bluegrass
Elizabeth Cook
Country singer/songwriter Elizabeth Cook made her Grand Ole Opry debut on March 17, 2000, appearing repeatedly thereafter -- a remarkable achievement considering that, at the time, she was an indie artist with no radio airplay. But such was the excitement generated by her clear, beautiful voice, strong songwriting ability, and live performances, all of which have drawn comparisons to younger, critically respected artists like Kelly Willis and legends such as Dolly Parton.
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The Quebe Sisters Band
The Quebe Sisters are real sisters Grace, Sophia, and Hulda. They are champion fiddlers who do classic sibling close harmony vocals in a Texas/western swing style. They are joined by bassists Drew Phelps and Dennis Crouch and guitarist Joey McKenzie. They have been well received at festivals, including the Texas State Fair and the Lowell Folk Festival. They'll be touring in late Summer 2007 in the Northeast, making stops at Lincoln Center in NYC and a folk festival in Bangor, Maine, among other places.
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The Dixie Bee-Liners
With a cult following reaching far beyond their southwestern Virginia stomping grounds, and a debut album voted one of the "Best of 2006" by Bluegrass Now, Pinecastle recording artists The Dixie Bee-Liners are creating quite a buzz. Known for their high-octane harmonies and stunningly beautiful original songs, the band has appeared live on BBC Radio Scotland, NPR, the Food Network, and radio playlists across the country and world-wide, including regular rotation on Sirius and XM satellite radio. Their self-titled CD debuted on the Roots Music Report bluegrass chart at no.
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Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons are a Folk / Bluegrass group formed in London in September of 2007. Having received critical acclaim from the Guardian on their “Band of the Day” online forum and resounding praise from nearly everyone who has witnessed them supporting the infinitely talented Laura Marling, Mumford And Sons continue to turn heads in London’s growing folk scene. Their debut EP, ‘Lend me your Eyes’ features 4 stunning tracks written in the short space of 3 months. Including lead single ‘Roll Away Your Stone’ which was Radio 2’s single of the week 15th - 22nd July, 2008.
Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle
Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle formed in 2005 as a breath of fresh air amid an explosion of saxophones, guitars, fiddles originally influenced by The Doors, Bob Dylan, Led Zepplin and The Coral. They have a reputation for energetic live performance, adding hillbilly fiddling, reggae tainted bass and twisted brass to the "bum-chack" rhythm. Delivered with the "Spirit that runs through Gogol Bordello" and many bottles of Green Ginger Wine. The "Tyrtle" sound has been developing and new tracks have the feel of a pumping gig with the polished studio sound, a fine combination.
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Frank Fairfield
Fairfield, a street musician who plays banjo, fiddle, and guitar and sings traditional folk songs as you would imagine they were sung when they were first written, is only just getting used to the idea of playing music venues alongside rock musicians. He is also an avid collector of 78 rpm recordings of American folk and mountain music and is working on plans to build his own spring motor gramophones.
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Hayseed Dixie
Is there really such a thing as a hillbilly band covering AC/DC classics? You betcha. They are called Hayseed Dixie. The Hayseed Dixie fan base is not limited to a front row audience who collectively have three teeth between them. AC/DC are fans too. They even once played for AC/DC at one of their end of tour parties. The Hayseed Dixie starts like this ... "From the fertile valley of Deer Lick Holler, deep in the heart of Appalachia, comes a sound that is old yet new.
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Chatham County Line
Chatham County Line are an American bluegrass musical group. Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1999 from the ashes of the defunct Stillhouse, the band have released four albums, one on the Bonfire label and three on the Yep Roc label (who they were linked with by the producer Chris Stamey), and have become popular in Europe as well as their native USA. Their most recent tour took in numerous European destinations, including the Lowlands rock festival in the Netherlands.
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Carrie Rodriguez
Reared in Austin, TX, and schooled at Berklee, fiddler/singer Carrie Rodriguez made her recording debut in 2002 alongside country-folk legend Chip Taylor on the Let's Leave This Town album. Taylor first heard her at the 2001 South by Southwest Music Festival and invited her to tour with him, which she did for years. She released her debut album, Seven Angels on a Bicycle, in 2006.
