Monthly Archives: September 2011

Laurie Lewis

Laurie Lewis Today’s Ramblers’ Retreat featured a celebration of Laurie Lewis‘s birthday. Lewis has twice won the IBMA award for Female Vocalist Of The Year, and was recently honored as Best Of The West by the Folk Alliance Region West. There was … Continue reading

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Ian Tyson

Ian Tyson Today’s Ramblers’ Retreat featured a celebration of Ian Tyson‘s 78th birthday which is coming up this Sunday. There was also music for the Autumnal Equinox, and songs about the road, wind, and chickens. The full playlist is posted. Here are … Continue reading

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Wade Mainer

Wade Mainer, 1907-2011 Banjo player Wade Mainer passed away last week at the age of 104. I’ll have some of his music on Ramblers’ Retreat in the next week or two. In the meantime, here’s a great interview he did … Continue reading

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It’s Alright To Dance

It’s Alright To Dance Today’s episode of Ramblers’ Retreat featured a lot of music for dancing including a set of polskas and a set of reels. Listeners especially the following sets: The Dancing Songs: Shaney McCoy: “It’s Alright To Dance” … Continue reading

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Nikki Matheson

Nikki Matheson: Invisible Angel (2011) Nikki Matheson was born in Canada, and worked as a professional musician in New York City and France before returning recently to Vermont. By drawing on those experiences to write her own songs and adding … Continue reading

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Lots of Bluegrass

Lots of Bluegrass Yesterday was a big bluegrass day on Ramblers’ Retreat, due partly to the fact that I just returned from the ISBA Bluegrass Festival. There is also a local Bluegrass Appreciation Day coming up in a couple of … Continue reading

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