Not bluegrass but close enough I hope.
Hawktail – "Formations"
(2020, Padiddle Records).
A1. Annbjørg
A2. Last One on the Line
A3. Dandelion
A4. The Tobogganist
B1. Eddie's Attic
B2. Padiddle
B3. One Hour in Hungary
Paul Kowert – double bass
Jordan Tice – guitar
Dominick Leslie – mandolin
Brittany Haas – fiddle
Excellent music!!!
I just learned that today was the 25th anniv. of Alison's "New Favorite" record. So I went down to the basement to get the record from the stacks 🎶 and to get some accompaniments 😋. My s.o. is at the other end of the house watching TV so I've taken the liberty of turning Alison up to a proper celebratory volume. :-) 🤘🔥🎶 This is bluegrass but it rocks. Bluegrass metal. Cranked on the Klipsch Cornwalls and it's f#n' great!
Lindsay Lou – "Lindsay Lou Presents Bluegrass Women"
(Aug. 14, 2026, on Work of Bart Records / Soundly Music)
A1 — All I Ever Loved Was You
Written by: Dorothy Skaggs; Guitar & Vocal – Lindsay Lou; Fiddles & Harmony Vocals – Tatiana Hargreaves & Laurie Lewis; Mandolin – Maddie Witler; Banjo – Alison Brown; Bass – Hasee Ciaccio
A2 — Like a River
Written by: Kate Wolf; Vocal – Lindsay Lou; Guitar – Courtney Hartman; Fiddle – Bronwyn Keith-Hines; Mandolin & Harmony Vocal – AJ Lee; Banjos – Gena Britt & Allison de Groot; Bass & Harmony Vocal – Hasee Ciaccio; Harmony Vocal – Wila Frank
A3 — High on a Mountain
Written by: Ola Belle Reed; Guitar & Vocal – Lindsay Lou; Fiddle – Brittany Haas; Mandolin – Sierra Hull; Banjo – Gena Britt & Allison de Groot; Harmony Vocal – Emma Rose; Harmony Vocal – Wila Frank
A4 — I Only Exist
Written by: Joyce Morris & Jimmie Stanley; Guitar & Vocal – Lindsay Lou; Guitar – Courtney Hartman; Fiddle – Bronwyn Keith-Hines + Wila Frank; Mandolin – AJ Lee; Banjo – Gena Britt; Bass – Hasee Ciaccio; Harmony Vocals – Emma Rose & Wila Frank
A5 — I've Endured
Written by: Ola Belle Reed; Guitar & Vocal – Lindsay Lou; Octave Mandolin & Vocal – Sarah Jarosz; Fiddle – Brittany Haas; Mandolin – Sierra Hull; Banjo – Allison de Groot; Bass & Vocal – Emma Rose
B1 — Jubile
Collected by: Jean Ritchie; Guitar & Vocal – Lindsay Lou; Fiddle & Harmony Vocal – Tatiana Hargreaves; Mandolin – Maddie Witler; Banjo – Alison Brown; Bass – Hasee Ciaccio
B2 — Won't You Come and Sing for Me
Written by: Hazel Dickens; Guitar & Vocal – Lindsay Lou; Fiddles & Harmony Vocals – Tatiana Hargreaves & Phoebe Hunt; Mandolin – Maddie Witler; Banjo – Alison Brown; Bass – Hasee Ciaccio
B3 — CC Rider
Trad., first recorded by Ma Rainey; intro verse by Lena Arant; Guitar & Vocal – Lindsay Lou; Fiddle – Wila Frank; Mandolin – Jenni Lyn Gardner; Banjo – Gena Britt; Bass – Hasee Ciaccio; Dobro – Sally Van Meter
B4 — Freight Train
Written by: Elizabeth Cotten; Vocal – Lindsay Lou; Guitar – Courtney Hartman; Guitar & Harmony Vocal – Molly Tuttle; Fiddle – Bronwyn Keith-Hines; Mandolin & Harmony Vocal – AJ Lee; Banjo – Gena Britt; Bass – Hasee Ciaccio
B5 — Your Lone Journey
Written by: Rosa Lee Watson & Doc Watson; Guitar & Vocal – Lindsay Lou; Fiddle & Harmony Vocal – Wila Frank; Mandolin – Jenni Lyn Gardner; Banjo – Gena Britt; Bass – Hasee Ciaccio; Harmony Vocal – Aoife O'Donovan
(1979, on Rounder Records)
A1 Blue Days, Black Nights
Written-By – Ben Hall
A2 Foggy River
Written-By – Fred Rose
A3 Leavin'
Written-By – Jack Tottle
A4 A Fool Such As I
Written-By – Bill Trader
A5 Banjo Signal
Written-By – Don Reno, Smiley Hobbs
A6 Slow Train Through Georgia
Written-By – Norman Blake
A7 In The City
Written-By – Rich Wilbur
B1 Nortbound Headlights Can't Blind Me
Written-By – Jack Tottle
B2 Jimmie Rodgers' Last Blue Yodel (The Women Make A Fool Out Of Me)
Written-By – Jimmie Rodgers
B3 Ain't Nobody Cryin' But Me
Written-By – Jack Tottle
B4 Weary Blues From Waitin'
Written-By – Hank Williams
B5 I'll Sail My Ship Alone
Written-By – Bernard, Thurston, Mann, Burns
B6 East Tennessee Rag
Written-By – Jack Tottle
B7 Anchored To The Shore
Written-By – Paul Kahn
Banjo, Baritone Vocals – Béla Fleck
Bass, Bass Vocals – Mark Schatz
Guitar, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals – Pat Enright
Mandolin, Lead Vocals – Jack Tottle
(1966, on Impulse! / 2026, on Verve Vault Series; remastered from the original analog tapes)
I found this album by accident. I discovered an original mono copy of this album a few years ago in a dollar bin at a flea market. It was very musty and looked warped ... very poor appearance and I think the seller may have actually given it to me for free.
It cleaned up well and since then it's been in regular rotation. It turned out to be great music! I knew a bit about Gabor Szabo but I like this a lot better than the other stuff I've heard from him.
Now the Verve Vault Series has reissued it. The reissue is the stereo version but it's very similar to the mono ... not an overdone stereo approach that was all to common in the early days of stereo mixes. Very enjoyable.
Gábor Szabó – guitar, vocals
Ron Carter – bass
Chico Hamilton – drums
Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja – percussion
A1 Spellbinder
Written-By – Gabor Szabo
A2 Witchcraft
Written-By – Caroline Leigh, Cy Coleman
A3 It Was A Very Good Year
Written-By – Ervin Drake
A4 Gypsy Queen
Written-By – Gabor Szabo
B1 Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Written-By – Sonny Bono
B2 Cheetah
Written-By – Gabor Szabo
B3 My Foolish Heart
Written-By – Ned Washington, Victor Young
B4 Yearning
Written-By – Gabor Szabo
B5a/B5b Autumn Leaves/Speak to Me of Love
Written-By – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer, Jean Lenoir
Recorded at Van Gelder Recording Studios.
(Tracks recorded 1963-67)
Jimmy Martin – Guitar
Banjo:
J.D. Crowe
Bill Emerson
Victor Howard Jordan
Fiddle:
Buddy Spicher
Vernon Derrick
Clarence E. Tate
Mandolin:
Vernon Derrick
Drums:
Len Miller
Willie Ackerman
Douglas Kirkham
Bass:
Bill Yates
Floyd Chance
Joe Zinkan
Additional Guitar:
Leon Rhodes
Earl Taylor
William Torbert
Grady Martin
Jimmy Gaudreau - lead vocals and mandolin
Bill Emerson - banjo
Wyatt Rice - guitar
Ricky Simpkins - fiddle
Mark Schatz - bass
Lou Reid - harmony vocals
A1 What About Me
Songwriter – Don Gibson
A2 Classic J.A.G.
Songwriter – J. Gaudreau
A3 Let Me Whisper
Songwriter – Don McHann
A4 New Sweet Home
Songwriter – J. Gaudreau
A5 I'll Sail My Ship Alone
Songwriter – Bernard, Thurston, Mason, Burns
B1 Sundown & Sorrow
Songwriter – Pee Wee King
B2 Adrienne's Reel
Songwriter – J. Gaudreau
B3 There You Go
Songwriter – J. Cash
B4 Florentine Waltz
Songwriter – J. Gaudreau
B5 Come Back Home
Songwriter – B. Goldsboro
Peter Rowan – "Peter Rowan with the Red Hot Pickers"
(1984; a compilation of tunes from Rowan's "Bluegrass Album" (1979) and "Hiroshima Mon Amour" (1979))
Banjo – Tony Trischka
Bass – Roger Mason
Fiddle – Richard Greene
Guitar, vocals – Peter Rowan
Mandolin – Andy Statman
A1 Hobo Song
Written-By – Jack Bonus
A2 Old, Old House
Written-By – George Jones, Hal Bynum
A3 Willow Garden
Written-By – Traditional
A4 Jimmy Brown, The Newsboy
Written-By – A.P. Carter
A5 Wild Bill Jones
Written-By – Traditional
B1 Hiroshima Mon Amour
Written-By – Peter Rowan
B2 Come All Ye Tender Hearted
Written-By – Traditional
B3 Oh Susanna
Written-By – Traditional
B4 Rosalie McFall
Written-By – Traditional
B5 A Good Woman's Love
Written-By – Cy Cobin
I read a comment from someone who'd taken a couple of smokes off Grisman's joint, saying he wound up staring at the wall while laughing non-stop. :-)
I don't hardly know you
But I'd be willing to show you
I know a way to make you smile
J Ward – "Angels & Men"
(2026, on Cridda Records (self released))
This record appeared in my mailbox today, sent unannounced by a dear friend. Brand new music self-released by his old college buddy, Jeff Ward.
Jeff plays in a band called the Longleaf Pine Nuts in Raleigh, NC. It's my understanding that the Nuts are pretty straightforward bluegrass. This record has the bluegrass instruments but I guess it'd be called Americana rather than bluegrass.
I've posted a few snaps of the liner notes to give a feel for Jeff's approach in making the record. Pretty cool.
I'll post a bit of audio in a comment.
Jesse Iaquinto (Fireside Collective) – mandolin
Tommy Maher (Fireside Collective) – resonator guitar
Andy Quinn (Redbud Bluegrass) – fiddle, harmony vocals
Lucas Ward (Redbud Bluegrass) – lead guitar, harmony vocals
Jeff Ward – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
All songs written by Jeff Ward
I think they like our yard because we've got a smorgasbord of pretty much every native and invasive plant/weed growing here.
Jello Biafra & Mojo Nixon – "Prairie Home Invasion"
Neal Cassady was famous for being a crossover between the beat generation of the '50s and the hippies of the '60s. He inspired Jack Kerouac's book "On the Road" and drove Ken Kesey's bus, "Further."
I just discovered this sub and thought I'd post a project that I did a couple years ago.
I spent quite a bit of time searching for a hammer head that matched the picture of Neal Cassady with his famous hammer. The head that I found isn't exactly the same as in the photo of Neal but it's close enough for me.
It's a long pattern head that was in really poor condition. After a lot of work, it turned out pretty nice.
Over the last couple years, my bluing (done using MAPP gas heat and used motor oil) is not holding up as well as I had hoped. I'm waxing it to try to extend the life of the finish.
Benefit show for Eileen Carson Schatz. She was in attendance. I believe she passed away the next day.
Benefit show for Eileen Carson Schatz. She was in attendance. I believe she passed away the next day.
Benefit show for Eileen Carson Schatz. She was in attendance. I believe she passed away the next day.
Dusty Miller
(1989, on June Appal Recordings)
Banjo – Brian Fesler
Bass, Harmony Vocals – Barry Bales
Fiddle, Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Tammy Steffey
Guitar, Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Tim Stafford
Mandolin, Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Adam Steffey
A1 Live On Down The Line
Written-By – A.P. Carter
A2 Yearning
Written-By – Bob Wills
A3 Blue Days
Written-By – Tammy Steffey
A4 Cabin In The Corner Of Gloryland
Written-By – Traditional
A5 My Love Goes On
Written-By – Byron Hill
A6 Lonesome Hearted Blues
Written-By – Bob Wills
B1 Lonesome Pine W
ritten-By – Jack Tottle
B2 Dandelion Reel
Written-By – Tim Stafford
B3 Heart Over Mind
Written-By – Mel Tillis
B4 Hoping That You're Hoping
Written By – Charlie and Ira Louvin
B5 Randall Collins
Written-By – Norman Blake
B6 Redbird's Wing
Written-By – Bill Staines
Barry Bales, Tim Stafford, and Adam Steffey became part of Alison Krauss & Union Station, and appear on the 1992 AKUS record "Every Time You Say Goodbye." Barry is still in AKUS.
this is a screen shot from youtube
I'm planning to reflow the solder on some of the ICs on my Volvo's dashboard PCB. There is a blue overcoating on four large, four-sided ICs that I've mostly removed using isopropanol. However, I can still see some blue around the ICs.
How immaculate does this have to be, before fluxing & reflowing the leads of the ICs? I spent a long time removing the overcoat already and am wondering if I need to get every last bit of it off.
(Top pic is a screengrab from a youtube vid that I'm using as a reference; bottom pic is my PCB after removing the blue overcoat from the four large ICs)
