Tony Wray

Even now, nearly 100 years since the music of The Carter Family was first recorded, the songs they brought us still resonate in country, folk, and bluegrass music. From perennial set ender Will The Circle Be Unbroken, initially recorded as

Pinecastle Records has a second single from Lord of The Strings, a studio aggregation headed up by world class guitarist, banjoist, and singer, Tony Wray. Tony is one of those artists whose work sometimes goes unheralded, whether as a builder

Since signing Nashville bluegrass artist Tony Wray to the label, Pinecastle Records has given him tremendous creative freedom. He oversaw an album of grassed up versions of classic Disney songs, and another of acoustic takes on childrens' favorites. Tony has worked

Here's another new Christmas release from Pinecastle Records, this time featuring a couple of unsung heroes in bluegrass music, Tony Wray and Dennis Parker. Both have many years of professional experience in the music business, but often not in the

When there's a premise as promising as this — i.e., a tribute to the music made for the classic Disney films— one can't help but be enticed. Happily then, A Dream Is a Wish: A Special Acoustic Tribute to the

We have mentioned a number of times the production work Tony Wray is doing for the Pinecastle and Bonfire record labels. These are unique, themed projects that pair bluegrass music with unexpected sources, like his recent albums of familiar lullabies

As first reported in this publication in March, 2021, Acoustic Lullaby was the brainchild of acclaimed bluegrass banjo player and guitarist Tony Wray, Pinecastle Records owner Lonnie Lassiter, and the company's CEO, Ethan Burkhardt. Lassiter and Burkhardt were new fathers

Here's another holiday offering from Pinecastle Records, a lovely acoustic string arrangement of an all-time favorite song from the 1965 television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. The animated show based on the Charles Schulz comic strip, Peanuts, was hugely popular at

At first it may seem like an unlikely combination, that is, the blending of familiar Disney music with a bluegrass template. However, when producer Tony Wray envisioned an album made up of songs culled from classic Disney films such as

Pinecastle Records has come up with a very interesting, and potentially sanity-saving, album for parents of infants and toddlers. Partnering with noted bluegrass guitarist and banjo player Tony Wray, they have created Acoustic Lullaby, over 30 minutes of soothing acoustic melodies