Jorma Kaukonen – Live at the Bottom Line – August 8, 2003 This 2-disc recorded live at the now defunct Bottom Line in NYC (Aug. 8, 2003) is quite a performance of distinction & virtuosity. Jorma Kaukonen (vocals/guitar) — a guitarist who began his career in 1965 with the original Jefferson Airplane (a Piedmont-style fingerpicking […]
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Li’l Andy, The Complete Recordings of Hezekiah Procter (1925-1930). Well, here’s a novel idea—both figuratively and literally: Montreal-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist Li’l Andy penned a novel about an early-20th-century folk, country, and jug band musician from North Carolina he called “Hezekiah Procter.” Andy also put himself in the shoes of that character to write […]
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A Treasure Trove from the Carter Family No collection of essential country or folk music would be complete without a large sampling of material from the Carter Family, whose work helped to define and popularize these genres. The original lineup of this groundbreaking outfit consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Sara Carter; her husband […]
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