Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys in Tennessee
Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys at the Dancing Bear Lodge (8/1/24) – photo © Alisa B. Cherry To the extent that Jim Lauderdale shared stage time with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, the group that served as both his opening act and his backing band at the concert that took place last Thursday in […]
C.J. Lewandowski remembers Bobby Osborne in a special way
Grief and memorials are deeply personal matters, and we all express them in different ways. But the way that C.J. Lewandowski, founder, mandolinist, and vocalist with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, chose last month to remember his friend and musical idol, Bobby Osborne, was of a very special kind. When we lost Bobby just over a […]
Wanderers Like Me from The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys – photo by Michael Weintrob Those Po’ Ramblin’ Boys are back with a new single, the title track to their next full length project with Smithsonian Folkways, Wanderers Like Me. At the same time, the label has announced a release date for the album of August 16. No one will be […]
Sound Biscuit auctioning a Josh Rinkel guitar for ETSU Youth Summer Camp
Sound Biscuit Productions in Sevierville, TN is donating a new, custom Gallagher Josh Rinkel signature guitar, to be auctioned to benefit scholarship opportunities for deserving youngsters to attend the ETSU Bluegrass Summer Camp. ETSU is located in Johnson City, TN and the Camp runs from July 8-12. The Camp welcomes young pickers aged 11-19 to […]
Lonely Pine from The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys – photo © Michael Weintrob Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released a new single for The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, a song written by guitarist Josh Rinkel called Lonely Pine. Readers who attended the 2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards show, or watched it online, should remember this song as it was debuted that […]
I’m Going Home, It’s Christmas Time from The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
New Christmas bluegrass is coming in hot and heavy now that the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, and the latest comes from The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys. Working with Sound Biscuit Records, the Boys have recut a Ralph Stanley classic, I’m Going Home, It’s Christmas Time, written with Mike Kelly, and originally released on Dr. Ralph’s […]
The Long and Lonesome Letting Go – Jim Lauderdale & The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
Jim Lauderdale is clearly one of the most prolific and productive people in the roots music biz. Granted, that may sound like an overly bold statement, but given his tendency to release multiple albums over the course of a single year, and share his talents with any number of outside ensembles, it’s hardly an exaggeration. […]
Jim Lauderdale, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, and Del McCoury
Jim Lauderdale with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys at The Station Inn – photo by Nancy Posey Holy collaboration, Batman! Jim Lauderdale has released a new album written and recorded with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, along with a debut single featuring Del McCoury. The album is entitled Long and Lonesome Letting Go, and the single is […]
Welcome Ruby Lorentzen!
Many congratulations to Jasper Lorentzen, bass player with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, and his wife, Sofia, on the birth of their third child. Ruby Janice Lorentzen was born at home on September 15, coming in at 8 lbs, 14 oz, and stretching out to 21”. Jasper tells us that everything went well with no complications […]
I Can’t Stand Me – new single from The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
Sound Biscuit Records is the home for the latest release from The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, a bluegrass mashup of two country classics from Merle Haggard and Lefty Frizzell. Featuring guitarist Josh Rinkel on the lead vocal, this new track combines Haggard’s I Can’t Stand Me, from his 1966 album, Swinging Doors, with Lefty’s Always Late, […]
