Claire Lynch has released a music video for Black Flowers, a song written by Lynn Miles and included on Claire's latest album, North By South. Both the video and the entire record have a specific theme guiding them. North By South is Lynch's celebration of Canadian songwriters, which Claire told us grew out of a [...]
Q&A with Katy Daley is a new, ongoing feature here at Bluegrass Today. The column may be new, but you all know the contributor, Katy Daley, a familiar voice from the Katy Daley Show each weekday morning at WAMU’s Bluegrass Country. As she transitions away from her slot at WAMU, Katy will conduct interviews with bluegrass artists and personalities, bringing [...]
Claire Lynch is reaching out to her many fans for assistance in preparing the next video for her current album, North By South. She's already picked the song, Black Flowers, written by Lynn Miles, a dark, brooding number about a woman who loses her husband working in a coal mine. The title comes from a [...]
Compass Records has released a music video for Molly May, the second track on their new album for Claire Lynch, North By South. The record has a Northern theme, featuring songs written by Canadian songwriters, this one by J.P. Cormier from the Cape Breton coast. It's the story of a fishing vessel, Molly May, and her [...]
OK... first thing. Claire Lynch is not retiring! Let me repeat that. She is not retiring. When we had a chance to chat with her last week about her new album, North By South, I asked if she was planning on slowing down after this record. She was a bit adamant, saying that everywhere she [...]
When The Claire Lynch Band was in Sarasota, Florida on Sunday they made a side trip to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune where they filmed this video performance for the paper's web site. Claire and the boys highlighted a number of songs from their upcoming CD, North By South. [jwplayer player="1" mediaid="74797"] As always, the folks at [...]
The March festival at Newell Lodge in Georgia is now in the books. The Thursday show was opened by DJ Greg Bird, who was followed by The King Family. Larry Gillis and Swampgrass closed the evening with their mountain bluegrass sound. Larry also kicked off Friday’s show. Mountain Faith came in from North Carolina for two days of [...]
For their next album release, The Infamous Stringdusters have chosen a new concept. Not new to music, but new to the band. They are sticking with the notion of recording alternative bluegrass music primarily written within the group, but have brought in some of their favorite female vocalists to collaborate. The result is Ladies & [...]
The Claire Lynch Band is kicking their Holiday! tour into full gear this week, running through the end of next week. Featuring songs from last year's CD by the same name, Claire and the guys have a string of concerts savoring the theme of Christmas music. Upcoming shows featuring the Holiday! music include: December 5 - [...]