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Frank Solivan II will be on the air tomorrow morning (12/29) with Katy Daley on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. He'll be ringing up the show at 9:00 a.m. (EST). "We're going to talk about our upcoming shows, and filling in for our friends Bob Perilla and Big Hillbilly Bluegrass at Madam's Organ in DC. They'll be [...]
Just a quick update to say there is a ton of great bluegrass music being played this year. I saw three bands last night, all excellent. First, John and I were able to catch a Mountain Heart show. The band performed some of their more requested tunes, but also unveiled some new music they're working [...]
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen are offering a free download for anyone who is, or will sign up as their fan at ReverbNation. The song is Scorchin' The Gravy from Frank's most recent CD, Selfish Tears. Frank tells us that the song is a favorite of our buddy Wichita Rutherford, who features it regularly during [...]
I commented a few weeks back on the volume of new CDs scheduled for release this Spring. What I didn't mention at the time is how many are from female artists. Of course, we've had talented women involved in bluegrass since the early days, but not to the extent we enjoy them today. In the [...]
We heard yesterday from Kenny Ray Horton, guitarist and lead vocalist with the US Navy's Country Current, who is about to release a new solo project. A Canary's Song, which features 7 songs of Horton's amidst the 11 tracks, will hit on March 11. In addition to Kenny on guitar and vocals, the CD is [...]
Tuesday night at IBMA I found myself wandering around on the lower two levels of the convention center during the After Hours Showcases. I heard a bunch of great music, and got to visit with a number of friends I hadn't seen since this time last year. I caught a bit of the Songwriter Showcase [...]
The US Navy Band Country Current, is holding immediate auditions to fill the Mandolin/Guitar vacancy left by the imminent departure of Frank Solivan. The gig involves playing mandolin with the bluegrass unit and electric guitar with the country band. Frank tells me that playing fiddle and contributing harmony vocals would be a big plus as [...]
Band names are always fun. We've talked about them before and told you stories of where they come from. We recently brought you news of Frank Solivan's new band, Dirty Kitchen. We thought it would be fun to explore why Frank named his band this way. First, it is the title of a track from [...]
Our friend Frank Solivan has announced he will be leaving the Navy Band, Country Current, in the spring and turning his attention to his own band. For 5 years Frank has been playing electric guitar, mandolin and fiddle with the Navy Band. It's a stable, paying gig and it wasn't an easy decision to make. [...]
Having spent 24 years in the U.S. Navy, 20 years and 7 months with Country Current, Wayne Taylor retired to civilian life on March 21, 2008. What does that mean for a bluegrass musicians? Wayne is in Nashville this week at the IBMA leadership class, and says his plans are to get more involved with [...]
