Southbound at The Birchmere circa 1979 - photo © Akira Otsuka Akira Otsuka, noted bluegrass mandolinist and photographer, has shared another of his archival photo galleries with us. This time we have his images taken in 1978 of Southbound recording at
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Crooked Road video from Lou Reid
Lou Reid & Carolina have a music video for The Crooked Road, a song on their new Rollin' On CD, written by Ellen Britton and the late Will Hopkins. The song, and the video, celebrate The Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail
On This Day #28 – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver’s first show
On This Day …………… On May 10, 1979 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver played their first public performance at Buddy's Bar-B-Que in Knoxville, Tennessee. Quicksilver's original band consisted of Terry Baucom on banjo, Jimmy Haley on guitar, Lou Reid on bass, and band
L.W. Lambert passes
North Carolina banjo player L.W. Lambert passed away on January 23, 2014, at his home in Olin. He was 87 years old and his health had been declining for a while. Luin Wilford Lambert, Jr was born April 18, 1926, in
Merry Christmas from Lou Reid & Carolina
It would seem that Lou Reid & Carolina are shooting for an early start on the holiday spirit. They have a single just released to radio, a new yuletide song, Christmas In The Blue Ridge, written by Lou and Terry Foust. It was recorded recently
Mountain Girl from Lou Reid & Carolina
Lou Reid & Carolina have released a video clip from their 20th Anniversary live DVD, recorded live last December at the Down Home in Johnson City, TN. The concert was captured for both an audio CD and DVD release, with the
Lou Reid & Carolina: Live At The Down Home
Lou Reid has announced that his 20th Anniversary album with Carolina is expected to hit in August. It's a live concert recording, captured in December of 2012 at the famed Down Home in Johnson City, TN, containing 12 tracks drawn
Skip Cherryholmes to Lou Reid
Lou Reid & Carolina have announced that their guitar position has ben filled by Skip Cherryholmes. Kevin Richardson had been filling in on guitar since the departure of Shannon Slaughter last year, but as Kevin's own band is gathering steam, it
Live DVD coming from Lou Reid & Carolina
Lou Reid & Carolina have announced that they will be taping a live concert DVD on December 1 at The Down Home in Johnson City, TN. Both the concert and the video are in celebration of the band's 20th anniversary performing
Kevin Richardson and Cutting Edge
Bluegrass music has a trend of sidemen deciding to take a shot at the job of band leader for themselves. One of the latest to step into the limelight is Kevin Richardson, former member of Lou Reid and Carolina and