by Patrick Campbell | Oct 14, 2021 | Bluegrass History
Photo: Barry with Big Mon at Belcove Inn 1995 Recently we were sent a series of provocative blogs by banjo player and former California resident Barry Willis. A bit of online research got us in touch with him, and we learned a bit of his history. Barry lived for a...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 14, 2021 | Music Reviews, Old-time scene, Reviews
California, with immigrants from the world over, has always been awash in traditional music, and continues to be. New releases on the Tiki Parlour label from Southern Cal spotlight the many directions that current and past Old-time music has taken. From San Diego via...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 4, 2021 | Reviews
Kyle Ledson: Left It All Behind www.kyleledson.com Song Titles: Appear, The Bend, No Footprints, Jack Straw, Meant to Be, Wait Until the Sun Comes Out, He Ain’t Coming Home, Off the Rails, Left It All Behind, If You’re Ever in Oklahoma, Better Day, I Will Follow You...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 3, 2021 | General News
CBA helped IBMA this year by producing the Kids on Bluegrass Finale video, featuring 30 talented kids from throughout the US. CBA was proud to be involved in a very successful IBMA World of Bluegrass. This year’s event, a hybrid of in-person and virtual activities,...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 3, 2021 | Reviews
(This piece is the complete version of the Brenda’s review in the October Bluegrass Breakdown – Ed.) Many of the youth bands featured at IBMA have been products of the CBA’s Kids on Bluegrass program, and Mei Lin Heirendt and Kyle Ledson started to learn...
