Tag Archives: Folk Music
Microphones and The Bluegrass Music
but what about microphones? When Bill traveled with his tent shows, you mention electric lights. What did he use to amplify his instruments? It is my impression that bluegrass was built around a microphone, and has been subsequently altered by the expansion of a single mic into a long, often forbidding, row of mics, monitors, etc. Continue reading
The Ash Grove: Old Time Hits the Big Time in Hollywood USA
Born in the midst of the unreality and meaninglessness of the commercial pop world, the Ash Grove soon became the refuge and breeding ground for people’s music. Continue reading
Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention: A group effort
The Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention quickly became a major event in the Southern California traditional music calendar. By its third year, 1974, we had close to 4,500 paid attendees. That we did so was due, in the main, … Continue reading
Fiddlers’ Convention: Building a tradition
Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention: Building a tradition Lots of help from my friends, a giant convention, including . . . a streaker! Continue reading