Davis & The Warrior River Boys, David
TWO DIMES AND A NICKEL - 12 mostly new songs make up this collection
of hard-driving, traditional bluegrass.
Lawson & Quicksilver, Doyle
LONELY STREET - 2009 - His 34th album features more signature licks
and vocal harmonies. Quicksilver is Darren Beachley
on guitar, Joey
Cox on banjo and guitar, Brandon Godman on fiddle,
Josh Swift on
guitar, and Carl White on bass. 12 cuts, including "
Mandolin", "The Human Race", "When The
Last Of Our Days Shall Come", more.
WAY
traditional players from
Gibson Brothers, The
RING THE BELL - 2009 - 12 track blend of bluegrass
and old-timey harmonies, featuring six new original
songs by Shawn Camp, Paul Kennedy, Chet O'Keefe, Joe Newberry, and Marshall
Warwick. The "Brothers" include Mike Barber on bass, Clayton Campbell
on fiddle, Joe Walsh on mandolin, and guest resonator guitarist
Mike Witcher from Missy Raines & The New Hip. "Angel Dream", "
Greencards, The
FASCINATION - 2009 - Sugar Hill label debut from
this award-winning Anglo/Aussie/Texas powerhouse trio! "Davey Jones," "Little Siam," "Water in
the Well," "The Crystal Merchant," 12 in all.
Kruger Brothers
BETWEEN THE NOTES - 2009 -- "Another fine
jewel in the Kruger Brothers recording history!" 11 originals -- five
songs, six instrumentals -- from these sensational Swiss ambassadors of
bluegrass: banjo wiz Jens Kruger, his guitar hotshot brother Uwe and bassist Joel Landsberg.
"Deena," "Winter Storms,"
"The Three Laughing Monks," more.
SAME OLD PLACE - 2009 - Their second Rounder
release features some new material penned by Ronnie Bowman, Tim O'Brien, Tim
Stafford, and Sonya Isaacs. Co-produced by Jim VanCleve and NewFound Road.
Webb, Tommy
HEARTLAND - 2009 - His debut on Rural Rhythm includes new material,
including "Teardrop Inn", as well as re-mixed and remastered
versions of "If It Weren't For Music I'd Go Crazy", and "A Hard
Row To Hoe", 14 cuts in all. Produced by Ron Stewart.
Grim, Angelica
LOOK FOR ME - 2009 -- Debut from this
19-year-old
sensation! The original title track plus songs from Hazel
Dickens,
Carter Stanley, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Staines, Townes van Zandt, the
Box Tops' "The Letter" and more. With guests Bill Emerson,
Mike
Auldridge, Michael Cleveland, Nate
Grower and others.
OWNSELF BLUES - 2009 -- The legendary bluegrass
mandolin wildman
steps out with 11 new original tunes plus one tune each from
Beethoven and Bach! With the help of a slate of bluegrass all-stars:
fiddler Michael Cleveland, guitarist Audie Blaylock,
Mike Munford on
banjo, Jordan Tice, Nate Leath,
Taylor Baker and more.
Watkins, Sara
SARA WATKINS - Self-titled debut by the fiddle
player & vocalist for
Grammy Award-winning trio Nickel Creek. Guests include Gillian Welch
and Dave Rawlings, Tim O' Brien, Chris Eldridge,
Ronnie McCoury, and
Rayna Gellert; and
band-mates Chris Thile and Sean Watkins.
Webb, Tommy
HEARTLAND - 2009 - His debut on Rural Rhythm includes new material,
including "Teardrop Inn", as well as re-mixed and remastered
versions
of "If It Weren't For Music I'd Go Crazy", and "A Hard Row To
Hoe",
14 cuts in all. Produced by Ron Stewart. Release
date 04/21/2009
Dailey & Vincent
BROTHERS FROM DIFFERENT MOTHERS - 2009 - Their
follow-up release
features 12 tracks culling elements of southern gospel, country, and
folk - while staying true to traditional bluegrass. Including "Head
Hung Down," "When I've Traveled My Last Mile," "On The Other Side,"
more. With band, Jeff Parker on mandolin and vocals, Joe Dean
on
banjo and vocals, and Adam Haynes on fiddle. With guests Ron Block on
banjo, Bryan Suttan on guitar, Tim Crouch and Stuart
Duncan on
fiddles, Andy Leftwich on mandolin, and Statler Brother Harold
Reid. Release date 03/31/2009
Osborne & the Rocky Top X-Press, Bobby
BLUEGRASS & BEYOND - 2009 _ More
straight-ahead bluegrass, with a
touch of soul, gospel, and traditional country. With guests
Mary
Stuart, Rhonda and Darrin Vincent, and Connie Smith. 12 tracks
including "After the Fire is Gone," "Let's Sing Our Song,"
"Girl From
Yesterday," more. Release date 03/31/2009
Special Consensus
SIGNS - 2009 - 12 bluegrass cuts with a fresh
approach. With special guests Randy Kohrs on
dobro, Tim Crouch on fiddle,
and Sonya Isaacs on
vocals. "Snowball Breakdown," "Mountain Girl,"
"I'll Go To My Grave Lovin'
You," more. Release date 03/24/2009
DVD - ROBIN KESSINGER, ROBERT
SHAFER, MARK COSGROVE: PICKIN' AT PEACEFUL BEND
Three onetime Winfield National Flatpicking champs -
Shafer has won
it twice! - join forces at the Peaceful Bend Americana Music Festival
in
more from these hotshots' repertoire; lots of good close-up camera
angles on their hands, too. "Third Eyebrow," "
Goodin'," 13 in all. //Bluegrass Performance
& Documentary DVD-Format Videos//
Blaylock, Audie
AUDIE BLAYLOCK & REDLINE - A masterful
array of harmonic blends and
instrumentation, featuring his band of young pickers. The 12-track
set includes high energy bluegrass, gospel, and country numbers:
"Lonesome Weary Heart," "
more. Release date 01/27/2009
Dry Branch Fire Squad
ECHOES OF THE MOUNTAINS - 2009 - Their first
studio album since 2001
features a line-up of Ron Thomason, Brian Aldridge, Dan Russell, and
Tom Boyd. 15 tracks including "
Train," and "O Captain! My Captain!,"
more. Release date 01/27/2009
Nothin' Fancy
LORD BLESS THIS HOUSE - 2008 - 12 bluegrass
gospel tracks, including
"Bells of Saint Mary," "Lean On Me," "Peace in the
Valley," more.
Guest artists include Rhonda Vincent, Cody Kilby and
Darrin
Vincent. Release date 01/27/2009
DVD - ALISON KRAUSS: A
HUNDRED MILES OR MORE - LIVE FROM THE TRACKING ROOM
Featuring performances of songs from her solo album of the same
title. Including members of her band, Union Station, along with
guests such as James Taylor, John Waite, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan,
others. Also includes a live duet performance of "Whiskey Lullaby,"
with Brad Paisley, plus Tony Rice steps in on a version of "Sawing
The Strings." Nine tracks in all. //Bluegrass
Performance &
Documentary DVD-Format Videos//
DVD - MERLE HAGGARD: LEGENDARY PERFORMANCES
From the vaults of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum!
Performances from 1968-83 not seen since their original
broadcast.
Clips from Country Music Holiday, Billy Walker's Country
Carnival,
the Porter Wagoner Show, the Johnny Cash Christmas Special and more.
"Swinging Doors," "The Bottle Let Me
Down," "Mama Tried," "Okie from
his prime. 65 min. //Country and Old-Time DVD-Format Videos//
Scruggs with Family & Friends, Earl
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION / LIVE AT THE RYMAN -
Career-spanning
retrospective, featured in his 2007 concert at this historic
Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, John Gardner, others. 18 tracks, including
"Salty Dog Blues," "In The Pines,"
"Step It Up And Go," "Black
Mountain Blues," more. //XMASREC08//
Baker Boys, The
LONESOME WEARY HEART - 2008 -- Multi-talented
assault from this
youthful brother act! Jessie Baker plays banjo, Taylor Baker plays
mandolin, they both sing in the hard-drivin',
old-school way; with
guest singer Anna Baker, fiddler Michael Cleveland, guitarist Audie
Blaylock, mandolinist Danny Knicely,
bluegrass legend Frank Wakefield and more.
Delaney, Mark
SIDECAR - 2008 -- Solo debut from the banjo man with the current
chapter of the Country Gentlemen; with Audie
Blaylock, Michael
Cleveland, Jesse Brock and Barry Reid. Plenty of original
barn-burners plus tunes from Jesse McReynolds, Jim Eanes,
Don Stover and more.
Kilby, Cody
MANY ROADS TRAVELED - 2008 -- Solo debut from
this youthful
bluegrass phenom and guitarist with Ricky Skaggs'
Kentucky Thunder!
Mostly Kilby originals with an array of guests: Andy Leftwich, Stuart
Duncan, Dailey & Vincent, Jerry Douglas, Adam Steffey,
Jim Mills,
Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss, Rhonda Vincent and more.
McAvinue, Patrick
Audie Blaylock & Redline. With
Jesse Brock, Michael Clevelend, Audie
Blaylock, Barry Reid and Pete Kelly.
Munde Gazette, Alan
MADE TO LAST - 2008 -- Banjo Olympian Munde with his reborn Gazette.
"Original tunes by Elliott Rogers and Bill Honker, both masterful
singers, are classics in the making, while Alan's original
instrumentals showcase this bluegrass legend. Add mandolin virtuoso
Steve Smith's distinctive flair and fiddle prodigy Nate Lee's
impeccable style and the resulting mix is truly 'Made to Last.'"
Stevens & Edge, Beth
STRONG ENOUGH - 2008 -- Beth's first solo album
may surprise fans of
the Stevens Family. On the "edge" of many genres of traditional
music, Beth impresses with her authoritative banjo style, strong
voice and thoughtful original songs. Guests include Scott Vestal,
Douglas Stevens, Gary Wayne Laws, more.
Stuart & Backcountry, Chris
CROOKED MAN - 2008 -- 13 new originals from
songwriter Stuart and Backcounty: banjo luminary
Janet Beazley,
singer/guitarist Eric Uglum, Austin Ward on bass,
Christian Ward on
fiddle and percussionist Roger Gillespie. "Sojourner," "The
Crime at
Quiet Dell," "I See God Coming Down the
Road" and more.
Trischka, Tony
HILL COUNTRY - 1985 classic reissued! The
5-string visionary's
fabled album, with an all-star array of guests inclusing Sam Bush,
Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Tony Rice, Mark O'Connor,
Del McCoury,
Sonny Osborne and more. Release date 10/21/2008
DVD - FIDDLE MASTERS CONCERT
SERIES, VOLUME 3
Featuring Daniel Carwile, Hanneke
Cassel, Casey Driessen, Brittany
Haas, Natalie Haas, Alex Hargreaves, Tatiana Hargreaves, and Gabe
Witcher. These concerts were recorded live in the
intimate concert
room of The Violin Shop. Darol Anger says this is
"...hands-down the
best picture of the state of the art of fiddle playing, 21st century,
right now. Nothing else comes close for production values, musical
content, and pure artistry." 75 min. //Bluegrass Performance &
Documentary Country and Old-Time DVD-Format Videos//
Cannon, Melonie
AND THE WHEELS TURN - 2008 - Second release for
the soulful
bluegrass songstress, featuring guests Dan Tyminski,
Randy Kohrs,
Aubrey Haynie, Ronnie Bowman, Adam Steffey, Sonya Isaacs, a duet with
Willie Nelson, more. 12 cuts including "Cactus In A Coffee Can,"
"I
Call It Gone," "Back to Earth," "I've Seen Enough of What's
Behind
Me," more.
McCoury, Del
THE BEST OF DEL McCOURY: THE GROOVEGRASS YEARS
Stanley, Ralph
OLD-TIME PICKIN': A CLAWHAMMER BANJO COLLECTION - 18-song collection
representing most of the clawhammer songs he's
recorded for Rebel,
including nine previously unreleased tracks. Release date 10/07/2008
Crowe Brothers, The
BROTHERS -N- HARMONY - Josh & Wayne join on
bluegrass and country
harmonies, with guests Randy Kohrs, Ronnie McCoury, Steve Sutton,
Darren Nicholson, and Buck White. 12 cuts including "Why Not
Confess," "Are You Teasin' Me,"
"Take Me By The Hand," more.