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Talise Western Pine cover artwork. an illustration of the artist playing banjo at the edge of a pine forest, surrounded by bunnies and a red fox.

Gifted Canadian Banjoist Talise Delights with “Western Pine”

Canada’s Talise has a wonderful touch on the clawhammer banjo, and she matches it with understated vocal beauty and weaving Appalachian fiddle tones on “Western…

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Album reviews

Great Music, Format Notwithstanding

Tom Orr August 28, 2024 No Comments Abor Edin Appalachian music Brazilian music Cathy Fink Chao Tian Chinese music Dave Schumacher Latin jazz Les Arrivants Marcy Marxer O Som Do Jazz Ron Rieder Sixth Street All Stars world fusion world music

Admitting with utmost candor that I liked it best when compact discs were the norm, I just as freely admit that the march of time…

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: John Morris

Angel Romero June 26, 2020 No Comments Appalachian music fiddle John Morris old time

Fiddler, banjo player, guitarist, songwriter and leading Old-Time musician John D. Morris was born in Ivydale, Clay County, West Virginia on September 3, 1946. He…