Sister Sadie to Down The Road Records
Sister Sadie with Ken Irwin and Marian Leighton Levy of Down The Road Records Sister Sadie, the all-female bluegrass group led by veteran fiddler Deanie Richardson, has announced a new label partnership with Down The Road Records. The label is the second story effort of the three founders of Rounder Records, Ken Irwin, Marian Leighton […]
Maple on the Hill from Tony Trischka and Sister Sadie
Down The Road Records has released a taste of banjo hero Tony Trischka’s next project, continuing with the Earl Scruggs tribute theme of his current album, Earl Jam. That record found Tony alongside some of the top performers in bluegrass, with Trischka playing transcriptions of Scruggs solos he had transcribed from live jam tapes. Here […]
All Will Be Well – Sister Sadie
There’s something to be said for sisterly symmetry, and even though the women that comprise Sister Sadie aren’t, in fact, siblings, the six women that comprise this sextet — banjo player Gena Britt, fiddler Deanie Richardson, award-winning singer Jaelee Roberts, guitarist Dani Flowers, Rainy Miatke on mandolin, and new recruit Katie Blomarz-Kimball on bass— bring […]
Just A Holler Over from Sister Sadie and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
A new single just jointly released by Sister Sadie and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys is a promotional piece for the new site of the annual IBMA World of Bluegrass convention, to be held this year and for the forseeable future in Chattanooga, TN. It is out now on Mountain Home Music. Titled Just A Holler […]
He Likes To Fish from Gena Britt
Sister Sadie banjo picker Gena Britt has a new single this week for Mountain Home Music, just in time for Father’s Day. He Likes To Fish is one Gena wrote and sings, a sweet remembrance of her own father who she loved dearly. Most of us can bring up memories of our dads that resonate […]
Maddie Dalton leaving Sister Sadie
Maddie Dalton with Sister Sadie at DelFest – photo © Rob Laughter Maddie Dalton, the talented young bassist with Sister Sadie, has announced that she is leaving the group after two seasons touring with them. In a statement this afternoon she explains her thinking about parting ways with such a busy band, and tells us […]
Gena Britt signs with Mountain Home Music
Mountain Home Music Company has announced today the signing of noted banjo player and vocalist Gena Britt to the label. Gena, of course is an original member of Sister Sadie, and an important part of their stage show and studio sound. She says that it just makes sense to release her upcoming solo project, which […]
All Will Be Well – new single from Sister Sadie
For their latest single with Mountain Home Records, bluegrass supergroup Sister Sadie has chosen their take on All Will Be Well, a piano pop number from the Gabe Dixon Band that entered the public consciousness in a big way when it was included in an episode of Parks and Recreation in 2011. It’s the Sisters’ […]
More photos from 2024 WOB Kickoff Party
Sister Sadie & Friends at the 2024 WOB Kickoff Party – photo © Frank Baker Here are more of Frank Baker’s photos from last night’s World of Bluegrass Kickoff Party at The Lincoln Theater in downtown Raleigh. He caught Twisted Pine, The Henhouse Prowlers, and a set by Sister Sadie with several sit-in guests.
Full circle moment for Sister Sadie members at Smithville Fiddlers 2024
The Smithville Jamboree committee presents the 2024 Blue Blaze awardto Sister Sadie – photo courtesy of Dwayne Page/WJLE Radio Two members of the Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Sister Sadie have their roots firmly entrenched in the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree. Fiddling sensation Deanie Richardson, and talented vocalist/ guitarist Jaelee Roberts, from the all-female troupe, grew up spending […]
