The following is the third of nine tracks on an annotated mix-tape exploring the Bluegrass Scene of my home, San Diego County. Click the link and read along. “Shady Grove” -The Scottsville Squirrel Barkers (1963) Of the many talented and successful San Diego bluegrass musicians to arise, Chris Hillman stands as one of the … Continue reading Track Three: How Shared Space Makes Great Music Possible →
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Track Two: Radio and Migration
The following is the second of nine tracks on an annotated mix-tape exploring the Bluegrass Scene of my home, San Diego County. Click the link and read along. “Just When I Needed You” -Maddox Brothers and Rose (Late 1940’s) This recording, made just across the border at XERB radio station in Rosarito Beach, Baja, marks an … Continue reading Track Two: Radio and Migration →
Track One: Proto-grass and Encinitas
The following is the first of eleven tracks on an annotated mix-tape exploring the Bluegrass Scene of my home, San Diego County. Click the link then read along. “Yes Sir” -Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies (1936) A few years ago, I stumbled across a fascinating photo while perusing the photos of the City of … Continue reading Track One: Proto-grass and Encinitas →
SD Bluegrass: The Annotated Mix-Tape
The following presentation is an overview of the upcoming Annotated Mix-Tape that I have been working on as part of my final project. I am proud to present: San Diego Bluegrass Enjoy! Track One: Proto-Grass and Encinitas “Yes Sir” -Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies (1936) Who were The Encinitas Ranch Hands? What did they … Continue reading SD Bluegrass: The Annotated Mix-Tape →
Coming Soon! San Diego Bluegrass: The Annotated Mix-Tape
Coming Soon! San Diego Bluegrass: The Annotated Mix-Tape Soon, Soon… As the semester draws to a close, so too must this blog… But my adventures in Bluegrass are just beginning! No longer will this space serve as a catalog of my thoughts and experiences in the first ever “Bluegrass: Appalachian Roots and Influences” class to run … Continue reading Coming Soon! San Diego Bluegrass: The Annotated Mix-Tape →
Coming Soon! San Diego Bluegrass: The Annotated Mix-Tape
Coming Soon! San Diego Bluegrass: The Annotated Mix-Tape Soon, Soon… As the semester draws to a close, so too must this blog… But my adventures in Bluegrass are just beginning! No longer will this space serve as a catalog of my thoughts and experiences in the first ever “Bluegrass: Appalachian Roots and Influences” class to run … Continue reading Coming Soon! San Diego Bluegrass: The Annotated Mix-Tape →
The Dept. of Religion and Culture’s Undergraduate Research Day
(Sam Winter, Paul Wotring, Chris Youngs, Molly Hilt, and our fearless leader, Jordan Laney) This weekend, four students from our class had the privilege of presenting our research at the Virginia Tech’s Department of Religion and Culture Undergraduate Research Day! With food, speakers, and excellent presentations all around (check out the lineup below), the event … Continue reading The Dept. of Religion and Culture’s Undergraduate Research Day →
“It’s a boy!” (or how we gender instruments here on the fourth floor of West Ambler Johnston)
This week, I had the pleasure of reading Murphy Henry’s (founder of the Women in Bluegrass magazine) keynote address from the 1998 IBMA Trade Show. In the process of describing the successes achieved and the remaining obstacles faced by women in the genre, she touched upon the idea of gendered instruments, something I’d never really … Continue reading “It’s a boy!” (or how we gender instruments here on the fourth floor of West Ambler Johnston) →
Confession
I have a confession to make. Every time I hear someone bring up Mumford and Sons as a bluegrass band, I cringe. I know, I know. I’m judgmental, and narrow minded, and old fashioned, but I do have my reasons! Before I make any more enemies, I’d like to give you a little bit more … Continue reading Confession →
What’s On This Side of Jordan?
I first heard the singer-songwriter duo of Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz in a collaboration video with Peter Rowan and Tibetan vocalist Yungchen Lhamo at last year’s Merlefest. (Their performance of Rowan’s I’m Calling You still remains as my favorite example of the “High Lonesome Sound” in music today.) This Side of Jordan is their latest … Continue reading What’s On This Side of Jordan? →