Tony Wray

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

Tony Wray has been announced as the utility acoustic sideman for the Tyminski band, fronted by bluegrass and AKUS hero Dan Tyminski. Tyminski has recently released an album of gritty alt country with a mountain flavor called Southern Gothic. Wray will be

One of the biggest guitarists in bluegrass - who also generates a giant sound - is Tony Wray, with Blue Mafia. A large man, who pulls a large tone, Tony is known to put the pick to the string with