FestivaLink.net's Show Catalog - Featuring the best in roots music downloads, exclusively online en-us http://flink.livedownloads.com/stash.asp Copyright 2006-2008, FestivaLink, LLC ann@festivalink.net (Ann Blonston) paul@festivalink.net (Paul Humphrey) http://flink.livedownloads.com/stash.asp http://staging.festivalink.net/images/favicon.jpg http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=3285 FestivaLink.net presents Red House Records 25th Anniversary Tour Volume 2 - Players: Cliff Eberhardt, Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka - Songs: 1. Cliff Eberhardt - The High Above And The Down Below (3:15), 2. Eliza Gilkyson - Runaway Train (3:53), 3. John Gorka - Morningside (4:00), 4. Cliff Eberhardt - Love Slips Away (4:12), 5. Eliza Gilkyson - He Waits For Me (4:07), 6. John Gorka - Night Is A Woman (4:04), 7. Cliff Eberhardt - Your Face (3:55), 8. Eliza Gilkyson - Love Minus Zero/No Limit (3:04), 9. John Gorka - Writing In The Margins (4:06), 10. Cliff Eberhardt - The Long Road (5:53), 11. Eliza Gilkyson w/ Cliff Eberhardt and John Gorka - Memories Are Made Of This (3:42), 12. John Gorka - Ignorance And Privilege (4:45), 13. Cliff Eberhardt Has Lunch (0:29), 14. Eliza Gilkyson w/ Cliff Eberhardt and John Gorka - The Bare Necessities (4:23), 15. John Gorka w/ Cliff Eberhardt and Eliza Gilkyson - People Get Ready (4:52) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=3284 FestivaLink.net presents Red House Records 25th Anniversary Tour Volume 1 - Players: The Wailin' Jennys, The Pines, Meg Hutchinson, Jimmy LaFave, Ray Bonneville, Lucy Kaplansky, Greg Brown - Songs: 1. The Wailin' Jennys - Beautiful Dawn (3:06), 2. The Wailin' Jennys - Begin (3:34), 3. The Pines - Without A Kiss (6:24), 4. The Pines - Don't Let Me Go (6:24), 5. Meg Hutchinson - I'd Like To Know (4:14), 6. Meg Hutchinson - Whole Bird (4:30), 7. Meg Hutchinson - Home (3:41), 8. Jimmy LaFave - Hideaway Girl (4:14), 9. Jimmy LaFave - Deep South 61 Delta Highway Blues (4:15), 10. Ray Bonneville - Shy Star (4:04), 11. Ray Bonneville - Goin' By Feel (3:46), 12. Ray Bonneville - Crow John (4:07), 13. Lucy Kaplansky - Written On The Back Of His Hand (4:22), 14. Lucy Kaplansky - Over The Hills (4:33), 15. Greg Brown - Blues Go Walking (4:24), 16. Greg Brown - Vivid (4:27), 17. Greg Brown - Kokomo (5:52) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2800 FestivaLink.net presents Bone Orchard - 6/27/08 Main Stage, Taos Solar Music Festival, NM - Players: Daniel Pretends Eagle (vocals, guitar, banjo), Carol Morgan-Eagle (vocals), Chipper Thompson (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Paul Reid (bass), Mark Bennett (drums) - Songs: 1. Silver Dollar (5:44), 2. Morning Dew (3:52), 3. Frontier, Frontier (6:05), 4. Burning House Of Love (4:10), 5. Ole Virginny (4:45), 6. Snake Oil Salesman (5:56), 7. Coffin Driver (5:02), 8. Guns For San Sebastian (4:52), 9. Missouri Raider (5:25), 10. Pretty Polly (7:19) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2804 FestivaLink.net presents Don Richmond - 6/29/08 Main Stage, Taos Solar Music Festival, NM - Players: Don Richmond (vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar, banjo, Weissenborn) - Special Guests: Gordon Burt (fiddle), Michael Hearne (acoustic guitar, vocals) - Songs: 1. No Borders (3:31), 2. Read The Signs (4:31), 3. Hands Of Time (6:40), 4. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring (2:55), 5. Only Be With Me (4:29), 6. Cranes (4:22), 7. Like Before I Know Who You Are (3:45), 8. Wide Open (5:41), 9. Freight Train (5:41) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2514 FestivaLink.net presents Bearfoot - 4/27/08 Cabin Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Annalisa Tornfelt (fiddle), Kate Hamre (acoustic bass), Mike Mickelson (guitar), Jason Norris (mandolin), Angela Oudean (fiddle) - Songs: 1. Go On Home (3:18), 2. Either Way (2:45), 3. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It (2:35), 4. Follow Me (2:19), 5. Fist City (2:07), 6. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (3:23) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2513 FestivaLink.net presents The Wilders - 4/24/08 Cabin Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Ike Sheldon (lead vocals, guitar), Betse Ellis (fiddle, vocals), Phil Wade (banjo, dobro, mandolin, vocals), Nate Gawron (bass, vocals) - Songs: 1. No. 7 (1:53), 2. My Final Plea (4:30), 3. Honky Tonk Habit (2:49), 4. When The Levee's Gone (4:00), 5. Sorry I Let You Down (5:40) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2321 FestivaLink.net presents Savannah Music Festival LIVE Vol. 1 - Jazz and Americana Selections from 2004-2007 - Players: Geshwin For Lovers: Daniel Hope and Sebastian Knauer - Mando Madness: Tony Williamson, Sam Bush, Mike Marshall, David Grisman, Don Stiernberg, Todd Phillips, Darol Anger, Tony Trischka, David Grier - Brazilian Duets: Mike Marshall, Hamilton de Holanda - Marcus Roberts Trio w/ Wycliffe Gordon - Jerry Douglas Band - Le Jazz Hot: John Jorgenson Quintet, Howard Alden, Bucky Pizzarelli, Wycliffe Gordon, James Chirillo, Greg Cohen, Jeff Brillinger - Piano Showdown: Bob Seeley, Bob Baldori, Marcus Roberts - Swing Time: Marcus Roberts Trio, Howard Alden, Bucky Pizzarelli, Wycliffe Gordon, James Chirillo, Greg Cohen, Jeff Brillinger - Songs: 1. Sam Bush, Mike Marshall, Don Stiernberg - Broadway (4:39), 2. John Jorgenson Quintet - Man Of Mystery (3:59), 3. Marcus Roberts Trio - It's De-Lovely (5:06), 4. Daniel Hope and Sebastian Knauer - Andante con Moto e Poco Rubato (3:44), 5. David Grisman and Friends - 16/16 (5:49), 6. Marcus Roberts - I Remember You (2:15), 7. Daniel Hope and Sebastian Knauer - It Ain't Necessarily So (3:14), 8. Mike Marshall and Hamilton de Holanda - Santa Morena (5:56), 9. Bob Seeley - Boogie Woogie Stomp (5:02), 10. Jerry Douglas Band - Who's Your Uncle? (3:11), 11. Tony Williamson and Friends - Shangrula (4:02), 12. Bucky Pizzarelli Trio - Sing, Sing, Sing (5:10), 13. Don Stiernberg, Tony Willamson, David Grisman, Mike Marshall, Sam Bush - Wayfaring Stranger (4:18), 14. Marcus Roberts Trio w/ Wycliffe Gordon - Nothin' Like It (9:53) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2517 FestivaLink.net presents The Duhks - 4/29/08 The Backdoor Theater, Nederland, CO - Players: Sarah Dugas (vocals, percussion), Tania Elizabeth (fiddle, vocals), Leonard Podolak (banjo, vocals), Jordan McConnell (acoustic guitar, vocals), Christian Dugas (drums, percussion) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2816 FestivaLink.net presents Levon Helm Band MerleFest Ramble - 4/26/08 Watson Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Levon Helm, Amy Helm, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, Jay Collins, Erik Lawrence, Jay Collins, Tony Leone, Brian Mitchell, Sam Bush, Bruce Hornsby, Little Sammy Davis, Fiona McBain, Jimmy Vivino http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2805 FestivaLink.net presents Passafire - 6/29/08 Main Stage, Taos Solar Music Festival, NM - Players: Ted Bowne (guitar, vocals), Adam Willis (keyboards, vocals), Will Kubley (bass, vocals), Nick Kubley (drums) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2508 FestivaLink.net presents New Generation Jam 2008 - 4/28/08 Watson Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Members of Lovell Sisters Band: Rebecca Lovell (mandolin), Megan Lovell (dobro), Jessica Lovell (fiddle), Matt Wingate (guitar), Andy Knoll (bass), Members of Bearfoot: Mike Mickleson (guitar), Angela Oudean (fiddle), Kate Hamre (upright bass), Annalisa Tornfelt (fiddle), Jason Norris (mandolin), Members of Sierra Hull and Highway 111: Sierra Hull (mandolin), Alex Hargreaves (fiddle), Cory Walker (banjo), Shane Blackwell (guitar), Jacob Eller (bass) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2806 FestivaLink.net presents Taj Weekes and Adowa - 6/28/08 Main Stage, Taos Solar Music Festival, NM - Players: Taj Weekes (lead vocals, guitar), Radss Desiree (bass), Adoni (lead guitar), Taharqa (keyboards), Abou Diarrassouba (drums), Valerie Kelley (background vocals), Renee Asteria (background vocals) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2803 FestivaLink.net presents The Coup - 6/28/08 Main Stage, Taos Solar Music Festival, NM - Players: Boots Riley (vocals), Silk- E (vocals), B'nai Rebelfront (guitar), Hassan Hurd (drums) - The LA Times.com says: "Front man Boots Riley shakes his metaphorical fist at all manner of political and economic injustices; you shake your booty at the Parliament-inspired grooves." Please note that some songs contain explicit lyrics, as you'd expect from The Coup. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2511 FestivaLink.net presents Jim Lauderdale - 4/26/08 Cabin Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Jim Lauderdale (vocals, acoustic guitar), Shad Cobb (fiddle), Jody Hughes (banjo), John Frazier (mandolin), Brynn Davies (upright bass) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2516 FestivaLink.net presents Carolina Chocolate Drops with Joe Thompson and Bob Carlin - 4/25/08 Watson Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Dom Flemons (4-string banjo, guitar, jug, harmonica, kazoo, snare drum, bones), Rhiannon Giddens (5-string banjo, fiddle), Justin Robinson (fiddle, five-string banjo) - Special Guests: Joe Thompson (fiddle, vocals), Bob Carlin (banjo) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2661 FestivaLink.net presents Tish Hinojosa - 4/24/08 Cabin Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Tish Hinojosa (vocals, acoustic guitar) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2512 FestivaLink.net presents The Waifs - 4/25/08 Watson Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocals), Vikki Thorn (harmonica, guitar, vocals), Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals), Ben Franz (bass), David Ross MacDonald (drums), Mikel Spiros (keyboards) - Quoting Kim Ruehl's folk music newsletter at About.com: "The Waifs just released a truly remarkable folk-rock CD called SunDirtWater. Live, their energy is absolutely electric and you should definitely catch them in concert on their current American tour." Sometimes the stars align in a live recording: tight performance, clean tracks, plenty of audience response to set the stage and spread the energy. We had 'em all for this Watson stage show. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2509 FestivaLink.net presents Laurie Lewis and The Right Hands - 4/24/08 Watson Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Laurie Lewis (vocals, fiddle), Tom Rozum (mandola, mandolin, vocals), Craig Smith (banjo), Todd Phillips (bass), Scott Huffman (guitar, vocals) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2537 FestivaLink.net presents Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys - 4/25/08 Watson Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Dr. Ralph Stanley (vocals, banjo), Jack Cooke (upright bass, vocals), James Shelton (acoustic guitar, vocals), Steve Sparkman (banjo, vocals), Dewey Brown (fiddle, vocals), Nathan Stanley (mandolin, vocals) - Special Guests: Jim Lauderdale (vocals, guitar) - Despite throat problems caused by local pollen, Dr. Stanley gave it his best. The band selected highlights that feature the instrumentals with a taste of Stanley vocal. The band performed at MerleFest for the first time in several years; the audience clearly thought it was about time. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2538 FestivaLink.net presents Docabilly - 4/26/08 Watson Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Doc Watson (vocals, guitar), Jeff Little (keys), Jack Lawrence (guitar), Buddy Greene (harmonica), Sam Bush (fiddle), Richard Watson (guitar), T. Michael Coleman (bass) - Despite his recent surgery, Doc was in great form and humor. It was a pleasure to see him reunited with so many of Merle's contemporaries playing the rockabilly music Doc played as a young man. This release features highlights of the set. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2510 FestivaLink.net presents Ollabelle - 4/26/08 Cabin Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Amy Helm (vocals, mandola), Byron Isaacs (vocals, bass, dobro), Tony Leone (vocals, drums, percussion), Fiona McBain (vocals, acoustic and electric guitars), Glenn Patscha (vocals, keyboards, accordion) - Special Guests: Dirk Powell (mandolin) - Here's what No Depression had to say about this performance: "It's tempting to call this MerleFest 'The Year of the Piano,' in that keyboards seemed to figure fairly prominently in many of the most memorable performances. None were better than Ollabelle, whose keyboardist, Glenn Patscha, repeatedly cast mesmerizing trances and tones with his organ work. Their version of the Grateful Dead's 'Ripple' on the Cabin Stage was a show-stopping beauty. MerleFest may generally be all about the banjos and fiddles and guitars and mandolins, but when you hear a good keyboardist in the midst of all that, it tends to stand out like a clarion call." http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2505 FestivaLink.net presents Jorma Kaukonen and Friends - 4/26/08 Watson Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Jorma Kaukonen, Barry Mitterhoff, Sam Bush, Tony Rice, Sally Van Meter, Byron House http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2507 FestivaLink.net presents 21st MerleFest Welcome Home Jams - 4/25/08 Watson Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Part I (tr. 1 - 7) Jim Lauderdale, Andy Hall, The Wilders: Ike Sheldon, Betse Ellis, Phil Wade, Nate Gawron - Part II (tr. 8 - 13) Sally Van Meter, John Cowan, The Waybacks: James Nash, Warren Hood, Joe Kyle, Jr., Chuck Hamilton - We've compiled highlights from the two Welcome Home Jams into one great-sounding volume. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2506 FestivaLink.net presents Hillside Album Hour with The Waybacks and John Cowan and Friends - 4/26/08 Hillside Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: John Cowan, James Nash, Warren Hood, Joe Kyle, Jr., Chuck Hamilton, Phil Wade, Pete Wernick, Tom Ball, Betse Ellis, Shad Cobb, Byron House, Tom Rozum - Could this be the first Led Zeppelin tribute where the singer calls out,"more banjo?" James Nash of The Waybacks did the arrangements for this exceptional troupe of acoustic players. John Cowan channeled Robert Plant in his own unforgettable style. Led Zeppelin II was released in 1969 and was hugely influential on hard rock music that followed, and on many of these musicians, who claimed they all had a ball. The Hillside audience had fun, too - you can hear 'em! http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2515 FestivaLink.net presents Jack Lawrence and Tony Williamson - 4/25/08 Cabin Stage, MerleFest, NC - Players: Jack Lawrence (acoustic guitar, vocals), Tony Williamson (mandolin, vocals) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2450 FestivaLink.net presents Jon Carroll and Love Returns - 1/12/07 The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA - Players: Jon Carroll (Yamaha grand piano, electric and acoustic guitars, vocals), Ben Carroll (vocals, percussion, acoustic and electric guitars), Deeme Katson (vocals, percussion), James T. Brown (electric bass, vocals), Steve Fidyk (drums), John Jennings (electric guitar), Dan Reynolds (electric piano, organ), Chris Watling (baritone sax, accordion), John DeSalme (tenor sax), Alan MacEwen (trumpet), Chris Royal (trumpet) - Special Guests: Bill Danoff (vocals), Owen Danoff (bass) - Jon released "Love Returns" last winter and had a rockin' CD release show at the Barns at Wolf Trap, a live and lively venue in Virginia. The show included great pop/soul singers, a horn section, and performances by original bandmate Bill Danoff and the second generation, Owen Danoff and Ben Carroll. Jon was just 19 when he earned his first GRAMMY, for arranging "Afternoon Delight," the biggest hit of the Summer of '76. That practiced hand is evident in the performances captured here. A hometown crowd always adds to the fun. - FOH Engineer, The Barns: Bob Grimes, Monitor Engineer, The Barns: Bill McNett, Mixed by Jon Carroll, Mastered by Airshow Mastering - In addtion, "Love Returns" has won the following awards: 2007 WAMA (Washington Area Music Awards: SONG OF THE YEAR (Paint That Dollar), ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Love Returns), MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR (General Award Category), ROCK MALE VOCALIST, ROCK RECORDING (Love Returns), WAMA/SAW SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR, ROCK INSTRUMENTALIST http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2303 FestivaLink.net presents YarmonyGrass 2007 Vol. 2 - Players: Kyle Hollingsworth and Friends, Cornmeal, Two High String Band, Kevin Watson, The Wayword Sons, Honkytonk Homeslice, Keith Moseley, Strings For Industry, YarmonyGrass Joint Set http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2302 FestivaLink.net presents YarmonyGrass 2007 Vol. 1 - Players: Head For The Hills, The Wayword Sons, Big Water, Honkytonk Homeslice, Kevin Watson, Strings For Industry, Keith Moseley, Kyle Hollingsworth and Friends, YarmonyGrass Joint Set http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2197 FestivaLink.net presents Wayne Hancock - Players: Wayne Hancock (lead vocals, guitar), Paul Skelton (lead guitar), Dave Biller (lead guitar), Eddie Rivers (straight steel), Rick Ramirez (upright guitar) - Special Guests: Dan Enriquez (bass guitar), Bob "Texaco" Stafford (trombone), Rebecca Snow (vocals) - Technical notes: "Swing Time" recorded live at The Continental Club in Austin, Texas on March 6 and 7, 2003. www.continentalclub.com (BS 097) - Produced by Lloyd Maines and Wayne Hancock, Recorded by Adam Odor, Mastered by Fred Remmer at Cedar Creek Recording - You can regularly find Wayne Hancock at home at Austin's Continental Club. Over two nights in March 2003, he worked with Lloyd Maines to produce the archetypal live Hancock show, culling 13 tunes from over three hours of swing. Wayne "The Train" Hancock is the world's finest purveyor of an enticing blend of honky-tonk, western swing, blues, Texas rockabilly, and big band we like to call Juke Joint Swing. There. We've said it. And we dare you to prove us wrong. Wayne makes music fit for any road house anywhere. With his unmistakable voice, The Train's reckless honky-tonk can move the dead. If you see him live (and he is ALWAYS touring), you'll surely work up some sweat stains on that snazzy Rayon shirt you're wearing. Wayne's disdain for the slick new swill that passes for country is well known: "Man, I'm like a stab wound in the fabric of country music in Nashville. See that bloodstain slowly spreading? That's me." ~Bloodshot Records - "A rare breed of traditionalist, one who imbues his retro obsessions with such high energy and passions that his songs never feel like the museum pieces he's trying desperately to preserve." ~AllMusic.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2196 FestivaLink.net presents Alejandro Escovedo - Players: Alejandro Escovedo (vocal, guitar), Frank Kammerdiener (cello), Joe Eddy Hines (lead guitar), Stephen Belans (drums), David Felberg (violin), Hector Munoz (drums), Brian Standefer (cello), Scott Garber (bass), Andrew Duplantis (bass), David Perales (violin), Chris Knight (keyboards), Amy Tiven (violin) - Technical notes: "More Miles Than Money: Live 1994-96" (BS 027) - Produced by Alejandro Escovedo, Bob Whitfield, and Erik Flannigan - Tracks 1, 2, 5, 10 - Engineered by Erik Flannigan - Track 3 - Mixed and engineered by Erik Flannigan and Stony Mrugacz - Tracks 4, 11 - Mixed and engineered by Bob Whitfield and Stony Mrugacz - Tracks 6, 7, 8, 9 - Mixed and engineered by Bob Whitfield and Laurence Herman - Mastered by J. Tubb at Terra Nova Digital Audio - These live tracks were recorded from Seattle to Paris, between 1994 and 1996, focusing on Escovedo's Orchestra manifestation (achingly beautiful cellos bumping elbows with big, meaty guitars). It is an intensely personal collection of songs, and in the live setting, Alejandro Escovedo lays it all on the line. ~Bloodshot Records - "After listening in its entirety, one comes away with the sense of having listened to a man who would put his life on the line for his art. No matter what he sings about--pain, redemption, or glory--Escovedo conveys a feeling of hard-won optimism and romance." ~Russell Hall, Wall of Sound - "Most of the songs here have been stripped to the bone, then re-dressed with orchestral flourishes that are alternately beautiful and harrowing." ~John Floyd, Miami New Times http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2198 FestivaLink.net presents The Sundowners - Players: Bob Boyd (vocals, guitar), Don Walls (vocals, lead guitar), Curt Delaney (vocals, bass) - Special Guest: Johnny Davis (track 22) - Technical notes: "Chicago Country Legends" (BS 809) - Produced by John T. Rice, Editing, Pitch Correction, and Sequencing by John T. Rice (Phlosswerx Studios), Digital Editing and Mastering by Phil York for Yorktown Digital - Most of the 24 songs on this release were recorded in the late '60s at the Sundowners' long-time home, Barney's Ringside Ranch, a downtown honkytonk. Open to hundreds of musical ideas, the trio's show was visited by Fats Domino, Robert Duvall, John Entwhistle, Sting, in addition to touring country artists. Like bluegrass music's Seldom Scene, this was a traditional country band who found repertoire across the spectrum, from George Harrison's "Something," to the folk classic "Tom Dooley," and Bobby Darin's "Things." FestivaLink listeners who have sampled from our trad western collection, Cowboys in the Sky, or the radio stars Riders in the Sky, will find those artists' creative brothers here, in a basement beer joint around the corner from the Greyhound station in downtown Chicago. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2195 FestivaLink.net presents Graham Parker and The Figgs - Players: Graham Parker (vocals, acoustic and electric guitars), Mike Gent (guitar, backing vocals), Pete Donnelly (bass guitar, backing vocals), Brett Rosenberg (guitar, backing vocals), Pete Hayes (drums, percussion) - Technical notes: "103 Degrees In June: Live In Chicago" (BS 138) - Recorded at the Double Door, Chicago IL June 24th, 2005. It was very hot. - Recorded for WXRT/Chicago's Sunday Night Concert series by Timothy Powell of Metro Mobile Recording, Producer: Claudio Audio, Engineer: Timothy Powell, 2nd Engineers: Darren Styles, Louis Kholodovsky, Mastered by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room - Originally a very limited-edition CD release, the legendary show at the Double Door lives on in digital release. The show was recorded June 24, 2005 for WXRT's Sunday Night Concert series. It was one of those nights when the music takes over, when the crowd and the band feed off one another and no one minds being soaked to the skin. Hot? Hell yes, it was hot. GP and the boys were in top form from their tour and they tore through killer versions of songs covering the length of his legendary career. When it was over, the floor was slick with sweat and beer, and the heat rose in waves and stung your eyes. It was hard to see. For nearly 30 years, Graham Parker has been slinging a signature sound across continents and airwaves that has rightly earned him a spot in the pantheon of truly original and influential figures in rock and roll. Since his early days with his band The Rumour (with whom he has two albums in Rolling Stone's "Top 100 Albums of All Time"), Graham has coupled punk's energy with his deeply rooted love of American R/B, country, and soul music. ~Bloodshot Records http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2173 FestivaLink.net presents Old Town School of Folk Music SONGBOOK Volume One - Artists: 1. Colby Maddox, 2. Jon Langford, 3. Linda Smith, 4. Robbie Fulks, 5. Alice Peacock, 6. Rita Ruby, 7. Chris Walz, 8. Rick Sherry, 9. Steve Rosen, 10. Janet Bean, 11. Rob Anderlik and Erin Flynn, 12. Pete Special, 13. Andrea Bunch and Aerin Tedesco, 14. Bill Brickey, 15. Kathy Cowan, 16. Dan Zanes and His Band, 17. Ted and Marcia Johnson, 18. Danny Barnes, 19. Elaine Moore, 20. John Stirratt, 21. Mark Dvorak, 22. Steve Levitt, 23. Weavermania - The first volume of the Songbook contains 23 songs from the likes of Jon Langford (Mekons, Pine Valley Cosmonauts, Waco Bros), Dan Zanes, John Stirratt (Wilco), Janet Bean (Freakwater, Eleventh Dream Day), Alice Peacock, Robbie Fulks, and Danny Barnes (Bad Livers). http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2174 FestivaLink.net presents Old Town School of Folk Music SONGBOOK Volume Two - Artists: 1. Tangleweed, 2. Kelly Hogan and Scott Ligon, 3. Ted Parrish, 4. Steve Rosen and Paul Tyler, 5. Shelley Miller, 6. The Zincs, 7. Jimmy Tomasello, 8. Sunnyside Up, 9. Foghorn Stringband, 10. The Glowworms, 11. Laura Doherty, 12. Chris Farrell, 13. Lisa DeRosia, 14. Mary Peterson, 15. Mark Dvorak, 16. Marvin Etzioni, 17. Nathaniel Braddock, 18. Steve Doyle, 19. Back Off The Hammer, 20. The Hump Night Thumpers, 21. Lost Bayou Ramblers - As a testament to the durability of these tunes, they stand up to a wide variety of genre-busting experiments and instrumental and vocal chicanery. The performances on Volume Two include the ambient/electro treatment of "Simple Gifts" by Chicago's The Zincs, "Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan" by Marvin Etzioni (Lone Justice), and other spiritual and gospel choices, including "I Am A Pilgrim" and "Oh Mary Don't You Weep." http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2175 FestivaLink.net presents Old Town School of Folk Music SONGBOOK Volume Three - Artists: 1. Scott Besaw, 2. Catherine Hall, 3. Eric Noden and Joe Filisko, 4. James Hand, 5. Jacob Sweet, 6. Eric Lugosch, 7. Lost Bayou Ramblers, 8. Amy Allison, 9. Emily Hurd, 10. Clack Mountain String Band, 11. Chris Winters, 12. Barb Silverman, 13. Chris Walz, 14. Bill Simmons, 15. Folk Uke, 16. Ted and Marcia Johnson, 17. Cat Edgerton, 18. Nora O'Connor, 19. Michael Miles, 20. Jimmy Tomasello, 21. Steve Levitt - Volume Three features next-generation players, such as Amy Allison (daughter of Mose Allison), Amy Nelson and Cathy Guthrie (Folk Uke, daughters of Willie Nelson and Arlo Guthrie). Highlights of faculty cuts include Cat Edgerton's "Water Is Wide" and Scott Besaw's "Nine Pound Hammer." Other artists featured include James Hand and Nora O'Connor. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2176 FestivaLink.net presents Old Town School of Folk Music SONGBOOK Volume Four - Artists: 1. Win Stracke, 2. Mike Austin Band, 3. Tom Paxton, 4. Jacob Sweet, 5. Devil In A Woodpile, 6. Rita Ruby, 7. Andrew Bird, 8. Casey Driessen, 9. Steve Dawson, 10. Bill Brickey and Sue Demel, 11. Frank Hamilton, 12. FreezeDried, 13. Michael Smith, 14. Steve Goodman, 15. The Astronomer, 16. Typhanie Monique, 17. Barb Barrow, 18. John Prine, 19. Ed Holstein, 20. Sons Of The Never Wrong - Old Town School Co-Founder Win Stracke leads off this set with his rendition of "El-A-Noy," backed by current Old Town School instructor Mark Dvorak, in a recording that spans 40 years. Legendary folk singer/songwriter Tom Paxton gives us the folk favorite "So Long, It's Been Good To Know You." Surviving Old Town School Co-Founder Frank Hamilton turns in a very traditional version of "Simple Gifts." Chicago singer/songwriter Michael Smith delivers what may be the definitive version of his classic song "The Dutchman." You'll also hear a never-before-heard live take of Steve Goodman (Old Town School alumnus) performing what has become an American standard, his own "City of New Orleans," and John Prine's (another former Old Town School student) tune "Paradise," an Old Town School Songbook favorite. Sons of the Never Wrong close the Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook series with "I'll Fly Away." Listen for Steve Goodman himself singing along during the break. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2044 FestivaLink.net presents The Mammals - Players: Ruth Ungar Merenda (vocals, fiddle), Tao Rodriguez-Seeger (guitar, banjo, harmonica), Michael Merenda (vocals, guitar, banjo, percussion), Chris Merenda (drums), Jacob Silver (bass) - Woodstock, NY band, The Mammals, boast a loyal North-American following, and burst with a dynamic and captivating repertoire. After touring the US for 5 years in a van full of guitars, banjos, fiddles, drums, and upright bass, this quintet is preparing to make some larger journeys. At a Mammals show, party meets personality. The old-time music that they love is great for rhythmic escape. Interspersed with these dancey numbers, the band's three singers, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, Michael Merenda, and Ruth Merenda bring dynamic and heartfelt leads and harmonies to the forefront. At times familiar, and at times original, their songs all have something to say. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1979 FestivaLink.net presents Doc Watson, David Holt, Richard Watson - Players: Doc Watson (vocals, guitar), David Holt (vocals, guitar), Richard Watson (guitar) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1985 FestivaLink.net presents Old Springs Pike - Players: James Cleare (vocals, guitar, hi-hat), Heather Robb (vocals, keyboards, melodica, percussion), James Smith (vocals, drums, guitar), Johnny Gallagher (vocals, guitar, percussion) - "Old Springs Pike blends the cricket chirp of a suburban slow-fade with the subway scream of metropolitan mayhem. Using four part harmony as a diving board, these early twenty-somethings find themselves in stylistic depths ranging from a fair-paced folk to a rarely restrained roots rock. With an energetic, spontaneous live act, Old Springs Pike proves that it's not just a concert, but an event." ~from oldspringspike.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1976 FestivaLink.net presents David Bromberg and Angel Band - Players: David Bromberg (vocals, guitar, dobro, mandolin, fiddle), Nancy Josephson (vocals), Kathleen Weber (vocals), Jen Schonwald (vocals), Bobby Tangrea (guitar, mandolin, fiddle), Bob Taylor (bass, guitar, mandolin), Jeff Wisor (fiddle, mandolin, guitar) - Lucky weekend campers who arrived Thursday for the festival were treated to a very special show on the rustic Camp Stage tucked into the woods. David Dye, host of WXPN's "World Cafe" radio show, hosted this performance of Angel Band and the David Bromberg Band. Sections including David's interview of both David Bromberg and Nancy Josepson can be heard on "World Cafe." They graciously agreed to share the music with our audience. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2030 FestivaLink.net presents Warehouse Tracks Volume 1 1996-2006 - Players: Sons Of The San Joaquin, Norman Blake and Rich O'Brien, Jimmy Ibbotson, Katy Moffatt, John McEuen, Bryan Bowers, Waddie Mitchell, Skip Gorman, Wylie and The Wild West, R.W. Hampton, Norman and Nancy Blake, Juni Fisher, Cowboy Celtic, Peter Rowan, Don Edwards - Recorded LIVE on the stage of the Western Jubilee Warehouse Theater, Warehouse Tracks is a collection of the finest music, songs and poetry from some of the best western artists around. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=2031 FestivaLink.net presents Leftover Salmon - Players: Vince Herman (acoustic guitar, vocals), Drew Emmitt (electric guitar, mandolin, vocals), Jeff Sipe (drums), Greg Garrison (bass), Bill McKay (keyboards), Noam Pikelny (banjo) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1980 FestivaLink.net presents The Greencards - Players: Carol Young (vocals, bass), Kym Warner (vocals, mandolin), Eamon McLoughlin (vocals, violin, viola) - Special Guest: Andy Falco (acoustic guitar) - "When speed doesn't kill, it can thrill, and the lightning-strike success of The Greencards has been decidedly of the latter variety. To be them is to be on a rocket ship disguised as a touring van, on a highway where there are no speed limits. Four short years ago, a green card was an immigration document. Now The Greencards are an acoustic music phenomenon that's played around the world, headlined major festivals, won awards, and toured with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. The Greencards pull all this off with musical super-conductivity, a whirling dervish attack, a respect for tradition, and a zest for innovation. They fit into history on a line that connects Fairport Convention to New Grass Revival to Patty Griffin, but they remain vibrantly independent, mingling discipline and daring in exquisite balance. They're nice folks who still admire their heroes as much as they did before their heroes admired them." ~from thegreencards.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1981 FestivaLink.net presents Jonathan Edwards - Player: Jonathan Edwards (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica) - Special Guests: Stuart Schulman (violin, bass, keyboards), Cheryl Prashker (percussion) - Once you hear Jonathan Edwards' voice, you'll want to hear it again and again. His rich, warm tenor has a distinctively unique and natural quality. Jonathan has acquired an enviable track record, one of skill and grace in the sometimes brutal world of the music business. And he has done it while keeping intact his ear for a strong melody and love of a beautifully crafted song. During his 36-year career he has recorded 15 albums and penned such notable hits as "Shanty" and "Sunshine", which earned him a gold record in 1971." ~from jonathanedwards.net http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1986 FestivaLink.net presents Leftover Salmon - Players: Vince Herman (acoustic guitar, vocals), Drew Emmitt (electric guitar, mandolin, vocals), Jeff Sipe (drums), Greg Garrison (bass), Bill McKay (keyboards), Noam Pikelny (banjo) - Third stop on the summer mini-reunion of the band was home territory, the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison. The show brought out a true blue Salmon audience, and that brought out the best in the band. This show is a reminder of what fans loved about the band's music, from good time music to plaintive ballads. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1796 FestivaLink.net presents Michael Franti and Spearhead - Players: Michael Franti (vocals, guitar), Carl Young (bass), Dave Shul (guitar), Manas Itene (drums), Raliegh J. Neal, II (keyboards) - Special Guests: John Butler, Robert Mirabal - When an artist connects with a cause, as is the case with Michael Franti and alternative energy, the audience reaps the benefit. The performance at Solar Fest was strong and heartfelt. The audience bounced with extra enthusiasm. We captured this form of alternative energy in multitrack and are very proud to offer an exceptional live recording of the show. This is a must for Spearhead completists and a great addition for the casual fan. It's the only artist-approved live release from 2007. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1856 FestivaLink.net presents Leftover Salmon - Players: Vince Herman (acoustic guitar, vocals), Drew Emmitt (electric guitar, mandolin, vocals), Jeff Sipe (drums), Greg Garrison (bass), Bill McKay (keyboards), Noam Pikelny (banjo) - Special Guest: Sam Bush (mandolin, fiddle, vocals) - They called it quits in 2004, but many hoped that, rested, they would get back together. The 2007 summer mini-reunion showed what a little break can do for a band. The playing was spirited, the band - and the audiences - inspired. Sam Bush added his special energy and expert playing to the mix, for a memorable performance. Salmon closed the festival on Sunday afternoon, just seconds before a pounding rain finally routed the dancing fans. We're glad they were able to finish. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1569 FestivaLink.net presents John Cowan, Darrell Scott, Pat Flynn - Players: John Cowan (vocals, acoustic bass), Darrell Scott (vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar), Pat Flynn (vocals, acoustic guitar) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1650 FestivaLink.net presents 20th MerleFest Kick-Off Jam - MerleFest is always a multi-generation experience. On the Kick Off Jam, we heard from 83-year old Dobro master Tut Taylor, 14-year old mandolin phenom Sierra Hull, and a great bunch of talented players in between. John Cowan kept it all moving with a light touch. - Host: John Cowan - Players: John Cowan Band, Jeff Autry, Wayne Benson, Luke Bulla, Shad Cobb, Pat Flynn, Buddy Greene, Sierra Hull, Lovell Sisters, John McEuen, Nick McMillen, Tara Nevins, Tony Wray, Tut Taylor, Toubab Krewe, Pete Wernick, Kristin Andreassen, Rayna Gellert, Sharon Gilchrist, KC Groves, Abby Washburn. - All royalties from the sale of this and other MerleFest jams go to the Bluegrass Trust Fund, a resource for musicians in need. Thank you, artists; thank you, MerleFest. Thank you for supporting the Fund with your purchase of this release. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1470 FestivaLink.net presents 3 Fox Drive - Players: Kim Fox (vocals, guitar), Joel Fox (banjo, vocals), Megan B. Lynch (fiddle, vocals), Wayne Benson (mandolin), Byron House (bass) - Kim Fox's songwriting drives this band, which also features some sibling harmony work. They fashion themselves a bluegrass band, and Kim's songs evoke classic country music, too. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1852 FestivaLink.net presents Assembly of Dust - Players: Reid Genauer (guitar, vocals), Nathan Wilson (keys, vocals), Adam Terrell (lead guitar, vocals), John Leccese (bass, vocals), Andrew Herrick (drums) - "When a fun-loving festival audience pays attention to a band's lyrics, you know the band is making a profound connection. Assembly of Dust is led by singer/songwriter and Strangefolk co-founder Reid Genauer. Says Reid: 'I think any art form is most successful when it reflects or replays elements of life that people can relate to. You may not have an epiphany listening to our music, but odds are you will find a reflection of your life experience or an emotion that you can own hiding in the recesses.'" ~from assemblyofdust.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=886 FestivaLink.net presents Austin Lounge Lizards - Players: Conrad Deisler (guitar), Tom Pittman (banjo), Hank Card (rhythm guitar), Boo Resnick (bass), Korey Simeone (fiddle) - "The Austin Lounge Lizards have delighted audiences from Texas to California, from Canada to the U.K., with their inventive style of satirical folk, country and bluegrass. Based in Austin, Texas, since they formed in 1980, the Lizards have honed their music into a knife-sharp art form." ~from austinloungelizards.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=752 FestivaLink.net presents The Avett Brothers - Players: Scott Avett (vocals, banjo), Seth Avett (vocals, guitar), Bob Crawford (upright bass, vocals) - "When people ask Scott and Seth Avett how long they've been playing music they'll usually say, 'forever.' Though, under the name The Avett Brothers, they've only been playing for a relatively short amount of time. Yet, the Avett's sound is indicative of a lifetime of development and an implicit partnership." ~from theavettbrothers.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1975 FestivaLink.net presents Back of the Moon - Players: Gillian Frame (fiddle, vocals), Ali Hutton (border pipes, whistle, bodhran), Findlay Napier (guitars, vocals), Hamish Napier (piano, flutes, vocals, Scottish stepdance) - Back of the Moon is one of Scotland's finest Trad bands. 2005 saw them win 'Best Folk Band' at the Scottish Trad Music Awards, while their brilliant new album 'Luminosity' was nominated for 'Best Album'. The band formed in 2000. Back of the Moon create a giant acoustic sound through their tightly-woven frontline of Scottish border pipes and fiddle, the intimate pairing of low whistle and flute, with the distinctive rhythmic force of their guitar/piano rhythm section. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1974 FestivaLink.net presents Baka Beyond - Players: Martin Cradick (guitar), Su Hart (vocals), Paddy Le Mercier (violin), Tim Robinson (drums), Denise Rowe (vocals, dance), Kibisingo Douglas (bass), Nii Tagoe (percussion) - Musicians from 6 countries in the Celtic fringes of Europe and the West coast of Africa join together to play the most original live world fusion sound around. The spirit of the music lives in the rhythm. All Baka Beyond's rhythms are played by human beings not machines! Baka Beyond were originally inspired by Martin Cradick and Su Hart's visits to the Baka Forest People in Cameroon. Careful not to exploit those who inspire their music, Baka Beyond sponsors projects for the Baka, to help them survive an encroaching modern world. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1827 FestivaLink.net presents Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Players: Todd Park Mohr (vocals, guitars), Rob Squires (bass, vocals), Brian Nevin (drums, vocals), Jeremy Lawton (keyboards, steel guitars, vocals) - Big Head Todd and the Monsters are one of those very special bands that defy genres and categories...a rock-n-roll band in the broadest sense - folk, blues, country, rhythm and blues, soul, contemporary, indie, alternative and everything in between.The London Times described the band as "scandalously overlooked" and "as classy as American rock gets." Todd Park Mohr deftly led the band through many of their hits, while respecting the audience's ongoing interest in their new work. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1855 FestivaLink.net presents Bob Schneider - Players: Bob Schneider (lead), Jeff Plankenhorn (guitar), Bruce Hughes (bass), Conrad Choucroun (drums) - Schneider's musical approach as a solo artist has proven as eclectic as the diverse musical styles of his former bands -- a little bit singer/songwriter, a whole lot of bits and pieces of funk, country, rock, and folk. ...Known as a 'true Austin musician,' his musical influences spread into the far reaches of musical culture--funk, soul, folk, lounge, rap, punk, even some melodic experimentalism. To this audience that was largely new to his music, his original tunes were as welcome as his covers. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1849 FestivaLink.net presents The Bridge - Players: Cris Jacobs (guitar, vocals), Kenny Liner (mandolin, vocal percussion), Dave Markowitz (bass, vocals), Patrick Rainey (sax), Mike Gambone (drums) - "A unique rock band that combines various elements of blues, folk, funk and bluegrass throughout their entire repertoire. From their gritty and grand live performances, as well as through their poignantly hand crafted albums, THE BRIDGE has become one of the most popular bands to hail from the Mid-Atlantic region. Featuring guitar, mandolin, saxophone, bass, drums and vocal percussion, THE BRIDGE offers up a sophisticated yet approachable musical experience, one that is sure to move your feet, as well as your soul." ~from thebridgemusic.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1646 FestivaLink.net presents Carolina Chocolate Drops - Players: Dom Flemons (4-string banjo, guitar, jug, harmonica, kazoo, snare drum, bones), Rhiannon Giddens (5-string banjo, fiddle), Justin Robinson (fiddle, 5-string banjo), Sule Greg Wilson (percussion) - Think of traditional African-American music, and the genres that come to mind are gospel, blues and jazz; few people think of old-time string band music. But the antebellum combination of banjo and fiddle used to be a tradition in most black rural communities in the South. The Carolina Chocolate Drops are part of the revival of this venerable musical tradition. Elsewhere at the fest, the Carolina Chocolate Drops performed with mentor, the fiddler Joe Thompson, one of the last black traditional string band players from the previous generation. Here, they perform as a quartet on the Cabin Stage. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1471 FestivaLink.net presents The Changing Face of Bluegrass Jam - Did you see Bela Fleck perform as a teenager? Or Alison Krauss, or Chris Thile? Even at a young age, their exceptional talent was recognized, and each brought a fresh take on bluegrass and beyond in the years since. Wintergrass nurtures young talent, and on this night presented a stagefull of 'em. - Chris Jones, Host - Players: Ian Fleming, Sam Grisman, Alex Hargreaves, Sarah Jarosz, Ben Krakauer, Dominick Leslie - Special Guest: Tatiana Hargreaves - Royalties from the sale of this recording go to the Scholarship Fund of the Mandolin Symposium, held annually in Santa Cruz, CA http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1473 FestivaLink.net presents Chris Jones - Player: Chris Jones (vocals, acoustic guitar) - Some may know Chris as a Sirius Satellite Radio host; in bluegrass he goes as far back as the Lynn Morris Band and Weary Hearts. In his solo shows, he displays that classic country voice plus some superb songwriting. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=964 FestivaLink.net presents Chris Smith, Darrell Scott, Jeffrey Foucault - Players: Darrell Scott (guitar, vocals), Chris Smither (guitar, vocals), Jeffrey Foucault (guitar, vocals) - The Song Circle is an enduring tradition of Newport. In this circle, three veteran songwriters clearly showed their pleasure in one another's company. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=887 FestivaLink.net presents Crooked Still - Players: Aoife O'Donovan (vocals), Rushad Eggleston (cello), Dr. Gregory Liszt (banjo), Corey DiMario (double-bass) - With backgrounds at the New England Conservatory of Music and Berklee School of Music, Crooked Still's members bring mastery of their instruments and in-dpeth knowledge about their musical roots to this new old-time ensemble. The band delivers entertaining performances across a range of music styles. They're favorites at folk, bluegrass and Americana festivals. At Grey Fox, they charmed the audience in varied daytime and evening performances. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=988 FestivaLink.net presents Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble - Players: Curley Taylor (vocals, accordion), Matt Sonnier (rubboard), Selwyn Cooper (guitar), Errol Taylor (bass), Keith Clement (keyboard), Erick Minix (drums) - This hard-working band's main stage set featured a majority of Curley Taylor originals, all respectful of his deep Zydeco roots. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1876 FestivaLink.net presents Dark Star Orchestra - Players: John Kadlecik (lead guitar, vocals), Kevin Rosen (bass guitar, vocals), Rob Barraco (keyboards, vocals), Dino English (drums), Lisa Mackey (vocals), Rob Koritz (drums), Rob Eaton (rhythm guitar, vocals) - There are a lot of Grateful Dead cover bands, and then there's DSO. While others include the music of Jerry Garcia, Bobby Weir et al with other cover songs and some originals mixed in, DSO is a different breed of "Dead" band. What Dark Star Orchestra does is recreate the Grateful Dead. Not with hippie wigs and fake beards but through the live music. They play the setlist song for song in the same arrangements used by the Dead members of that period." ~from darkstarorchestra.net - This show is a recreation of the performance from 10/29/77 at the Northern Illinois University Fieldhouse. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=756 FestivaLink.net presents Darrell Scott - Players: Darrell Scott (vocals, guitar), Matt Mangano (bass, vocals), Casey Driessen (fiddle), Gabe Dixon (keyboards, vocals), Gary Ogan (drums, vocals) - Special Guest: Luke Bulla - "Darrell Scott is a powerful musical spirit. A Grammy-nominated artist, an award-winning songwriter, and a first-call session musician, living and working (literally and figuratively) on the fringes of Nashville's Music Row, Scott occupies his own unique half-acre in this city's crowded musical landscape. In a town that's got pigeonholing down to an art, Darrell Scott stands out as a refreshingly mischievous artist." ~from darrellscott.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=755 FestivaLink.net presents The David Bromberg Quartet - Players: David Bromberg (vocals, guitar), Robert Amiot (bass, vocals), Jeff Wisor (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals), Mitch Corbin (mandolin, fiddle, guitar, vocals) - Special Guests: Paul Asbell, Bob Tangrea,Jay Ungar, Tony Rice, Sam Bush, Jen Schonwald, Adrien Reju, Nancy Josephson, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Molly Mason, Ruth Ungar, Johnny Irion, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Sharon Gilchrist, Bryn Bright - "After several years of inactivity on the touring front, David Bromberg is beginning to reappear on the live concert scene. Bromberg's live show remains as unique as ever. Concerts by David and his band are extraordinary events, and performances follow no set pattern of selection. Give and take between performer is complete, spontaneous, and totally sincere. As the NY Times noted 'He has such control of his audience that he can, at one moment, hold it in his hand with a tender, touching yet funny anecdotal song, and then set it romping and stomping with a raucous bit of raunch. He is electrifying.'" ~from davidbromberg.net http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1977 FestivaLink.net presents David Holt - Player: David Holt, assisted by the ghosts of the many teachers he introduced. - Multi-instrumentalist David Holt readily credits others for what he's learned of traditional instruments, includng rubboard (a lingerie model is the best for music!) and other lost instruments. In this performance, he shares photos and anecdotes about teachers long gone, combined with his masterful playing of traditional tunes. It's a gem. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1978 FestivaLink.net presents Diana Jones - Players: Diana Jones (vocals, acoustic guitar), Beau Stapleton (mandolin, tenor guitar, vocals) - "Diana's music is informed by the themes that have run through her life ... love, loss, and redemption ... bringing to mind both Emily Dickinson and Loretta Lynn in the same breath. From the mournful lament of a dance hall girl, to the stomping melodic rant of a young woman's burial instructions, each of Diana's original songs ... draws life from the rich cross currents of old timey, country blues and mountain music. Adopted as an infant and raised in New York, Diana left home at the age of 15 in search of her roots. Unlike most of her friends, Diana was attracted to the music of Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline, as well as contemporary artists Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton. It wasn't until she was reunited with her birth family and the music of the Eastern Tennessee hills some years later, that she discovered why that music had always moved her." ~from dianajonesmusic.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=757 FestivaLink.net presents Doc Watson and the Nashville Bluegrass Band - Players: Doc Watson (vocals, guitar), Alan O'Bryant (banjo), Pat Enright (guitar), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Mike Compton (mandolin), Andy Todd (bass) - The last recording of Doc and the Nashville Bluegrass Band was in 1991, when the Band backed up Doc on a gospel record. The intervening 15 years seemed to disappear, as they settled into a relaxed gospel harmony on a Sunday morning. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=758 FestivaLink.net presents Doc Watson, David Holt, Richard Watson - Players: Doc Watson (vocals, guitar), David Holt (vocals, guitar), Richard Watson (guitar) http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1332 FestivaLink.net presents Don Edwards - Player: Don Edwards (vocals, acoustic guitar) - Ranger Butch, Warehouse recording engineer, says: As the first artist to play the "secret" Warehouse Theater in 1997, Don Edwards has returned once each year to deliver his no-nonsense, highly polished repertoire of self-penned and classic cowboy tunes. This show featured some surprises, including Don's "Hard Times Blues," perhaps the first cowboy protest song. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1575 FestivaLink.net presents FestivaLouisiana - Players: Red Stick Ramblers, Savoy Family Cajun Band, Feufollet, Marcia Ball, Jeremy Lyons and The Deltabilly Boys, Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, Rosie Ledet and The Zydeco Playboys, Sonny Landreth - The media moved on, yet the Gulf Coast and its residents still need support rebuilding. We had the pleasure of recording terrific performances by many Louisiana musicians in 2006, and are proud to offer this selection of their work as a fundraiser for the New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief Fund, a project of Preservation Hall in New Orleans. At least four dollars of every sale goes to the Fund. Choose a download or a CD for yourself, and consider CDs as gifts for other friends of Louisiana music. And enjoy - it helps keep the culture alive. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=759 FestivaLink.net presents Feufollet - Players: Chris Stafford (vocals, accordion), Chris Segura (fiddle), Anna Laura Edminston (vocals), Josh Caffery (guitar), Taylor Guarisco (bass), Mike Stafford (drums) - "In Cajun folklore, feufollet is the word for will-o-the-wisps, the mysterious lights that can be seen hovering near the ground, usually in dark swamplands or marshes. In Cajun Louisiana, as in other folk cultures throughout the world, these lights are thought about in different ways. Sometimes, the lights are fairies or spirits or the ghosts of loved ones. In many folktales, the feufollet, or Òdancing fire,Ó guides travelers to safety, or at least back to the road through the wilderness. For the young members of La Bande Feufollet, who have been among the most promising exponents of Cajun folk music for the past decade, the songs they play are not unlike these alluring lights, enchanting us, the listener. The Cajun repertoire of Southern Louisiana, for the members of Feufollet, is at once familiar and constantly intriguing, a way to have fun and play music, but also a way to understand and fathom the roots of their culture, their heritage and even their own identity in the wilderness of mainstream culture and society." ~from feufollet.net http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=982 FestivaLink.net presents Girl Howdy - Players: Betsy-Dawn Williams (guitar, vocals), Paula Bradley (piano, vocals), Rose Sinclair (non-pedal steel guitar, vocals), Emma O'Donnell (fiddle) - Special Guests: June Drucker (standup bass), Paul McTaggart (drums) - Girl Howdy's set was a lively one. For a download that's a keeper, the band selected the tunes that reflect their very best playing - for 30 solid honky-tonk minutes. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1648 FestivaLink.net presents Gospel Jubilators - Players: Harry Leak (vocals), James Shipman (vocals), Talbert Myers (vocals), Rudolph Floyd (vocals), Robert Sherrill (vocals), Daniel Massenburg (vocals) - At first silent with awe, audiences inevitably rise up from their seats and join in clapping, swaying, and singing - reflecting and amplifying the emotions of the JubilatorsÕ spirit-filled renditions. Clearly, for the six singers, sharing the music is not just a means of keeping an older gospel style alive; it is a ministry. Jubilee singing dates to the origin of gospel and the formation of gospel quartets at Southeastern black colleges in the late 1800s and it peaked in popularity in the 1930s and Ô40s. Bandleader Harry Leak frequently tells audiences, ÒThe only instruments we have are the ones God gave us.Ó But what glorious instruments they are! http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=985 FestivaLink.net presents The Horse Flies - Players: Judy Hyman (violin), Richie Stearns (banjo, guitar), June Drucker (bass), Rick Hansen (accordian, keyboards), Jeff Claus (banjo ukelele, guitar), Taki Masuko (percussion) - "Playing together since 1981, the Horse Flies have consistently explored the intersection of the traditional and the modern to create a musical world all their own. Part trance-inducing minimalism achieved through a tribal approach to fiddle music and part folk-rock American gothic achieved through artful original songs, the Flies have long been a criticÕs favorite and a pigeonholerÕs nightmare. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes haunting, sometimes funny, and sometimes bold, their music is always quirky, poetic, rooted, and free. " ~from thehorseflies.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1141 FestivaLink.net presents The Horse Flies - Players: Judy Hyman (violin), Richie Stearns (banjo, guitar), June Drucker (bass), Rick Hansen (accordian, keyboards), Jeff Claus (banjo ukelele, guitar), Taki Masuko (percussion) - "Playing together since 1981, the Horse Flies have consistently explored the intersection of the traditional and the modern to create a musical world all their own. Part trance-inducing minimalism achieved through a tribal approach to fiddle music and part folk-rock American gothic achieved through artful original songs, the Flies have long been a criticÕs favorite and a pigeonholerÕs nightmare. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes haunting, sometimes funny, and sometimes bold, their music is always quirky, poetic, rooted, and free. " ~from thehorseflies.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1472 FestivaLink.net presents Hot Buttered Rum - Players: Aaron Redner (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), Zac Matthews (mandolin, fiddle, vocals), Erik Yates (banjo, flutes, accordian, clarinet, vocals) , Nat Keefe (guitar, vocals), Bryan Horne (double bass, vocals) - Special Guest: Charlie Rose (banjo) - "Hot Buttered Rum, one of the hardest-working and fastest-rising stars in the musical firmament, has become, over the last five years, a group that is infinitely greater than the sum of its parts. It began with a core of five uniquely talented musicians, writing and singing songs on the mountaintops and city streets of Northern California; five musicians who, on the night they realized they loved playing together too much to ever stop, were sipping a warm buttery drink from which the group derived its name. Since that fateful night, the organization has steadily expanded to include a rich tapestry of fans, friends, and family, reaching from coast to coast. Often described as a rock band playing bluegrass instruments, the band melds blues, folk, bluegrass, jazz, and rock, and the membersÕ varying degrees of classical training lead them to invest heavily in group composition. The widespread appeal of HBRÕs music stems not only from the bandÕs musical versatility and prolific songwriting, but also from the magnetic chemistry the group creates onstage together. It is this chemistry that is propelling the band to ever greater success." ~from hotbutteredrum.net http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=760 FestivaLink.net presents Hot Tuna - Players: Jorma Kaukonen (guitar), Jack Casady (bass), Barry Mitterhoff (mandolin) - "From their days playing together as teenagers to their current acoustic and electric blues, probably no one has more consistently led American music for the last 50 years -- yes! -- than Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, the founders and continuing core members of Hot Tuna. For the last few years, Jorma and Jack have been joined in most of their Hot Tuna performances by the mandolin virtuoso Barry Mitterhoff. A veteran of bluegrass, Celtic, folk, and rock-influenced bands including "Tony Trischka and Skyline" and "Bottle Hill," Barry has found a new voice in working with Hot Tuna, and the fit has been good -- watching them play, it's as if he's been there from the beginning and they're all having the time of their lives." ~from hottuna.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=810 FestivaLink.net presents Hot Tuna - Players: Jorma Kaukonen (guitar), Jack Casady (bass), Barry Mitterhoff (mandolin) - "From their days playing together as teenagers to their current acoustic and electric blues, probably no one has more consistently led American music for the last 50 years -- yes! -- than Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, the founders and continuing core members of Hot Tuna. For the last few years, Jorma and Jack have been joined in most of their Hot Tuna performances by the mandolin virtuoso Barry Mitterhoff. A veteran of bluegrass, Celtic, folk, and rock-influenced bands including "Tony Trischka and Skyline" and "Bottle Hill," Barry has found a new voice in working with Hot Tuna, and the fit has been good -- watching them play, it's as if he's been there from the beginning and they're all having the time of their lives." ~from hottuna.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1982 FestivaLink.net presents Jack Williams - Player: Jack Williams (vocals, acoustic guitar) - "South Carolinian Jack Williams, guitarist/singer/songwriter/storyteller, is outstanding among a handful of artists who - in skill, depth and integrity Ð stand head and shoulders above the many performers flooding todayÕs folk circuit. Among acoustic guitarists he is near-legendary. Sustaining his 45+-year professional career, he prefers touring Òunder the radarÓ, playing concerts, large and small, week in and week out, from the sheer love of music and performing." ~from jackwilliamsmusic.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=763 FestivaLink.net presents Jay Ungar and Molly Mason - Players: Jay Ungar (fiddle), Molly Mason (acoustic guitar, keyboards) - From the Cabin Stage, an acoustic interlude perfect for a Sunday afternoon. - "Since joining forces in the late 1970s, Jay and Molly have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. With their comfortable sense of fun and their love of music, they make each concert a musical journey - sometimes spanning two continents and two centuries. Their incomparable warmth and wit - coupled with consummate musicianship - have delighted audiences worldwide." ~from jayandmolly.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=983 FestivaLink.net presents Jeremy Lyons and The Deltabilly Boys - Players: Jeremy Lyons (vocals, guitar), Greg Schatz (upright bass, vocals), Paul Santopadre (drums) - "Fleet fingerpicking, stinging slide guitar, compelling vocals. Drums, upright bass, churning out rock-solid, caffeinated swing rhythms. Playful originals, standards, and the deepest swamp blues. A favorite of the Crescent City club scene, Jeremy Lyons and The Deltabilly Boys have toured the US and Europe." ~from deltabilly.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=892 FestivaLink.net presents The Jerry Douglas Band - Players: Jerry Douglas (dobro), Doug Belote (drums), Gabe Witcher (violin), Guthrie Trapp (guitar), Todd Parks (bass) - This is Jerry Douglas' first-ever live download, a FestivaLink exclusive. He very carefully selected tunes from the set to give us a download which, at 32 minutes, represents the band's best playing. "Multi-talented musician/composer/producer Jerry Douglas' talents are widely known, both to his musical peers and to an enthusiastic audience that spans the musical spectrum. In addition to being widely acknowledged as America's foremost master of the dobro, the twelve-time Grammy winner is a freewheeling, forward-thinking recording artist whose output draws upon a bottomless well of musical inspiration, incorporating elements of bluegrass, country, rock, jazz, blues and Celtic into his distinctive musical vision." ~from jerrydouglas.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=762 FestivaLink.net presents Jim Lauderdale and His Bluegrass Band - "Jim Lauderdale is a multi-talented performer and songwriter, with successes in both country and bluegrass music. His roots stem from the Carolinas, yet his career has taken him all over the United States and abroad, making him an international recording artist with an ever-growing fan base. He has hosted the Americana Music Awards for the past three years and won their first Artist of the Year and Song of the Year awards. He is among Nashville's "A" list of songwriters, with songs recorded by artists such as Patty Loveless, Dixie Chicks, Mark Chestnut, Vince Gill and George Strait." ~from jimlauderdale.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1570 FestivaLink.net presents Jim Weider's PRoJECT PERCoLAToR - Players: Jim Weider (guitar, slide guitar), Mitch Stein (guitar), Ron Jenkins (bass), Rodney Holmes (drums) - Jim Weider, tele master, may be best known for his decade with the legendary group, THE BAND, in the 80s and 90s and his later band, JWB. In PRoJECT PERCoLAToR, he's joined by former members of Steve Kimock's band. PRoJECT PERCoLAToR has toured extensively in the US and Europe. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1551 FestivaLink.net presents Jimmy Ibbotson - Player: Jimmy Ibbotson (vocals, guitar, drums) - Special Guests: Jim Ratts (guitar, vocals), Butch Hause (bass) - Ranger Butch says: "Jimmy Ibbotson, better known as Ibby to legions of Dirt Band fans, brought his solo acoustic show to the Warehouse and proceeded to dazzle the assembled with both classic tunes and new material from his latest album "Canyon". True to his spontaneous nature, the evening turned into a full-blown jam when the Sage of Woody Creek invited yours truly on stage to play bass and then called on our friend Jim Ratts to add rhythm guitar and harmonies to the mix. The result was a "you-shoulda-been-there" evening from one of the most prolific singer/songwriters in the free world and Texas. If this show don't light your fire, then I respectfully submit that your wood might be all wet." http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=761 FestivaLink.net presents The John Cowan Band - Players: John Cowan (vocals, bass guitar), Jeff Autry (guitar, vocals), Noam Pikelny (banjo, vocals), Wayne Benson (mandolin, vocals), Shad Cobb (fiddle, vocals) - Special Guest: Luke Bulla (fiddle) - "Bluegrass. Newgrass. Rock N' Rollgrass. True innovators defy easy categorization and John Cowan is the ultimate innovator. His ability to move easily between music styles and blend and bend genres into creative new forms has made him one of the most significant voices in acoustic music over the past thirty years." ~from johncowan.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1649 FestivaLink.net presents The John Cowan Band - Players: John Cowan (vocals, bass), Jeff Autry (guitar, vocals), Wayne Benson (mandolin, vocals), Shad Cobb (fiddle, vocals), Tony Wray (banjo, vocals) - "Bluegrass. Newgrass. Rock N' Rollgrass. True innovators defy easy categorization and John Cowan is the ultimate innovator. His ability to move easily between music styles and blend and bend genres into creative new forms has made him one of the most significant voices in acoustic music over the past thirty years." ~from johncowan.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1335 FestivaLink.net presents John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson - Players: John McEuen (vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo), Jimmy Ibbotson (vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion) - Ranger Butch says, "It doesn't take long on stage for John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson to demonstrate the genius that has kept the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band fueled with successful material for the last four decades. And although they could probably write a Top-40 hit in their sleep, it's the songs in between the cracks that so many Dirt Band fans long for. You'll find plenty of those cracks in this show, along with a running dialog between the two that leaves no doubt that John and Ibby are truly partners, brothers and friends - and a whole lot more." http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1981 FestivaLink.net presents Jonathan Edwards - Player: Jonathan Edwards (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica) - Special Guests: Stuart Schulman (violin, bass, keyboards), Cheryl Prashker (percussion) - Once you hear Jonathan Edwards' voice, you'll want to hear it again and again. His rich, warm tenor has a distinctively unique and natural quality. Jonathan has acquired an enviable track record, one of skill and grace in the sometimes brutal world of the music business. And he has done it while keeping intact his ear for a strong melody and love of a beautifully crafted song. During his 36-year career he has recorded 15 albums and penned such notable hits as "Shanty" and "Sunshine", which earned him a gold record in 1971." ~from jonathanedwards.net http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1832 FestivaLink.net presents The Last to Know - Players: Howie Roemer (keyboards), Curt West (bass), Dan Irion (mandolin, fiddle, vocals), Nathan Bonnette (drums), Eric Riegel (guitar, vocals), Scott Barady (percussion) - "From Taos, New Mexico, The Last to Know has performed with Hot Buttered Rum String Band, The Motet, Culture, the Vince Herman Trio, the Skatalites, and Leftover Salmon. They have played the annual Taos Solar Music Festival - a stage shared by Los Lobos, Michael Franti and Spearhead, String Cheese Incident, Richard Thompson, New Monsoon, Michelle Shocked, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and Leo Kottke, among others. The Last to Know has been together, writing and performing since 1999." ~from lasttoknowmusic.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=765 FestivaLink.net presents The Laura Love Band - Players: Laura Love (lead vocal, electric bass), Barbara Lamb (fiddle, vocals), Jen Todd (acoustic guitar, vocals), Rod Cook (acoustic and electric guitars, vocals), Chris Leighton (drums, percussion) - "Singer, songwriter, bassist, and published author, Laura Love has thousands of fans throughout North America and Europe. So, what do you call a style that incorporates folk-ish melodies, a wall of harmonies, funk bass and acoustic instrumentation with leanings toward bluegrass, jazz, country and rhythm and blues. It doesn't matter what you call it - Laura Love survived many personal difficulties to get where she is today. She is happy and grateful to have a life that allows her to tour the world playing music and her joy is evident every minute that she's on stage. And that joy, for Laura and her audience, is all that really matters." ~from lauralove.net http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1854 FestivaLink.net presents The Lee Boys - Players: Alvin Lee (guitar, vocals), Derrick Lee (vocals), Roosevelt Collier (pedal steel guitar), Alvin Cordy, Jr. (7-string bass, vocals), Earl Walker (drums) - The Lee Boys are one of AmericaÕs finest African-American sacred steel ensembles. Each member began making music at the ages of 7 and 8 in the House of God church they attended in Perrine, FL. Here they underwent a rigorous course of training in a variety of musical instruments, including lap and pedal steel guitars. Put them in the Sunday morning slot at a jamfest, and the result is spiritual funk, just right to get a sleepy crowd going. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1983 FestivaLink.net presents Les Yeux Noirs - Players: Olivier Slabiak (violin), Eric Slabiak (violin), Kevin Reveyrand (bass), Frank Anastasio (guitar), Aidje Tafial (drums), Vincent Peirani (accordion) - For twelve years, Les Yeux Noirs ("Black Eyes") have been carving their own path down the road of Yiddish and Gypsy music, supported by a growing audience. Inspired by different influences, Les Yeux Noirs invite us to share in moments of intense emotion and indescribable joy, as they weave their magic with extraordinary energy. The dual fiddles played by mischievous brothers set the tone for a playful, exuberant performance. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1651 FestivaLink.net presents The Lovell Sisters - Players: Jessica Lovell (vocals, fiddle), Megan Lovell (vocals, resophonic guitar), Rebecca Lovell (vocals, mandolin, mandola), Jake Stargel (acoustic and electric guitar), Andy Nall (acoustic and electric bass) - Jessica (21), Megan (17), and Rebecca (16) began lessons in classical violin and piano at age five. Nearly three years ago, The Lovell Sisters strayed from their classical roots to pursue the instrumentation and improvisation of traditional music. Jerry Douglas' "Slide Rule" was the first Americana album they heard, inspiring Megan to play the resophonic guitar. In this short set from the Cabin stage, the Sisters' choices range from swing to bluegrass. You can also hear them on the Kick Off Jam. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=766 FestivaLink.net presents The Mammals - Players: Ruth Ungar (fiddle, vocals), Michael Merenda (guitar, vocals), Tao Rodriguez-Seeger (banjo, vocals), Chris Merenda (drums), Jacob Silver (bass) - Special Guest: Chris Segura, of Feufollet, joins in on the last tune for some cajun double-fiddles! - "Woodstock, NY band, The Mammals, boast a loyal North-American following, and burst with a dynamic and captivating repertoire. After touring the US for 5 years in a van full of guitars, banjos, fiddles, drums, and upright bass, this quintet is preparing to make some larger journeys. At a Mammals show, party meets personality. The old-time music that they love is great for rhythmic escape. Interspersed with these dancey numbers, the bandÕs three singers, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, Michael Merenda, and Ruth Merenda bring dynamic and heartfelt leads and harmonies to the forefront. At times familiar, and at times original, their songs all have something to say." ~from themammals.net http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1653 FestivaLink.net presents MerleFest 20th Homecoming Jam - Host: Sam Bush - Players: Sam Bush, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Ira Bernstein, John Cowan, Jerry Douglas, Jeff Hanna, Del McCoury, Rob McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, John McEuen, Peter Rowan, Pam Tillis, Bryan Sutton, Byron House, Jeff Little, Bela Fleck, Pat Flynn, Jack Lawrence, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Tony Rice, David Holt, John Paul Jones, Buddy Greene, Bill Mathis http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1987 FestivaLink.net presents MerleFest Cabin Fever 2007 - Own all four MerleFest 2007 Cabin Sets for one low price! - Players: Rayna Gellert and Friends, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Lovell Sisters, Gospel Jubilators http://flink.livedownloads.com/packages/cabin_fever.asp FestivaLink.net presents MerleFest Cabin Fever 2006 - Jorma Kaukonen on guitar, Jay Ungar on fiddle, Pete Wernick on banjo, and Mike Seeger on autoharp/banjo/jaw harp. These masters didn't play together but we captured their four short sets on the Cabin Stage so you can hear them togetherÉalong with their playing partners: Jack Casady, Barry Mitterhoff, Molly Mason, and Joan Wernick. Enjoy eighty minutes of acoustic magic from the masters. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=767 FestivaLink.net presents Mike Seeger - Player: Mike Seeger (vocals, traditional folk instruments) - "Mike Seeger has devoted his life to singing and playing Music from True Vine - the home music made by American southerners before the media age. Music from True Vine grows out of hundreds of years of British traditions that blended in our country with equally ancient African traditions to produce songs and sounds which are unique to the United States. For the peoples of the rural South, their great variety of music, song, and story provided their Shakespeare, their dance music, their news, and the fabric of their daily lives. This music in time became the roots of today's country, bluegrass, and popular music and remains as ever, enduring and refreshing listening." ~from mikeseeger.info http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=889 FestivaLink.net presents Mountain Heart - Players: Steve Gulley (vocals, guitar), Adam Steffey (mandolin), Jim Van Cleve (fiddle), Jason Moore (bass), Barry Abernathy (banjo), Clay Jones (guitar) - This band is comprised of remarkable musicians who take their playing and recording seriously. From the entire set, the band selected these tunes that make their first-ever live download a keeper. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1652 FestivaLink.net presents The MerleFest New Generation Super Jam - The New Generation Super Jam put members of four of the hottest new string bands together for a fast-paced hour that bordered on, but never tipped into, chaos. The interaction between the artists made for some inspired music. Their sheer talent and professionalism makes this a wild jam that holds up to repeated listening. - Host: Leonard Podolak - Players: Kristin Andreassen, Rayna Gellert, Sharon Gilchrist, KC Groves, Abigail Washburn - Members of Crooked Still: Aoife O'Donovan, Rushad Eggleston, Gregory Liszt, Corey DiMario - Members of The Duhks: Tania Elizabeth, Sarah Dugas, Jordan McConnell, Leonard Podolak, Scott Senior - Members of The Infamous Stringdusters: Travis Book, Jesse Cobb, Chris Eldridge, Jeremy Garrett, Chris Pandolfi, Andy Hall - All royalties from the sale of this and other MerleFest jams go to the Bluegrass Trust Fund, a resource for musicians in need. Thank you, artists; thank you, MerleFest. Thank you for supporting the Fund with your purchase of this release. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1826 FestivaLink.net presents New Monsoon - Players: Phil Ferlino (keyboards), Bo Carper (acoustic guitar, banjo), Jeff Miller (electric guitar), Marty Ylitalo (drums), Rob Johnson (bass) - Billing themselves as "A Country and Eastern band whose hydrophonic jam rock washes over you like warm subcontintental rain," this is the new 5-piece version of New Monsoon, a very tight ensemble. In its streamlined form, the band's superb guitar and keyboard playing stand out. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1334 FestivaLink.net presents Norman and Nancy Blake - Players: Norman Blake (vocals, acoustic guitar), Nancy Blake (vocals, acoustic guitar) - Ranger Butch, Warehouse recording engineer, says: "Wrapping up an intense week of recording and mixing in the Warehouse Theater, Norman and Nancy gave the sold-out audience an amazingly intimate, relaxed show that is a rarity on the concert circuit. Enjoy a taste of the Blake's adopted "living room." The recording project that week was the CD, The Morning Glory Ramblers, a GRAMMY nominee for Plectrafone, the old-time country division of Western Jubilee." http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1853 FestivaLink.net presents Perpetual Groove - Players: Adam Perry (bass, vocals), Brock Butler (guitar, vocals), Matt McDonald (keyboards), Albert Suttle (drums) - "A celebrated, international touring act for over four years, Perpetual Groove has built a reputation on intense, emotional music that fans call "trance arena rock," and won over legions of fans with their experimentations in live 5.1 concert surround sound, an intense retina blinding light show, and a willingness to keep the connection strong between band and fans. The Athens, GA-based band's riveting live performances have catapulted them into the "must-see" category of live rock bands. With a funky blend of jazz-rock, neo-psychedelia, R and B, trance electronica, progressive rock and anthemic arena rock, the Bonnaroo veterans have conquered the festival circuit and continue to tour relentlessly." ~from pgroove.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=768 FestivaLink.net presents Pete and Joan Wernick - Players: Pete Wernick (vocals, banjo), Joan Wernick (vocals, acoustic guitar) - "Pete Wernick, is renowned worldwide for his accomplishments and contributions to bluegrass music: the hot-picking force in several trend-setting bands including Hot Rize, respected author and teacher, songwriter, and long-term President of the International Bluegrass Music Association. Pete's national music career started in 1971 with the first records by northeast instrumental wizards Country Cooking. Founding Hot Rize in 1978 led to an enduring stint as a performing artist, appearing throughout the U.S. and three continents, on national television and radio. Pete's instructional books, CDs and videos include best-sellers in their respective fields: Bluegrass Banjo, Bluegrass Songbook, How to Make a Band Work, and many others. A pioneer in bluegrass music instruction, since 1980 his banjo camps, bluegrass jam camps, and clinics have inspired players nationwide and overseas." ~from drbanjo.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1948 FestivaLink.net presents Porter-Batiste-Stoltz - Players: George Porter, Jr. (bass), Russell Batiste, Jr. (drums), Brian Stoltz (guitar) - After spending yearsproviding some of the greatest backline support New Orleans music has heard, the brilliant sidemen George Porter Jr., Russell Batiste Jr., and Brian Stoltz, (Porter Batiste Stoltz) are ready for their close-up. 'ItÕs now time to focus all of our efforts on this, right here, right now,' says Porter Jr. Porter is the original bass player for the Meters, a group that virtually defined New Orleans rockinÕ funk, while Batiste and Stoltz joined Porter in the latter day incarnation of that band, the Funky Meters. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1654 FestivaLink.net presents Rayna Gellert and Friends - Players: Rayna Gellert (vocals, fiddle), John Paul Jones (mandolin, upright bass, vocals), Drew Heller (guitar), Justin Perkins (kora) - Rayna was introduced to old time music by her father, Dan, a renowned old-time fiddler and banjo-player. Before joining Uncle Earl, Rayna toured the world with dancer Ira Bernstein, with David Holt and Friends, and as a member of the Freight Hoppers. In this Cabin set, her song choices range from the traditional English ballad to a traditional West African tune. Her "Friends" are similarly diverse, with Led Zep vet John Paul Jones accompanying her on bass and mandolin, and two members of Toubab Krewe adding African and electric elements. You can hear this same bunch as part of the Kick Off Jam. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=890 FestivaLink.net presents The Red Stick Ramblers - Players: Linzay Young (fiddle, lead vocals), Kevin Wimmer (fiddle, vocals), Chas Justus (guitar, vocals), Eric Frey (bass, vocals), Glenn Fields (drums) - The Ramblers were a favorite in the Dance Tent at Grey Fox; this is their first appearance on the Main Stage. "The music of Louisiana has a lot in common with the cuisine. An initial blast of heat usually commands attention right off the bat, but then -- slowly, but surely -- all sorts of subtler notes start to creep in, making for an irresistibly captivating experience. ThatÕs the vibe that emanates from The Red Stick Ramblers, an appropriately-named aggregation that builds stylistic bridges spanning the decades -- not to mention connecting styles as diverse as traditional Cajun, western swing, blues and old-school jazz." ~from redstickramblers.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=984 FestivaLink.net presents The Red Stick Ramblers - Players: Linzay Young (fiddle, lead vocals), Kevin Wimmer (fiddle, vocals), Chas Justus (guitar, vocals), Eric Frey (bass, vocals), Glenn Fields (drums) - The Ramblers were a favorite in the Dance Tent at Grey Fox; this is their first appearance on the Main Stage. "The music of Louisiana has a lot in common with the cuisine. An initial blast of heat usually commands attention right off the bat, but then -- slowly, but surely -- all sorts of subtler notes start to creep in, making for an irresistibly captivating experience. ThatÕs the vibe that emanates from The Red Stick Ramblers, an appropriately-named aggregation that builds stylistic bridges spanning the decades -- not to mention connecting styles as diverse as traditional Cajun, western swing, blues and old-school jazz." ~from redstickramblers.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=893 FestivaLink.net presents Ribbon Of Highway, Endless Skyway: Woody Guthrie Tribute - In the future, you'll be able to purchase a 2-CD set of the entire Ribbon of Highway Review. For now, you can have the highlights of this brilliant performance at MerleFest. The Special Guests include a stageful of friends and family. - Players: Bob Childers (narrator), Jimmy LaFave, Eliza Gilkyson, Slaid Cleaves, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Johnny Irion - Band: Jeff Macy (bass), John Inman (fiddle), Elenoir Whitman (fiddle), Champ Howard (fiddle), Chuck Hamilton (drums), Michael O'Connor (guitar) - Special Guests: Pete Seeger, David Rawlings, Gillian Welch, David Bromberg, Nancy Josephson, Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson, Shawn Camp, Nora Guthrie, Tao Rodriguez Seeger http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1830 FestivaLink.net presents Riders In The Sky - Players: Ranger Doug (arch-top guitar, baritone vocals), Too Slim (bunkhouse bass, face, tenor vocals), Woody Paul (fiddle, tenor vocals, rope tricks), Joey King (accordian, baritone vocals), Sidemeat (vocals) - "Riders In The Sky are truly exceptional. By definition, empirical data, and critical acclaim, they stand 'hats and shoulders' above the rest of the purveyors of C and W Ð 'Comedy and Western!' For thirty years Riders In The Sky have been keepers of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, reviving and revitalizing the genre. And while remaining true to the integrity of Western music, they have themselves become modern-day icons by branding the genre with their own legendary wacky humor and way-out Western wit, and all along encouraging buckaroos and buckarettes to live life 'The Cowboy Way!'" ~from ridersinthesky.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1829 FestivaLink.net presents The Robert Mirabal Band - Players: Robert Mirabal (vocals, flutes, percussion), Patrick Shendo-Mirabal (vocals, flutes, percussion, tribal drums), Larry Mitchell (guitars), Paul Fowler (piano, keyboards, vocals) - Living with his family at the foot of sacred Taos Mountain, Robert maintains a traditional life, keeping the centuries-old customs of the Taos Pueblo people. Described as a Native American 'Renaissance man' Ñ musician, composer, painter, master craftsman, poet, actor, screenwriter, horseman and farmer Ñ Robert has traveled extensively and played his music all over the world. Whether as a composer, songwriter or musician, Robert has won many honors including two-time Native American Artist of the Year, three-time Songwriter of the Year, and a 2006 Grammy Award for 'Sacred Ground,' Best Native American Album of the Year." In this show, Robert brought his unique rock performance to a hometown crowd, who relished the band's rebellious and playful spirit. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1655 FestivaLink.net presents Robinella - Players: Robin Ella Contreras (vocals, acoustic guitar), Cruz Contreras (keyboard, mandolin), Billy Contreras (fiddle), Daryl Johnson (drums), Taylor Coker (electric and acoustic bass), Tom Pryor (electric and pedal steel guitar) - Robinella was born and lives in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. She founded 'Robinella and the CCstringband' in 1999 with husband and musician Cruz Contreras. Together they fused their broad tastes in music to create a sound that was and still is officially undefinable. All songs here are original Robinella compositions. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=963 FestivaLink.net presents Rosalie Sorrels - Players: Rosalie Sorrels, Mitch Greenhill, Roma Baran - When Rosalie Sorrels made her first appearance at Newport Folk Festival in 1966, it was also her first trip east of Denver. A collector of folk music of the American West, she remains an entertaining story-teller and singer. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=987 FestivaLink.net presents The Savoy Family Cajun Band - Players: Marc Savoy (accordion, vocals), Ann Savoy (guitar, vocals), Joel Savoy (fiddle, vocals), Wilson Savoy (keyboards, vocals) - Special Guest: Steve Riley (drums) - "The Savoy Family Cajun Band plays honed down, hard core Cajun music laced with an earthy sensuality. Though the old tunes have been revived and returned to a new life intensity in their hands, the Savoy Family Cajun band doesnÕt play from a studied angle. The musicians in the band, Marc and Ann Savoy and their sons Joel and Wilson, each hold their own as strong individual group members, making up a tight intense sound. Marc and Ann, as the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band, have been performing and recording together since 1977, recording five CDs on the Arhoolie label. They have traveled all over the world, appearing in all the most prestigious venues, such as the Newport Folk Festival, the Berlin Jazz Festival, the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes at the Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic Concert Series, even the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, England, to name a few. The nation has rewarded them for their authenticity and expertise by taking them on numerous state department tours, featuring them in national festivals, awarding Marc Savoy the highest honor in the country for traditional artists, the honorable National Heritage Fellowship Award. The couple recently appeared on the PBS series ÒAmerican RootsÓ, and Ann wrote the chapter on Cajun music in the book that accompanied the series which was published by Rolling Stone Press. Ann and son Joel recently appeared in the film ÒDivine Secrets of the Ya Ya SisterhoodÓ and they perform three songs on the Warner Brothers soundtrack. Ann was awarded the Botkin Book Award for her definitive book on the history of Cajun music." ~from savoymusiccenter.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=991 FestivaLink.net presents The Savoy Family Cajun Band - Players: Marc Savoy (accordion, vocals), Ann Savoy (guitar, vocals), Joel Savoy (fiddle, vocals), Wilson Savoy (keyboards, vocals) - Special Guest: Steve Riley (drums) - "The Savoy Family Cajun Band plays honed down, hard core Cajun music laced with an earthy sensuality. Though the old tunes have been revived and returned to a new life intensity in their hands, the Savoy Family Cajun band doesnÕt play from a studied angle. The musicians in the band, Marc and Ann Savoy and their sons Joel and Wilson, each hold their own as strong individual group members, making up a tight intense sound. Marc and Ann, as the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band, have been performing and recording together since 1977, recording five CDs on the Arhoolie label. They have traveled all over the world, appearing in all the most prestigious venues, such as the Newport Folk Festival, the Berlin Jazz Festival, the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes at the Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic Concert Series, even the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, England, to name a few. The nation has rewarded them for their authenticity and expertise by taking them on numerous state department tours, featuring them in national festivals, awarding Marc Savoy the highest honor in the country for traditional artists, the honorable National Heritage Fellowship Award. The couple recently appeared on the PBS series ÒAmerican RootsÓ, and Ann wrote the chapter on Cajun music in the book that accompanied the series which was published by Rolling Stone Press. Ann and son Joel recently appeared in the film ÒDivine Secrets of the Ya Ya SisterhoodÓ and they perform three songs on the Warner Brothers soundtrack. Ann was awarded the Botkin Book Award for her definitive book on the history of Cajun music." ~from savoymusiccenter.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=961 FestivaLink.net presents Tim Eriksen with The Shape Note Singers - Players: Tim Eriksen (vocals, fiddle), Shape Note Singers (chorus) - Shape Note singing made its first appearance at Newport Folk Festival in the early 1960s. After the movie "Cold Mountain" drew new attention to this unique singing style, Tim Eriksen began touring performances of the music. For Newport, he assembled 40 singers of shape note music from along the east coast for this special Sunday morning performance. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1341 FestivaLink.net presents Skip Gorman and Juni Fisher - Players: Skip Gorman (vocals, acoustic guitar), Juni Fisher (vocals, acoustic guitar) - Ranger Butch, Warehouse recording engineer, says: "You may have heard Skip Gorman on "Prairie Home Companion" or caught one of his annual appearances at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, NV. If not, take the opportunity to hear Skip's pure tenor voice backed by his accomplished old-timey guitar and fiddle playing. Juni Fisher, a Nashville-based singer/songwriter with a healthy respect and solid grasp of traditional western music, joined Skip on this special evening." http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1851 FestivaLink.net presents Soldiers of Jah Army - Players: Jacob Hemphill (lead vocals, guitar), Bob Jefferson (lead vocals, bass), Ken Brownell (percussion), Ryan Berty (drums), Patrick O'Shea (keyboards) - "Over the years, the Washington, D.C. music scene has become best known for its hardcore and go-go alumni, but reggae has been represented as well. SOJA has risen to the forefront, creating their own blend of conscious roots music entwined with the traditional rhythms of reggae." ~from sojamusic.com - The band tours extensively in Europe and Africa. We're delighted to have a handful of tunes from their energetic set. For the rest, you'll have to look for an upcoming studio CD release. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1333 FestivaLink.net presents Sons and Brothers - Players: Frank Wolking (vocals, guitar), Mike Wolking (vocals, Dobro, banjo, guitar), Joe Wolking (vocals, mandolin, fiddle), Aaron Wolking (vocals, bass) - Ranger Butch, Warehouse recording engineer, says: "Sons and Brothers fall into that "why haven't we heard of these guys?" category - not your typical family band by any means. Daddy Frank and his three sons inject the energy of the bluegrass world into crafted arrangements of folk and western music with stunning results. There's something very special about harmonies with the same DNA structure." http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1333 FestivaLink.net presents Sons of the San Joaquin - Players: Jack Hannah (vocals, guitar), Joe Hannah (vocals, upright bass), Lon Hannah (vocals, guitar) - Special Guests: Rich O'Brien (guitar), Steve Story (fiddle) - Ranger Butch, Warehouse recording engineer, says: "Unknown walk-ons at the second National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in 1985, the Sons Of The San Joaquin have no equal in the world of cowboy harmony singing. Don't expect to hear only flawless covers of Sons Of The Pioneer tunes, although they can do that all night long. They didn't on this night, choosing to perform many of Jack's original compositions, including songs they'd just finished recording a few days earlier for their current release Way Out Yonder. Guitarist Rich O'Brien and fiddler Steve Story add the finishing touches to the show. A true Cowboys In the Sky footnote: Way Out Yonder was the featured theme for JP Aerospace's recent high-altitude (100,000 ft) balloon launch - you can see the curvature of the earth from up there - yeehaw!" http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=992 FestivaLink.net presents The Spanish Harlem Orchestra - Players: Oscar Hernandez (piano/leader), Ray De La Paz (vocalist), Marco Bermudez (vocalist), Willie Torres (vocalist), Hector Colon (trumpet), Pete Nater (trumpet), Jimmy Bosch (trombone), Dan Reagan (trombone), Mitch Frohman (baritone sax, flute), Luisito Quintero (timbales), George Delgado (conga), Jorge Gonzalez (bongo), Hector "Maximo" Rodriguez (bass) - The Spanish Harlem Orchestra won the '05 GRAMMY for Best Traditional Latin Album, and this set shows why. - "Since their arrival in 2000, Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) has established itself as a standard bearer of contemporary Latin music. Directed by world-renowned pianist, arranger, and producer Oscar Hernandez, the thirteen-member all-star ensemble has reintroduced the classic sounds of New York City Salsa to music lovers worldwide." ~from spanishharlemorchestra.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1831 FestivaLink.net presents Thrift Store Cowboys - Players: Colt Miller (guitar, accordian, banjo, hammond), Clint Miller (bass), Kris Killingsworth (percussion, glockenspiel), Daniel Fluitt (vocals, acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, saw) - Who knows why so many great songwriters come from Lubbock TX? Is it the absence of all forms of distraction? This band plays what's been called "quaalude country," with slower rhythms that underscore their exceptional songwriting. They're a favorite of the Taos audience - could it be the saw-playing and glockenspiel? - "With open, haunting music reminiscent of the desolate west Texas sky, Lubbock based Thrift Store Cowboys have captivated audiences from coast to coast with their dark, subtle lyrics and a blending of soaring violin draped against bottom-ended guitar and pedal steel sounds that spaghetti Western composer Ennio Morricone might envy. Following in the unique footsteps of a Lubbock legacy started by Buddy Holly, The Flatlanders, and Terry Allen, Thrift Store Cowboys add their own modern influences and flavor to the already rich musical heritage." ~from myspace.com/thriftstorecowboys http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=944 FestivaLink.net presents Tim and Mollie O'Brien - Players: Tim O'Brien (vocals, acoustic guitar), Mollie O'Brien (vocals) - "At this point in his career, nearly 30 years after moving to Colorado where he would form his landmark band Hot Rize, repertoire is a major part of the Tim O'Brien story. For in addition to his own prolific and successful songwriting, this child of West Virginia and the WWVA Jamboree has never stopped mining the American music canon for great material. O'Brien's relationship with songs embodies the very essence of the folk music tradition, always aware that the branches of the musical tree need sap from the roots." ~from timobrien.net - "Mollie OÕBrien sings. Does she ever. Jazz, R and B, blues, gospel, southern mountain traditional Ñ you name it. And she approaches each with an ease that makes you think she was steeped in the style since the first time a note left her throat." ~from mollieobrien.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1469 FestivaLink.net presents Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike - Players: Valerie Smith (vocals, mandolin, fiddle), Becky Buller (vocals, fiddle, clawhammer banjo, guitar), Bobby Davis (bass), Chad Graves (resophonic guitar, vocals), Jonathan Maness (guitar, mandolin, vocals) - "Music has always been there for Valerie. It's the lifeblood that flows through her veins and is part of her earliest memories. No stranger to hard work, her family raised tobacco, potatoes and corn, while her father worked in an auto assembly plant. The child of musical parents, Valerie showed talent at an early age, and soon began singing rousing Baptist hymns in church, and later began to accompany her parents to play her fiddle and sing with local country and bluegrass musicians in her hometown of Holt and the surrounding area. Not only did Valerie learn to sing in front of an audience, but she learned to be an entertainer as well, a skill which has endeared her to thousands of fans across the world." ~from valeriesmithonline.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1984 FestivaLink.net presents Vance Gilbert - Player: Vance Gilbert (vocals, acoustic guitar) - It was a soggy Sunday afternoon when Vance Gilbert bravely led a damp audience in a singalong. As a tour opener for George Carlin, he blends hilarious self-parody with topical songs. Vance Gilbert burst onto the singer/songwriter scene in the early 90's when this ex-multicultural arts teacher and jazz singer started on the circuit. His own songwriting can be topical, heartfelt or irreverent. His covers are carefully chosen for his unique voice. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1415 FestivaLink.net presents Waddie Mitchell - Player: Waddie Mitchell (spoken word) - Ranger Butch says, "If you slept through poetry class in high school, here's a long overdue wake-up call. There are only two people in the world that make a living writing and reciting poetry, and Waddie is one of them. With credentials like that, you know you're going to hear the classic art of cowboy poetry taken to the highest level. Would you laugh yourself giddy at the words of Frost or Poe? Well, that's why we have Waddie." http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1415 FestivaLink.net presents The Waybacks - Players: James Nash (lead guitar, mandolin, vocals), Stevie Coyle (rhythm, fingerstyle and lap steel guitar, vocals), Joe Kyle, Jr. (standup bass, vocals), Chuck Hamilton (drums, percussion, vocals), Warren Hood (fiddle, mandolin, vocals) - The Waybacks made their third appearance at MerleFest this year. From a traditional English ballad to a Grateful Dead cover, the band turned in a strong Watson Stage performance. - "Possessed of dazzling instrumental chops and an absolute mastery of acoustic musical styles, The Waybacks are an eclectic acoustic quintet, steeped in a wide array of Americana idioms. Whether mesmerizing audiences at intimate venues or creating a sensation at major festivals, the band has brought its onstage alchemy to enthusiastic fans far and wide. Eclectic in both their influences and approach, The Waybacks embrace multiple genres and put their unique stamp on the lot, rendering them all with turn-on-a-dime precision and characteristic charm, wit, and virtuosity. In so doing, they transcend genre altogether, conjuring up musical landscapes that defy boundaries but always find their center at the crossroads of fun and fascination." ~from waybacks.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=772 FestivaLink.net presents The Wilders - Players: Ike Sheldon (lead vocals, guitar), Betse Ellis (fiddle, vocals), Phil Wade (banjo, dobro, mandolin, vocals), Nate Gawron (bass, vocals) - "This talented group, formed in 1996, is regularly regarded as 'the band to see' wherever they go. Led by singer, guitarist and country wisecracker, Ike Sheldon, the band grounds itself firmly in the early formative years of recorded country music. Featured in each performance are the hard driving old time fiddle tunes presided over by multi-award-winning fiddler, Betse Ellis. Her infectious fiddling is often the cause of spontaneous dancing by both the audience and the band! The Wilders' playlist is peppered with original country, bluegrass, hillbilly songs, and fiddle tunes, and also includes many of the classic country favorites heard in the early days of the Grand Ol' Opry radio show. Songs by Hall of Famers Jimmie Rogers, Roy Acuff and the Carter Family are presented in a faithful yet original light. Anchored by the insurgent walking bass lines of Nate Gawron, the band resurrects 1940's and 50's honky-tonk heroes like Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell, providing each tune with all the swinging electricity found in the originals without plugging in a single instrument. The finishing touch for the band's sound is produced by the slippery dobro, chugging clawhammer banjo and plunky mandolin of jack-of-all-trades, Phil Wade. While Sheldon and Ellis handle the bulk of the vocal chores, the whole group can sometimes be heard harmonizing on a beautiful old gospel tune." ~from wilderscountry.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1828 FestivaLink.net presents William Topley - Players: William Topley (vocals, guitar), Mark Taylor (piano), James Eller (bass), Jim Kimberley (drums, vocals), Luke Brighty (guitar, vocals) - William Topley, born and bred in England, nurtured on a diet of blues and rock and roll, has been building a seriously dedicated fan base in the U.S. ever since 1991, with the release of his first album with his band The Blessing. The influences, still recognizable in his music, were already there - The Stones, Van Morrison, the best of soul and southern rock. Despite the shift from sea-level to Taos altitude, William Topley and his band delivered a high-energy set. http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=968 FestivaLink.net presents The Wood Brothers - Players: Oliver Wood (guitar, vocals), Chris Wood (upright bass, vocals) - "Oliver and Chris Wood grew up in Boulder, Colorado. Sons of a Poet and a Microbiologist, they both took up music. Oliver moved to Atlanta and became a southerner. Chris moved to New York City and became a Yankee. Now, after years of musical and geographical separation they have reunited. While in Atlanta, Oliver soaked up the roots of blues, the soul of the south, and found he had a talent for writing and singing songs. His band, King Johnson (named after Freddy King and Robert Johnson) toured mostly in the southern states. Meanwhile, Chris was living in Manhattan playing everything from free jazz to rock and roll. This is where he met his band mates to form Medeski Martin and Wood. Now The Wood Brothers have begun a collaboration that combines their shared childhood influences with everything they've learned since leaving home. Their music has a rootsy feel that blends blues, folk, and rock music in a guitar/bass duo." ~from thewoodbrothers.com http://flink.livedownloads.com/show.asp?show=1339 FestivaLink.net presents Wylie and The Wild West - Players: Wylie Gustafson (vocals, bass), Ray Doyle (guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals), T. Scot Wilburn (guitar, fiddle, steel), Josh Dreyer (drums) - Ranger Butch, Warehouse recording engineer, says: "The famous yodeling voice for Yahoo.com, Wylie Gustafson has been serving up his special blend of cowboy and western music since long before Al Gore invented the Internet. Wylie and the band lit up the Warehouse on this hot August night and convinced the crowd that the world would be a much better place if everyone could yodel. Really."