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Claire Lynch has asked us to post this clarification about her plans to pull back from touring following the 2016 season, which David Morris reported back in May. Unfortunately, some confusion has emerged among fans and event producers about her proposed schedule. She shared this statement to clear up any misunderstandings. "Since May’s press release [...]
Greg Blake has shared a track from his new album, Songs of Heart and Home, a lovely duet with Claire Lynch on Dreaming of a Little Cabin. Blake is the lead singer and guitarist with Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, who made his way to the Front Range from his home in West Virginia, with a stop off [...]
Award-winning songwriter Louisa Branscomb and her non-profit, Front Porch Productions, will host the first Southport Songwriter Festival this weekend in the coastal town of Southport, NC. But unlike many similar events, this one isn't centrally located, but spread across a number of parks and venues in Southport. Louisa has contracted with some top songwriters and musicians to [...]
Claire Lynch will step away from full-time touring with her band at the end of 2016 to focus on songwriting, producing and mentoring, and to spend more time with her husband. She sees the change as a new beginning. “I’m just trying to downsize my administrative efforts,” she told Bluegrass Today, the venue she chose [...]
Claire Lynch has announced the newest member of her band, mandolinist Jarod Walker. Fans may recognize him from working last year with both Missy Raines and Rebecca Frazier. Walker grew up in Florida, one of the infamously talented Walker Brothers, but lives now in central Tennessee. His brothers Cory and Tyler are also bluegrass musicians, [...]
Claire Lynch has had two projects on her wish list for a while – a CD of holiday songs and one filled with swing tunes. If the festive CD – Holiday! – is any indication of what happens when her musical wishes come true, I can't wait for the swing album. She and her band [...]
Frank Baker was on hand when the 2014 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival was held earlier this month. Here's his first of several galleries.
Dear Sister, the title track from Claire Lynch's current CD, has been a very popular number for her this past 18 months or so. Co-written by Claire and Louisa Branscomb, it continues her habit of recording thoughtful and compelling songs about the American Civil War, and the terrible toll it took on the soldiers and [...]
Poor Claire Lynch. She's had to go through the Summer without her bass player, Mark Schatz, who has been out touring with Nickel Creek. He's due back in the middle of September, but now comes news that guitarist Matt Wingate is leaving the group. Jim Hurst will be filling in this next few weeks, returning to a spot [...]
Here is another set of Gettysburg images from Frank Baker.
