Bluegrass

2019 - Limited Edition Orange Vinyl - Where the Dogs Don’t Bite, builds on this non-traditional stringband’s varied musical backgrounds for a wildly entertaining, eclectic batch of songs. The quintet: Ryan Murphy (banjo), Justin Wallace (mandolin), John Brighton (violin), Jesse Farrar (primary vocalist and bassist) and newest member Graham Curry (guitar) have continued to hone and develop their sound through relentless touring, cultivating a steadfast fanbase drawn to their high-energy shows… Label mate Bobby Osborne guests on TELLS ME SO, a nod to the bluegrass side of the band’s musical sensibilities featuring a lead vocal by mandolinist Justin Wallace.

 2000 - hier als Doppel LP auf Vinyl !!! - legendärer Soundtrack - Grammy Gewinner, Album des Jahres etc. - 19 Titel interpretiert u.a. von Ralph Stanley und Alison Krauss 

1959 - auf dem STETSON Label veröffentlicht - 12 Titel wie SHE´S NO ANGEL - TWO LONELY HEARTS oder DELLA MAE

Original Album aus dem Jahr 1986 mit Bobby Osborne (mandolin & vocals), Sonny Osborne (banjo, guitar & vocals), Blaine Sprouse (fiddle), Paul brewster (guitar & vocals) und Jimmy D. Brock (bass); 12 Songs, darunter THE CUCKOO BIRD - HIGH ON THE HILLTOP und BLUEGRASS EXPRESS

1984 - 2 Titel: ROCKY TOP und UP THIS HILL AND DOWN

grandioses und inzwischen sehr seltenes Album aus dem Jahr 1984, als Gast Musiker sind u.a. Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Hal Rugg (Steel) und Kenny Malone dabei, 12 Titel wie FEBRUARY IN MY HEART - ALWAYS YOU oder WRECK OF THE OLD 97

1987er Album hier auf Vinyl (rar !!) in der Besetzung mit Bobby Osborne (mandolin & vocals), Sonny Osborne (banjo, gitjo & vocals), Blaine Sprouse (fiddle), Paul Brewster (guitar & vocals) und Jimmy D. Brock (bass); 12 Songs, darunter MY FAVORITE MEMORY - FASTEST GRASS ALIVE - WINDY CITY und MAKING PLANS

2022 - (vinyl) - Deep-rooted bluegrass troupe The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys kick it into high gear on Never Slow Down, their newest collection of classic songs and soon-to-be-classic originals. Taking on material by their heroes the Stanley Brothers, Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard, George Jones and more, the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys bridge the gap between the past and present, proving the eternal importance of bluegrass and making it accessible to all….

2018 - ( on vinyl ) - Chris Thile, mandoline/vocals - Chris Eldridge, guitar - Noam Pikelny, banjo - Gabe Witcher, violin - Paul Kowert, bass - “Punch Brothers sing of distraction and isolation in the digital age...the sound is all their own.” For All Ashore, the quintet again attempt to make sense of the world around them. Says the Washington Post, "With enthusiasm and experimentation, Punch Brothers take bluegrass to its next evolutionary stage, drawing equal inspiration from the brain and the heart."

2021 - (on vinyl) -Newly repackaged! (re-release). One of Rice's early (1975) albums, this is a superb effort beautifully produced by John Starling and containing a good assortment of material including Tony's fine vocals on GODD WAMAN'S LOVE, GEORGIA ON MY MIND, and brother Larry's MR. POVERTY. In the way of instrumentals there are the lovely renditions of BEAUMONT RAG, RED HAIRED BOY, and BILLY IN THE LOW GROUND. Tasteful backing is provided by Starling and other members of the Seldom Scene: Ben Eldridge (banjo), Tom Gray (bass), Mike Auldridge (dobro) plus Jerry Douglas (dobro), J.D. Crowe (banjo), Larry Rice (mandolin) and Ricky Skaggs (fiddle, mandolin & vocals). Tony Rice: lead, rhythm guitar & vocals. Highly recommended.

2022 - (vinyl) "Guitar" was Tony Rice's first venture into recording and it still holds up as one of the great bluegrass guitar records ever issued. The album came to Rebel in a roundabout way. It was recorded 1974 in Lexington, Kentucky, first appeared on a record label in Japan, made its way back to Kentucky for release on a regional label that was later acquired by Rebel in the late 1970s. Tony Rice (guitar & vocals),  J.D. Crowe (banjo), Larry Rice (mandolin) and Bobby Stone (fiddle & bass) !!!

1958 - auf dem STETSON Label veröffentlicht - "The Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys" - 12 Titel, darunter ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL und CLINCH MOUNTAIN BLUES

sehr rares Album auf klarem Vinyl; "This collection features their earliest recordings, beginning in 1947 for the Rich-R-Tone label, and presents the duo at their rawest and most unbridled." 14 Titel wie THE RAMBLER'S BLUE oder LITTLE BIRDIE

2022 - 180 gr. grünes Vinyl, hohe Qualität mit individueller Handnummerierung - wurde seit der Erstauflage im Jahr 1968 nicht mehr neu aufgelegt (war noch nie auf farbigem Vinyl). Ursprünglich 1968 auf dem Label Jalyn Records veröffentlicht - Pioniere der amerikanischen Bluegrass-Roots. Dies ist die erste offizielle Neuauflage seit über fünf Jahrzehnten! Ralph Stanley widmete diese Platte seinem verstorbenen Bruder Carter Stanley. Die Stanley Brothers sind ein wahres Grundnahrungsmittel für jede Bergmusiksammlung. Mordballaden, Pech- und Ärgergeschichten, Cowboy-Trail-Songs ... das heißt: 100% Bluegrass von diesem Giganten des Genres Ralph und die Band ... Ralph Stanley (Banjo, Gesang), Curly Ray Cline (Fiddle), Jack Lynch (Bass), Larry Sparks (Gitarre, Gesang) und Frank Wakefield (Mandoline).

2020 – (Vinyl) - Steep Canyon Rangers aus Asheville, North Carolina sind Grammy Gewinner, oft in den Billboard Charts zu finden und arbeiten häufig mit dem bekannten Banjo Spieler (und Teílzeit Comedian) Steve Martin. Die Rangers können nun die Asheville Symphony aus ihrer Heimatstadt zu ihrer langen Liste von musikalischen Kollaborateuren addieren. Jedem Stück auf “Be Still Moses” wird von der Asheville Symphony den typischen Steep Canyon Rangers neues Leben eingehaucht, inspiriert von orchestralen Arrangements. Der Titeltrack des Albums ist das Ergebnis der wahrscheinlich bis dato ungewöhnlichsten Partnerschaft, denn die Steep Canyon Rangers treffen hier nicht nur auf die Asheville Symphony, sondern auch auf die Soul Legenden Boyz II Men aus Philadelphia

2020 - Die Erstauflage der LP wird auf marmoriertem Vinyl gepresst und ist weltweit auf 1.000 Exemplare limitiert! Die Steep Canyon Rangers aus Asheville, North Carolina sind GRAMMY-Gewinner, mehrjährige Spitzenreiter der Billboard-Charts und häufige Mitarbeiter des renommierten Banjoisten (und gelegentlichen Komikers) Steve Martin. Ihr neuestes Werk, “Arm in Arm“, bringt die Band in eine einzigartige Position, in der ihr Sound viel amerikanischer ist als ihre Bluegrass-Ursprünge…

Album aus dem Jahr 2009 (hier als rare LP auf Vinyl !!!) von Ronnie Bowman produziert; 12 vorzügliche Titel wie THE MOUNTAIN'S GONNA SING - MOURNING DOVE oder HEARTBREAK IS REAL

2019 - (limited Black Friday, Coloured Vinyl) - GRAMMY-Award winning bluegrass outfit Steep Canyon Rangers brought a special surprise to attendees of their performance at Merlefest 2019. To honor their home state, the Rangers performed a selection of songs from the artists of North Carolina. Featuring unsung Carolinian heroes like Ola Belle Reed and Elizabeth Cotten to world-renowned performers like Thelonious Monk, Doc Watson, James Taylor and Ben E. King, the Rangers' live North Carolina Songbook performance shows why the Tar Heel State continues to celebrate their legacy of musical excellence and influence that dates back over a century. 

2019 - (on vinyl) - “Home” was produced by Glenn Brown and Billy Strings. His band consists of banjo player Billy Failing, bassist Royal Masat, and mandolin player Jarrod Walker. Billy Strings just won both Guitarist of the Year, and New Artist of the Year at the 2019 IBMA Awards. Billy Strings is a pinnacle talent in country, roots, and bluegrass, and should be celebrated as such in way that makes the awareness of his music permeate throughout the entire music world…

2022 - (Indie Only, Coloured Vinyl, Limited Edition) - Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, Town Mountain is the sum of all its vast and intricate influences, this bastion of alt-country rebellion and honky-tonk attitude pushed through the hardscrabble Southern Appalachian lens of its origin… recorded at Ronnie’s Place (part of the Sound Stage Studios) on Music Row in the heart of Nashville, “Lines in the Levee” is a bona fide workshop in the seamless blend of Americana, country, bluegrass and folk roots,  this crossroads of deep influences and cultivated visions each member of Town Mountain brings to the table.

2021 - (Vinyl: 2 LP) - Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers' Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert, zeigt das Nashville-Debüt der akustischen All-Star-Gruppe - Sam Bush, Roy Huskey Jr., Larry Atamanuik, Al Perkins, Jon Randall Stewart - im Tennessee Performing Arts Center von 1990. Das Konzert wurde aufgezeichnet und verschwand in der Schublade, bis es jetzt, mehr als 30 Jahre später, wieder aufgefunden wurde, um zum ersten Mal veröffentlicht zu werden. Das Set enthält ganz andere Songs als das gefeierte Live-Album At the Ryman der Band, mit Musik von A.P. Carter, Rodney Crowell, Ruth Franks, den Louvin Brothers, Doc Pomus, Paul Simon, Townes Van Zandt und Harris selbst.

2022 - (indie-exclusive coke bottle coloured viny w/ bonus 7") - Named after the bright wash of red and pink light that falls on the peak of mountains before sunrise or sunset, Trampled by Turtles' tenth album, Alpenglow, invokes the same sense of beauty. The six-person band brings together the sounds of folk, rock-and-roll, blues and so much more across the album's tracks. Produced by Jeff Tweedy and recorded in his studio without special effects…

2022 - (vinyl) - Named after the bright wash of red and pink light that falls on the peak of mountains before sunrise or sunset, Trampled by Turtles' tenth album, Alpenglow, invokes the same sense of beauty. The six-person band brings together the sounds of folk, rock-and-roll, blues and so much more across the album's tracks. Produced by Jeff Tweedy and recorded in his studio without special effects…

2022 - (opaque red vinyl) - Neuauflage zum 10 Jubiläum vom Album Stars And Satellites der Band Trampled by Turtles. “Stars and Satellites” ist ein Album der Bluegrass-Gruppe Trampled by Turtles aus Minnesota, das am 10. April 2012 auf ihrem Label BanjoDad Records erschien. Nach Angaben von Dave Simonett begann die Entstehung ihres sechsten Studioalbums im Herbst 2011. Ihr Studio war ein Blockhaus außerhalb von Duluth, wo sie Möbel beiseite schoben, Mikrofone aufstellten und mit der Entwicklung des Albums begannen.

2018 - (vinyl) - This band for has been around for a long time, backing bluegrass legend Del McCoury since the ’80s. Made up of Del’s sons Ronnie (lead and harmony vocals/mandolin) and Rob (banjo), Jason Carter (fiddle/lead harmony vocals), Alan Bartram (upright bass/lead harmony vocals), and Cody Kilby (guitar), the Travelin’ McCourys are a tight, experienced quintet with smooth harmonies and flawless musicianship.

2021 - (Vinyl) - Die elf Songs wurden von Jerry Douglas produziert und im historischen RCA Studio B in Nashville aufgenommen. “Leftover Feelings“ ist weder ein reines Bluegrass-Album noch eine Rückkehr zu Hiatts 1980er-Jahre-Tagen mit den Slide-Gitarren-Größen Ry Cooder und Sonny Landreth, sondern ein Treffen zweier amerikanischer Musikgiganten in einer legendären Umgebung. John Hiatt (guitar & vocals), Jerry Douglas (dobro, lap steel, background vocals), Daniel Kimbro (bass), Mike Seal (acoustic & electric guitar), Christian Sedelmyer (violin) und Carmella Ramsey (background vocals)      Highlight !!!

2022 - (vinyl) -  'Crooked Tree' (co-produced by Molly Tuttle and Jerry Douglas) features collaborations with Sierra Hall, Old Crow Medicine Show, Margo Price, Billy Strings, Dan Tyminski, and Gillian Welch, and it explores Tuttle’s lifelong love of bluegrass. Across these 13 original tracks, all written or co-written by Tuttle, she simultaneously honours the bluegrass tradition while also pushing the genre in new directions.

2019 - (on red-vinyl) - The singer-songwriter, who won the 2018 Americana Music Award-winner for Instrumentalist of the Year, shared the LP’s lead single “Take The Journey.” The 11-track effort was produced by Ryan Hewitt (The Avett Brothers, The Lumineers) and features Jason Isbell on backing vocals and an appearance from mandolinist Sierra Hull. (Molly Tuttle war Mitglied der "Goodbye Girls" auf der Bluegrass Jamboree Tour 2016 in Deutschland !!!) 

2020 - Kickin’ It on the Creek is now one of the best music festivals in Appalachia, organized by Byron Roberts of Wolfpen Productions and staged in Ross Creek, Kentucky, at Robert’s farm. This album was recorded at Robert’s living room just behind the stage, and shows a wide variety of music with renowned and talented musicians playing traditional tunes as well as their own beautiful original songs. The record features various artists such as Grammy nominated fiddler Bobby Britt (Town Mountain), Jesse Wells (Tyler Childers & The Food Stamps), Joe Macheret (The Tillers & Joe’s Truck Stop) and many others.

2020 - (auf Vinyl) - Watkins Family Hour neues Album ‘Brother Sister’. Dies ist das zweite Studioalbum des Geschwisterduos Sean und Sara Watkins. Während beide alleine erfolgreich sind: Sean mit seiner Solokarriere, die sich über 5 Alben erstreckt, Sara mit ihrer eigenen Solokarriere sowie ihrer erfolgreichen, Grammy nominierten Band I'm With Her - finden die beiden mit ‘Brother Sister‘ zum ersten Mal seit der selbstbetitelten Veröffentlichung im Jahr 2015 wieder zusammen…