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Uncle Earl's Homecoming
EVENTS NIGHTSPOTS RESTAURANTS Ann Arbor Weather: Mostly cloudy & 70°F SEND A TIP >> AnnArborObserver.com >> Articles >> Culture Uncle Earl's homecoming A2 to Colorado, and back by Whitley Hill From the March, 2007 issue Uncle Earl got himself born right here in Ann Arbor. He sprang fully formed and thoroughly functional from the fertile minds, nimble fingers, and soulful voices of singer-songwriters K. C. Groves and Jo Serrapere and fiddle player Tahmineh Gueramy. He tripped giddily about local venues, perplexed, at times, at his role as avatar and masthead of such plaintive, delicate music. He shuffled uncomfortably on the sidelines after gigs as fans asked, "So, which one of you has an uncle Earl?" In fact, Uncle Earl is an old-time string band that features neither uncles nor anyone remotely named Earl. Today, Groves, now based in Colorado, is the only original member of the group. She's joined now by three fine, seasoned women - Kristin Andreassen (guitar, clogging, ukulele, and vocals), Rayna Gellert (fiddle and vocals), and Abigail Washburn (banjo and vocals) - who love this music deeply and play it with passion. In this quartet's capable hands, everything old is scrubbed fresh. With rainwater. Heaven knows how they managed it, amid their increasingly international touring schedule, but a black crow on a clothesline tells me that Uncle Earl's newest album, Waterloo, Tennessee (Rounder Records), was made in about two weeks last fall at a luxurious live-in studio in the rolling hills outside of Nashville. Aside from the joy of unfettered, fully supported creativity (beautifully manifested in the four tracks I heard), the G'Earls got their first taste of actual obsequiousness: a crew of bowing, scraping interns who insisted on washing their white fluffy robes every day. -
1 a Conversation with Abigail Washburn by Frank
A Conversation with Abigail Washburn by Frank Goodman (9/2005, Puremusic.com) It’s curious in the arts, especially music, that success or notoriety can sometimes come more easily to those who started late, or never even planned to be an artist in the first place. But perhaps, by the time that music seriously enters their life, people they’ve met or other things that they’ve done or been interact with that late-breaking musical urge and catalytically convert it into something that works, takes shape or even wings. And so many who may have played the same instrument or sung or composed the same style of music all their lives may never have been rewarded, or at least noticed, for a life’s work. Timing, including the totality of what one brings to the table at that particular time, seems to be what matters. Or destiny, perhaps, if one believes in such a thing. By the time that musical destiny came knocking at Abigail Washburn’s door, her young life was already paved with diverse experiences. She’d gone abroad to China in her freshman year at college, and it changed her fundamentally. She became so interested in that culture and that tradition that it blossomed into a similar interest in her own culture when she returned, and she went deeply into the music of Doc Watson and other mountain music figures, into old time and clawhammer banjo music in particular. She’d sung extensively in choral groups already, so that came naturally. She was working as a lobbyist and living in Vermont, and had close friends who were a string band. -
Clawhammer Illuminations What Would THESE Guys Do? Five High-Profile Progressive Clawhammer Artists Answer
Clawhammer Illuminations What would THESE guys do? Five high-profile progressive clawhammer artists answer common questions concerning the banjo Clawhammer Illuminations What would THESE guys do? Five high-profile progressive clawhammer artists answer common questions concerning the banjo Online banjo forums are filled with all sorts of questions from players interested in instrument choices, banjo set up, personal playing styles, technique, etc. As valuable as these forums might be, they can also be confusing for players trying to navigate advice posted from banjoists who's playing experience might range from a few weeks to literally decades. It was these forum discussions that started me thinking about how nice it would to have access to a collection of banjo related questions that were answered by some of the most respected "progressive" clawhammer banjoists performing today. I am very excited about this project as I don't believe any comprehensive collection of this nature has been published before… Mike Iverson 1 © 2013 by Mikel D. Iverson Background Information: Can you describe what it is about your personal style of play that sets you apart from other clawhammer banjoists? What recording have you made that best showcases this difference? Michael Miles: As musicians, I believe we are the sum of what he have heard. So the more you listen, the richer you get. My personal musical style on the banjo is in great part rooted in Doc Watson and JS Bach. Through Doc Watson, I learned about the phrasing of traditional music. Through Bach, I learned the majesty and reach of all music. -
Sunspot Concerts at the Lyceum Furnace Mountain Martin Hayes
Sunspot Concerts at the Lyceum Furnace Mountain Saturday, March 20, 2010, 8 PM $18 advance/$21 door Furnace Mountain, named after the tallest peak of the Catoctin Mountains, is a quartet of traditional musicians who play the music of the Virginia countryside and mountains. Dave Van Deventer (fiddle) and Danny Knicely (mandolin & guitar) front the instrumental side of things, while vocalists Morgan Morrison (bouzouki) and Aimee Curl (bass) layer in a stunning mix of the earthy and ethereal. Their music is at times lively and raucous, with spirited fiddle melodies weaving in and around the powerful rhythms of the bass and bouzouki. At other times it is poignant and poetic, with sublime vocal harmonies beautifully interpreting some of the oldest songs ever written. They’ve just released a new CD, Fields of Fescue. www.furnacemountain.com. Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill Saturday, April 10, 2010, 8 PM $26 advance/$30 door Martin Hayes has drawn musical inspiration from sources as diverse as the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, the Spanish viola da gamba master Jordi Savall and the jazz genius John Coltrane to create his own signature style of Irish fiddle music. Still, he remains grounded in the music he grew up with in his own locality, Maghera, Feakle, East County Clare. Coming this Summer & Fall: Saturday, July 31, The Kane Sisters Friday, Sept. 17, Red Molly Tickets available at www.sunspotpro.com The Lyceum, 201 South Washington St, Alexandria, VA Join Sunspot online at www.myspace.com/sunspotpro and on Facebook www.groups.to/sunspotconcerts Sunspot Production • www.sunspotpro.com • 800 404-9049 About the Concerts Past Sunspot Shows Sunspot Concerts Sunspot showcases musicians from the United Irish singer Karan Casey ● Irish-American At The Lyceum States and around the globe, representing all singer Cathie Ryan ● American banjo master styles of traditional and contemporary folk Tony Trischka ● Connemara fiddlers The Kane Spring 2010 music. -
The Banjo Is a Much Loved and Increasingly Popular Instrument, But
° BANJO BONANZA ° ° BANJO BONANZA ° The banjo is a muchA loved and increasinglyLONG popular instrument, but its history is less well-known. Rose Skelton talks to banjo protagonists Béla Fleck, Jayme Stone and Otis Taylor, who are all intent on highlighting its African roots TRIP HOME sparkling moment of stillness dig at the roots of the instrument. Jayme and it got relegated to traditional music and is sandwiched between Stone, a young Canadian banjo player, went to disappeared from common usage.” scenes of children singing at Mali to explore griot music and has since But the banjo’s history didn’t start there. an orphanage in the Malian recorded and toured with kora players with Ethnomusicologists reckon the instrument, capital Bamako, and a noisy their version of the banjo-meets-Africa on his now made from metal, wood and plastic, A street scene in which motorbikes, cars and 2008 album Africa to Appalachia [reviewed actually came from Africa on slave ships in donkey carts chug down a dust-lined road. in #58]. The great American bluesman Otis the form of skin and gourd lutes, like the Béla Fleck, one of modern music’s most Taylor delved into the African-American akonting of Senegal or the ngoni of Mali, the experimental banjo players, and Oumou roots of the instrument on his 2008 album latter of which has been around since at least Sangaré, arguably Africa’s most celebrated Recapturing The Banjo [reviewed in #50], the 14th century. Once these gourd female singer, play together in a small making the point that when the blues came instruments arrived on American soil, the Above: banjo maestro Béla recording studio in Bamako; Béla picking from Africa, it came via the banjo. -
Bluegrass Jamming Class
BLUEGRASS JAMMING CLASS TAUGHT BY KC GROVES USING THE WERNICK METHOD* Saturdays, Nov 4-Dec 9 1-6pm 4 SESSIONS $195 Lyons, CO Festivarie Inn ($185 UNTIL OCT 4!) Class does not meet Nov 11 & Nov 25 KC Groves is an accomplished instrumentalist KC’S STUDENTS SAY: (mandolin, guitar, bass), vocalist and songwriter. As “KC helped me understand the basics bandleader of the popular group Uncle Earl for over ” a decade, she helped bring old-time music to major of singing bluegrass harmonies. festival stages in the United States and abroad. Along “Able to connect with students at with founding the successful High Street Concert series all levels of musical ability.” in Lyons, KC has spearheaded the long-running weekly bluegrass jam at Oskar Blues and is a member of the “Most importantly, Colorado Bluegrass Music Society’s Hall Of Honor. she makes it all fun!.” • All bluegrass instruments * Wernick Method Classes teach real bluegrass jamming! • No jamming experience necessary * in your area * * with other pickers like you * • You will be jamming the first session! * Hands-on learning in large and small groups * Learn many bluegrass standards * Gentle tempos! Mistakes expected * Full ground rules and etiquette of typical jams * How to lead songs and how to follow new songs * How to find melodies, fake solos, sing harmony * Ear skills taught and emphasized, as in real bluegrass * Tab/note reading skills not needed or used * Group and individualized instruction on backup skills * Understanding, low-pressure, time-tested teaching! Pete Wernick (“Dr. Banjo”, originator of Banjo Camps and Bluegrass Jam Camps) has created a method that has taught DO YOU QUALIFY? It’s easier than you may think! If you play guitar, thousands worldwide how to fit into mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, or dobro… you can be part of a bluegrass jam. -
Newsletter #284 County Sales P.O
NEWSLETTER #284 COUNTY SALES P.O. Box 191 March-April 2007 Floyd,VA 24091 www.countysales.com PHONE ORDERS: (540) 745-2001 FAX ORDERS: (540) 745-2008 FLATT & REB-1820 JOHN STARLING & CAROLINA SCRUGGS STAR “Slidin’ Home” One of the great singers of contemporary Bluegrass and acoustic music, John on NEW DVDS! Starling is back with a superb album that finds him in The big news this month is the release of two DVDs that a perfect setting for his soulful voice. Starling, a feature the legendary, long awaited Martha White Grand founding member of one of the all-time great acous- Ole Opry shows featuring Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, and tic bands, the Seldom Scene, was away from ac- originally filmed over 45 years ago. See our brief reviews tively performing for many years while he pursued of the first two volumes on page 2 (about 8 more volumes his career as a surgeon in the medical field. It’s great are projected). We will have these on sale this month for to have him back, especially in a band that is very just $ 18.00 each—they are GREAT. And to celebrate this reminiscent of the Seldom Scene—as well it should good news we are running a special sale on various Flatt & be, condsidering that two members—Mike Auldridge Scruggs CDs this month only (also on page 2). and Tom Gray—were also important & founding members of that group. Unlike the Scene, it’s a group NEW BEAR FAMILY BOXED SETS: without a banjo, but additional members Jimmy Gaudreau (mandolin) and Rickie Simpkins (fiddle) add We have just received our initial supply of two important beautifully to a tasteful and wonderfully musical treat- new Bear Family Boxed sets by BILL MONROE (My ment of some fine Last Days On Earth) and MAC WISEMAN (On Susan’s material. -
2019 Mandolin Camp North Program Guide
1 2 Table of Contents Page Welcome from Camp Director . 4 Camp's Mission Statement / Inviting Your Feedback . 5 Board of Directors / Volunteers. 5 Suggested Packing List . 6 Arrival at Camp: "I've just registered; Now What?" . 7 Camp Etiquette . 8 Audio / Video Recording of Classes and Concerts . .. 8 Did You Forget Something or Want to Stock Up on Snacks? . 8 Prindle Pond Conference Center . 9 Meals, Water, Coffee. 9 Emergency Contact Numbers. 9 Vendors . 10 Guests and Security . 10 Abbreviations and Skill Levels . 11 Jams . 12 Opportunities for Individual Attention . 12 ● “Find Your Level” . 12 ● Coaching Sessions . 12 Beginner Tracks . 13 Faculty Biographies . 13-17 Class Descriptions . 17-23 Other Events . 23 Prindle Pond Map . 24 The WiFi password is 0987654321 Prindle Pond Info/Emergency Info Prindle Pond’s office number is (508) 248-4737 Camp cell phone number is (203) 362-8807 3 Welcome Campers! 2019 is our 19th year at Music Camps North, our second camp as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Volunteers put this camp together, and we'll be relying on volunteers even more in the future. It's truly a labor of love. We view ourselves as a unique camp--our emphasis is on faculty's personal interaction with campers. You'll dine with faculty and find them available for advice throughout the weekend. Some faculty may even stay up late to jam with you. We've made some changes for the 2019 Camp: ● Me, the Music Director and President. In 2017 Phil Zimmerman let the Board of Directors know he wanted to lessen his Music Camps North duties. -
Bluegrass Jamming Class
BLUEGRASS JAMMING CLASS TAUGHT BY KC GROVES USING THE WERNICK METHOD* Sundays, Jan 6-27 11am-3pm 4 SEssIONS · $200 ($190 UNTIL DEC 6!) Fort Collins, CO Private home 15min north of town Returning Wernick Method students pay only $190! KC Groves is an accomplished instrumentalist KC’S STUDENTS SAY: (mandolin, guitar, bass), vocalist and songwriter. As “KC helped me understand the basics bandleader of the popular group Uncle Earl for over ” a decade, she helped bring old-time music to major of singing bluegrass harmonies. festival stages in the United States and abroad. Along “Able to connect with students at with founding the successful High Street Concert series all levels of musical ability.” in Lyons, KC has spearheaded the long-running weekly bluegrass jam at Oskar Blues and is a member of the “Most importantly, Colorado Bluegrass Music Society’s Hall Of Honor. she makes it all fun!.” • All bluegrass instruments Wernick Method Classes *teach real bluegrass jamming! • No jamming experience necessary * in your area * with other pickers like you * • You will be jamming the first session! * Hands-on learning in large and small groups * Learn many bluegrass standards * Gentle tempos! Mistakes expected * Full ground rules and etiquette of typical jams * How to lead songs and how to follow new songs * How to find melodies, fake solos, sing harmony * Ear skills taught and emphasized as in real bluegrass * Tab/note reading skills not needed or used * Group and individualized instruction on backup skills * Intermediates welcome, and given added challenges * Understanding, low-pressure, time-tested teaching! Pete Wernick (“Dr. Banjo”, originator of Banjo DO YOU QUALIFY? It’s easier than you may think! If you play guitar, Camps and Bluegrass Jam Camps) has created a method that has taught mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, or dobro… you can be part of a bluegrass jam. -
Pam Blanchard and the Sunny Side up Band Sister Fleeta Mitchell And
MUSICAL PERFORMERS 2008 – BIOS Pam Blanchard and the Sunny Side Up Band Sister Fleeta Mitchell and trio Tabby Crabb Splinter Belly Cary Fridley and Down South Mary Lomax and Bonnie Loggins Doug and Telisha Williams A hope for agoldensummer Phil Tanner and the Skillet Lickers The Corduroy Road Lizzy Long and Llegacy Tony Bryant Packway Handle Band Pam Blanchard and the Sunny Side Up Band Athens, GA http://www.sunnysideupband.com/ Pam Blanchard is the songwriter, lead singer, and rhythm guitar player for the band. She has won two honorable mentions in the international John Lennon Songwriting contest, and has been awarded two Puffin Foundation grants for her work with and for children. The songs she writes are from a young child's perspective, and along with that comes the desire to move and interact. As you can tell by those who have written in support of the band, she is also an educator who has an amazing ability to engage a large group of children while maintaining order. The band is comprised of 5 other talented musicians: Danny Conkle, Joe Ellison, Kemp Jones, Melinda Kershner and Michael Wegner, who turn each song into a musical playground. They have produced 2 albums of music, and bring with them the ability to play in any style: jazz, bluegrass, rock, funk, reggae, blues . They also bring the sounds of over 13 instruments to young ears: drums, conga, percussion, keyboard, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, saxophone, flute and clarinet. To top it off, they add 3-part harmony. Last year, they produced an original play which featured their music, 70 local school children, and was performed for 3 sold-out school shows at the Oconee County Civic Center. -
Time's the Revelator
Time’s the Revelator: Revival and Resurgence in Alt.country and Modern Old-Time American Music Ashley Denise Melzer A thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of American Studies (Folklore). Chapel Hill 2009 Approved by: Dr. William Ferris Dr. Robert Cantwell Dr. Patricia Sawin © 2009 Ashley Denise Melzer ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ABSTRACT ASHLEY MELZER: Time’s the Revelator: Revival and Resurgence in Alt.country and Modern Old-Time American Music (Under the directions of Dr. William Ferris, Dr. Robert Cantwell, and Dr. Patricia Sawin) This thesis investigates the relationship between the modern old-time and alt.country movements through the comparison of four different female musicians: Abigail Washburn, Rayna Gellert, Gillian Welch, and Neko Case. These four women often pull from the same wellspring of old-time songs/structures/sounds, but their instincts come from exceptionally different places. The disparity between the ways they approach their music, reveals how the push toward modern capitalist industrialism has affected how different artists and communities access and transmit those old-world icons and sounds. Furthermore, their engagement specifically with the topic of gender exposes key tactical differences. Old-time musicians, Washburn and Gellert, work within the strictures of tradition so as to remain in dialogue with their community. Welch and Case play into the experimental bent of alt.country to emotionally affect listeners in order to create discreet, personal connections between themselves and their audience. iii To the ones who listen and love me anyway iv PREFACE In the summer, Florida is so hot the home becomes some dark prison of necessary air conditioning. -
The VIRTUAL 46Th Annual Alaska Folk Festival
The VIRTUAL 46th Annual Alaska Folk Festival April 5-11, 2021 It gives me tremendous pleasure to say these words that we have all been waiting far too long to hear -- Welcome to the 46th Annual Alaska Folk Festival! After the disappointment of cancelling the 2020 festival, and when it became clear that large gatherings would not be happen- ing for a long time, our all-volunteer board decided to forego the normal 5 month hiatus to keep working to develop a virtual Folk Festival. The lineup and variety of programming that came together far exceeded my expectations of what was possible, and I could not be more proud to be a part of this amazing group of volunteers. One of the silver linings of the pandemic was seeing how folk music and musicians immediately responded to the abrupt can- cellation of live musical performances by finding new and innovative ways to keep the music going. Online performances, workshops and festivals began sprouting up like fireweed shoots after a forest fire. This provided great hope and inspiration for us at the Alaska Folk Festival that the music would continue – no matter what! One striking example of the resilience of folk music came through the Quarantine Happy Hour group. Started in early April, 2020 by Oregon musicians Gabrielle Macrae and Barry Southern (The Horsenecks), this Facebook group began as a live feed for musicians to perform during the height of the pandemic lockdown. One year and twenty thousand followers later, Quaran- tine Happy Hour has featured a live performance every single night since it began! As great friends of the AFF, Gabrielle and Barry graciously offered to lend their platform to help us bring live musical performances to you during this year’s festival.