Bluegrass recording news

  • Checking in with Chris Pandolfi

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    I had a chance to speak with Chris Pandolfi of The Infamous Stringdusters today, and he caught me up on a couple of projects he is working on going into the Fall. The band is heading into the studio next

  • Claire Lynch – Whatcha Gonna Do

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    The new CD from Claire Lynch hit today (9/15) from Rounder Records. Never one to shy away from her southern roots, the album is titled Whatcha Gonna Do, taken from the name of one of the tracks. Her voice, both speaking

  • Two new a cappella Gospel CDs

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    One now, another in October... First up, the latest album from The Isaacs, Naturally: An Almost a Cappella Collection, is out on Spring House. It contains 16 new tracks from the reigning family in bluegrass Gospel music. Six of the songs

  • Ricky Skaggs solo stream on iLike

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    The folks at Skaggs Family Records have created a free streaming site on iLike for the upcoming Ricky Skaggs CD, Solo - Songs My Dad Loved. You can listen to all 13 tracks in full on iLike until the release date

  • Buddy Merriam: Back Roads Mandolin

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    Mandolin player Buddy Merriam has recently released a new solo CD containing 14 of his traditionally styled, original mandolin compositions. Buddy is a special jewel within the bluegrass firmament. Not only is he a traditionalist at heart, but also an innovator.

  • Amanda & Scott Anderson – Another Day

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    Scott Anderson's name has been a familiar one to bluegrass fans in Florida for the past 20 years. He performed and recorded on banjo with Endless Highway, Gentle River and The Bluegrass Parlor Band, and toured as a member of

  • Niall Toner Band – NTB3

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    Niall Toner has sent along a copy of his latest CD with his band, NTB3, their 3rd CD of Toner's original music. Whereas prior releases have featured the Irish singer/songwriter in a bluegrass band setting, this new project is closer to

  • Family Circle from Del McCoury

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    The Del McCoury Band is recording like they have something to prove. Not six months after releasing a 50 song career retrospective, with all recently recorded tracks, Del and the boys have another new album ready for release on October 27. Family

  • John Cowan Christmas CD

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    Here's a surprising change of pace... John Cowan, known for decades for his blues and rock-inflected take on newgrass and Americana music, had recorded a Christmas CD for Koch Records. The project is titled Comfort & Joy, and it is due

  • David Grier: Evocative

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    David Grier has been a hero of mine as long as I've been playing guitar. I spent many hours attempting to learn Eye of the Hurricane. So I was excited to hear his newest CD Evocative. David had been talking about