Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Bluegrass Song Material


There's a whole concept album here.


And is that Bill A in the comments?

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Labor of love for jammers

Not sure we even need a jam post for folks who weren't there -- because everybody was there for a Labor Day musicfest. People were playing by 6:40. Three separate jams were happening for most of the night. One inside the Mill, two on the sidewalks.

As the inside jam slimmed down, the boyz dusted off some less-tried tunes -- Roll Muddy River, The Crow, Dark As a Dungeon, etc. By 9:30, the street people had come in from the cold and we went out in a blaze of raging tunes. A good time.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Lost JBs Tapes

Restored!

The recordings will delight and surprise. Surprises like, Sally Gooden actually turned out pretty great.

It'll blow your minds. Which is perfect for a holiday weekend!

In other news, got out to Newport Fest. On stage there were Mountain Legend Express featuring Jon Benfield, the Jugbusters, and James Leva. Other bands followed, by I had to split. It was tons of fun out on the mountain side. Local beer, local coffee and a local pig got bar-bee-q'd!

Yum!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Triple B Trio at the River Company

Support local music, y'all!
This won't involve any arm-twisting. Bill Adams, Brian Mueller, and Bob Thomas - the Triple B Trio - are out at the River Company tomorrow night.

That's Friday evening from 6:30 to 9:00.

Go hear good music, eat good food, and drink good beer.

Like I said, no arm twisting needed.

Steam Powered All-Stars

This song makes me cry. Yes, that's Mark O'Connor on the mandolin.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Little ol Band from Texas!

I was super stoke to discover that my favorite Amerkin band, ZZ TOP, is playin' in Roanoke on September 11th.



I'm so there.

September Songs

Marty Stuart
September 4, Friday, 7 p.m. @ Blue Ridge Music Center

Newport Fest
Sept. 5-6, Saturday-Sunday @ Newport

Labor Day Mountain Music Concerts
Sept. 5-6, Saturday-Sunday @ Peaks of Otter

Albert Hash Memorial Festival
Sept. 5, Saturday @ Mount Rogers School, Whitetop

Roanoke Fiddle and Banjo Club
Sept. 5, Saturday, 6 p.m. @ Vinton Farmers Market

Song of the Mountains
Kruger Brothers, Fescue, Paul Williams

September 5, Saturday, 7 p.m. @ Lincoln Theatre, Marion

Josiah's GrahamFest
Sept. 5-6, Saturday-Sunday @ Major Graham Mansion, Grahams Forge

The Flying Cowboys
Sept. 6, Sunday, 5 p.m. @ Roanoke Mountain Campground

Rockbridge Mountain Music and Dance Festival
Sept. 11-12, Friday-Saturday @ Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista

ZZ TOP
Sept. 11, Friday, 8 p.m. @ Roanoke Civic Center

Bill Kirchen with the Harris Brothers
September 12, Saturday, 7 p.m. @ Blue Ridge Music Center

The Moor Hounds
Sept. 13, Sunday, 5 p.m. @ Roanoke Mountain Campground

Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion
September 18-20, Friday-Sunday, 7 p.m. @ Bristol, Va./Tenn.

Music in the Mountains Weekend
Sept. 19-20, Saturday-Sunday @ Peaks of Otter

Heaven's Mountain Band
Sept. 20, Sunday, 5 p.m. @ Roanoke Mountain Campground

The Chapmans
September 25, Friday, 8 p.m. @ Kirk Avenue Music Hall, Roanoke

Virginia Carolina
Sept. 27, Sunday, 5 p.m. @ Roanoke Mountain Campground