At close to year’s end, we’ve got a lot of new bluegrass, so we spin some of the highlights of the wave of new releases, While old-time music has a bit of a backwards-looking orientation, it also has a cutting edge. The Gem of Bluegrass considers old-time music modernity, past and present. Later, we talk to Seattle’s Vivian Williams about her original fiddle tunes.
| Song | Artist | CD | Label |
| Gone Again | Claire Lynch | North by South | Compass |
| My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It | Karl Shiflett | Sho ‘Nuff Country | Patuxent |
| Wilson’s Hornpipe | Corrina Rose Logston | Bluegrass Fiddler |
Gem of Bluegrass 1651: Old Time Music and Modernity
| Song | Artist | CD | Label |
| Jefferson Street Rag | Roy Harvey and Jess Johnson | Old-Time Mountain Guitar | County |
| Beautiful Brown Eyes | Roy Acuff | King of Country Music | JSP |
| Blues Stay Away from me | Delmore Bros | Best of the Delmore Bros | King |
| Down in the Swamp | Nate Leath | Nate Leath and Friends v.2 | Patuxent |
| Three Red Feathers | Blackberry Bushes String Band | Three Red Feathers |
| Song | Artist | CD | Label |
| Have it All | Evie Ladin Band | Jump the Fire | Evil Diane |
| Do You Believe in Ghosts | The Moon Trotters | Patuxent | |
| Voodoo Doll | Balsam Range | Mountain Voodoo | Mountain Home |
Break
| In the Country | Annie Lou | Tried and True | |
| Before I Met You | Larry Stephenson | Weep Little Willow | Whysper Dream |
Vivian Williams Interview About her Original Tunes
| Sarah Brown | Vivian Williams Interview About her Original Tunes | ||
| Starry Nights and Candle Light | Vivian Williams Interview About her Original Tunes | ||
| Splice the Main Brace | Vivian Williams Interview About her Original Tunes |
| Song | Artist | CD | Label |
| Florida Blues | Barbara Lamb and Vivian Williams | Twin Sisters | Voyager |
| This Waltz is for You | Jim Hurst | JHT-1 | NN Guido |
| Old Home Place | JD Crowe | Rounder | |
| Cuckoo’s Nest | Barbara Lamb and Vivian Williams | Twin Sisters | Voyager |
Contact Phil and Vivian Williams: www.voyagerrecords.com
Contact Phil Nusbaum: www.bluegrassreview.com
Phil Nusbaum’s CD The Dark Before the Storm is available at www.cdbaby.com
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