My Grandmother, Edith Bissette, grew up in a musical family in rural Virginia and North Carolina in the 30s and 40s as the changes Mike Seeger describes were taking place. She expands on what Mike describes above as she tells us not only what the advent of radio was like in the rural South, but… Continue reading My Grandmother: Music in the Rural South, 1930s-1950s
Mike Seeger has helped bring the music of the rural South to popular attention. He did this as a folk musician in the 60s, bringing traditional musicians not yet well known to the forefront of popular attention and continues to do so through performances and archive work today. It is in part through his influence… Continue reading From Appalachia to Folk & Traditional Music Festivals Past and Present: The Mike Seegers' Unique Lifes' Work
The Global Drum Project Tour brings Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo together again in a reunion sparked by the 15th anniversary of the ground-breaking album Planet Drum. Released in 1991, it went on to earn the first-ever Grammy Award in the World Music category. The tour is the groups first in… Continue reading Global Drum Project Featuring Mickey Hart & Zakir Hussain
On July 27th, RAQ set sail for a unique set on the Rocks Off Boat Cruise around the Statue of Liberty. It was their first show back on tour after their own festival the weekend before called the Lew Au II, which took place in their home state of Vermont. As the boat boarded, the… Continue reading RAQ Rockin' the Boat in NYC | 7/27/07
Now twenty years after their inception, Widespread Panic remains one of the biggest touring acts in all of rock. Recently they completed another successful run at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater, officially setting the venue record for the most sold-out shows performed. Their unique blend of southern rock and dreamy jams has garnered a hard-core fan base, one who… Continue reading Jimmy Herring vs. George McConnell
