home bbs files messages ]

Forums before death by AOL, social media and spammers... "We can't have nice things"

   alt.music.bluegrass      Cotton-pickin twangy southern goodness      2,344 messages   

[   << oldest   |   < older   |   list   |   newer >   |   newest >>   ]

   Message 2,178 of 2,344   
   Ron Capik to Jim Cate   
   Re: "Real" Bluegrass Groups?   
   18 May 09 21:19:24   
   
   From: r.capik@att.net   
      
   Jim Cate wrote:   
   > Is this the wrong newsgroup to ask questions such as this? If so, which   
   > would be appropriate?   
   >   
   > Jim   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > "Jim Cate"  wrote in message   
   > news:jWsMl.16163$pr6.9071@flpi149.ffdc.sbc.com...   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Can someone recommend recordings of good bluegrass groups who played   
   >> together and developed  apart from the music industry and media scene? So   
   >> far I seem to find that most bluegrass recordings or DVDs are of famous or   
   >> big name groups who sometimes appear more interested in making a name for   
   >> themselves and complimenting one another than in the music.  For example,   
   >> are there any recordings of good groups that worked together in small   
   >> towns in the Appalatians, Kentucky, etc.? Or, has anyone made recordings   
   >> of groups playing in backwoods or remote areas? If not, your   
   >> recomnendations of "city folk," not associated with Bill Monroe, who are   
   >> making good recordings. Thanks for any suggestions.   
   >>   
   >> Jim Cate   
   >>   
   >   
   >   
      
   You might want to check out CD Baby < http://cdbaby.com >   
   They carry lots of off the beaten path stuff.   
      
      
   Also, for an interesting old time sound check out the Ebony Hillbillies:   
   < www.ebonyhillbillies.com >   
      
      
   Later...   
      
   Ron Capik   
   NJ Pinelands Cultural Society   
   < www.AlbertHall.org >   
   --   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

[   << oldest   |   < older   |   list   |   newer >   |   newest >>   ]


(c) 1994,  bbs@darkrealms.ca