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Music City Roots, Whole Foods Grocery and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen have put together a promotional contest that will bring dinner and a concert to your home. It's a little something Solivan bills as the Dirty Kitchen Experience. As his band name suggests, Frank is not only a talented picker, singer and songwriter, he [...]
Frank Solivan, bluegrass singer, songwriter, bandleader and mandolinist, has posted a lovely Mother's Day video tribute online. Its a song of his called A Mother's Hand, which he wrote several years ago. Frank is offering it to all mothers, sons and daughters, and those missing their moms on Mother's Day 2011.
Last year, we posted about a lovely album from Missy Werner, called Drifting And Dreaming. Missy has a fine voice, and a great knack for choosing songs that suit her style. We've heard this week from Jon Weisberger, who is producing her next project, with a progress report on what is sure to be a [...]
Monday was Frank Solivan’s 34th birthday, but the crowd who spent it with him in a Rockville, MD, church hall got the present – two and a half hours of pickin’ and singin’ by an all-star lineup usually only seen in Nashville. The Institute of Musical Traditions show was a homecoming of sorts for Solivan, [...]
For all you delinquent bluegrass musicians out there who have yet to purchase your wife, or girlfriend, a Valentine's Day gift, we've got a solution for you. Get her a piece of jewelry that has roots in bluegrass music. DC based mando man Frank Solivan is married to a wonderfully creative, and helpful, jewelry artist. [...]
Here's a bluegrass twist on the 12 days of Christmas... Frank Solivan has announced that he is giving away his entire new CD, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen as a Christmas gift for bluegrass lovers. Starting today (12/13) and running right through Christmas Eve, one track each day will be available for free download from [...]
I've been a fan of Frank Solivan II since I first heard him perform with the United States Navy band, Country Current. Frank has since left the Navy and formed his own band bearing his name, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. Today marks the release of the band's self-titled debut album. Frank has previously released [...]
There are a number of bluegrass radio events taking place in the next few days worth mentioning. Thursday - May 20,2010 Frank Solivan will be live on air with WAMU's Lee Michael Demsey. The show begins at 10 AM. Listeners will be treated to tracks from the new Dirty Kitchen recording, and discussion of an [...]
Not long ago we posted a couple videos of Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen as they travelled to Nashville and worked on a new recording project. The recording is now finished, mixed, and mastered. Frank kindly sent along a couple of clips to allow readers of Bluegrass Today a first sneak peak/listen to the new [...]
Here's another update from our friends Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. The guys are currently in Nashville and working hard a new recording. They've graciously decided to give us all a window into the process. They're sending along updates every few days, including video footage from the studio. I spoke with Frank on the phone [...]
