing a waltz he waltz he would count “Doom, Blang, Blang.” As with so many aspects of Frank's life, his way might be considered a bit out of the box. Highly musical, but just a little different. more.....
Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show
Sho Nuff Country
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While growing up in Texas in the 1960s and learning to play music, I had no idea of the historical significance of the area where I lived, its musicians and the impact it had on the development of American Country music. Limestone County, Texas was not only my home but was the hub of a music hotbed which produced legendary figures Bob Wills and Cindy Walker, with the adjoining counties producing Hank Thompson, Willie Nelson and Lefty Frizzell. These musicians developed, or at the very least contributed, to the development of two major styles of Country music, Western Swing and Honky-Tonk. It still amazes me today when I think about it. It is something I am very proud of and I never pass up the opportunity to exercise my bragging rights. more.....
Bluegrass Fiddler
The Road that Winds
This project signifies yet another strong step in the evolution of the group, which marks banjoist Evan Ward’s return to the band, joining Blaylock on guitar, fiddle favorite Patrick McAvinue, and bassist Reed Jones. It is this fusing of the band’s tradition with its future that makes this latest effort, as Blaylock recently suggested, “our best work to date.” more.....
Horse Country
Looking Both Ways
Jan Knutson is a remarkable guitarist.
Listen to his sensitive phrasing on “Sophisticated Lady” or “Beautiful Love.” The melancholy and longing of the lyrics pour out in his notes – they say he knows intimately the mystery of love and what it means to lose it. They say he’s experienced these powerful emotions many times.
But how can that be?
He’s 17 years old. Really.
That makes Jan Knutson a remarkable musician. more.......
Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass
Weary River
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Real bluegrass music is about soul and honest emotion. It's the kind of sound that gives you goosebumps and makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck. And to get that sound it takes a group of musicians who get along and respect each other, working together as team to deliver soulful and emotional music with hard-hitting, raw energy. The Southern Grass is one of the few bands today that delivers this kind of bluegrass. ...more