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The Scooches – Lift You Up

Thursday, July 20, 2023 By Shawn Underwood

Not everyone embraces the use of the word Americana to describe the genre(s) of music that make up the typical Twangvillian playlist, especially when it includes certain strains of country music. But when a record touches on gospel, bluegrass, Dixieland, R&B, and jazz…what else are you going to call it? That’s exactly the case with […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz, Reviews Tagged With: The Scooches

FAI Conference 2023 – Musical Highlights

Thursday, February 09, 2023 By Shawn Underwood

As I noted yesterday, the Folk Alliance International conference is one of my annual highlights. A big reason for that is the vast offering of musical performances; last year there were over 150 official showcases, and over 1000 private showcases in just 4 days. This year probably topped that. Clearly I didn’t make it to […]

Filed Under: Folk Alliance Tagged With: Adrian+Meredith, Alice Howe, Amy Speace, Bandits on the Run, Freebo, Jackson Emmer, Jaimee Harris, Larry and Joe, Phoebe Hunt, Steve Poltz, Talisk, The Magpies, The Rough and Tumble, The Scooches

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