the newest stuff

**AKmusic** · Aug-07-2012, 3:16pm

Tell me about the new Old Time and/or string band music your listening to. Anything inspiring?

**bones12** · Aug-07-2012, 9:15pm

new Foghorn Stringband CD--tasty and brilliant

Doug in Vermont

**Marcelyn** · Aug-08-2012, 11:29am

The Stairwell Sisters are really good, but not overly heavy on mandolin. They're a little nonconventional in some ways, but definitely have a great new old time sound. If you want new but traditional all the way, I think one of the best is Elizabeth Laprelle.

**JeffD** · Aug-08-2012, 5:49pm

My favorite, absolely, would be Walt Koken and Clare Milliner in any combination or all together with their band the Orpheous Supertones. Second would be the Twilight Broadcasters

I second the motion for Foghorn, I like what they have done. And the Red State Ramblers too. There actually is there is a ton of stuff out there, and every time I go to Clifftop I pick up something new to try. But you cannot beat the Orpheous Supertones and the Twilight BRoadcasters.

But see, you asked about new old time. And my first choice is always old, old time.

**Gary S** · Aug-09-2012, 5:28am

Anything with Kirk Sutphin on it.

**Mo Soar** · Aug-09-2012, 1:04pm

The Dust Busters

http://www.nodepression.com/profiles...on-smithsonian

**AKmusic** · Aug-09-2012, 3:57pm

Clarification... I've got a bunch of old time stuff, and I'm always looking to add to it. Can't have too much.

I'm interested in knowing what is new that I might be missing, whether they are contemporary or a recent discovery from the past. What and who is starting to rise from out of obsurity? ...new favorite players and string bands.

BTW, I'm also a big Foghorn fan.
I wish the Tallboys were still around.
Another great string band I wish I could find more from - The Wild Turkeys.

**Marcelyn** · Aug-10-2012, 6:06am

I'm pretty sure you've heard of Dirk Powell, but if not, he's also in the newer stack of CDs I really enjoy.

**mishima** · Aug-10-2012, 6:22am

I enjoy the "South Carolina Broadcaster"

Mike

**mingusb1** · Aug-10-2012, 9:36am

Lots of good recommendations already but I'll add a few that haven't been suggested. NFI but they are friends of mine:

--Carl Jones (with Beverly Smith, James Bryan):
http://www.dittyville.com/music.html
Can't seem to find a link for the Carl and Beverly CD's, but send him an email through Dittyville.

--Big Medicine
http://www.bigmedmusic.com/buy_music/

--Rafe Stephanini
http://www.countysales.com/search.ph...fanini&x=0&y=0
See if this link to a search of the County Records site works.

Z

**JeffD** · Aug-10-2012, 1:24pm

Originally Posted by AKmusic

Clarification... I've got a bunch of old time stuff, and I'm always looking to add to it. Can't have too much.

a recent discovery from the past. What and who is starting to rise from out of obsurity? ...new favorite players and string bands.

.

When it comes to the early recordings, the real juice, I would suggest a different approach. I would suggest getting some of the great compilations available today.

I just picked up the seven CD set "Kentucky Mountain Music, Classic Recordings of the 20s and 30s", the now fameous "large green box" put out by Yazoo. And it has been on my CD rotation for several days now.

The point is, with such collections, you will bump into stuff that moves you, that you just have got to hear, got to play, got to share. All of a sudden you are the progenitor of what rises from obscurity. Hey, you have as much right as anyone else to decide this.

Go thou into obscurity, poke around the jewels there, and pull out stuff you can love, and raise it up to the light.

**AKmusic** · Aug-11-2012, 12:31pm

Originally Posted by Mo Soar

The Dust Busters

http://www.nodepression.com/profiles...on-smithsonian

Thanks.

**AKmusic** · Aug-11-2012, 12:58pm

Originally Posted by mingusb1

Lots of good recommendations already but I'll add a few that haven't been suggested. NFI but they are friends of mine:

--Carl Jones (with Beverly Smith, James Bryan):
http://www.dittyville.com/music.html
Can't seem to find a link for the Carl and Beverly CD's, but send him an email through Dittyville.

--Big Medicine
http://www.bigmedmusic.com/buy_music/

--Rafe Stephanini
http://www.countysales.com/search.ph...fanini&x=0&y=0
See if this link to a search of the County Records site works.

Z

Your friends are my heroes. I hope to see Carl in November.

**John Flynn** · Aug-11-2012, 1:58pm

I can tell you the next few CDs I'm going to get along these lines. Bruce Ling does not get talked about much here, but I have long admired him as an old-time mandolin player. His CDs also have him playing melody on flatpick guitar as well as mandolin, so it's not 100% mando content, but all of his stuff is great.

http://elderly.com/search/elderly?terms=HAWKRO&x=0&y=0

I just discovered another guy who I'm surprised I had not heard of, Christian Wig out of Ohio. No mandolin that I can tell, but really great fiddle and clawhammer banjo. He has a really clean, authentic sound to my ear. It appears he has five CDs for sale.

http://www.chriswig.com/home.html

**Jim Garber** · Aug-11-2012, 2:48pm

Originally Posted by mingusb1

Lots of good recommendations already but I'll add a few that haven't been suggested. NFI but they are friends of mine:

--Rafe Stephanini
http://www.countysales.com/search.ph...fanini&x=0&y=0
See if this link to a search of the County Records site works.

No offense, but Rafe spells his name Stefanini.

**brunello97** · Aug-11-2012, 3:57pm

Originally Posted by Jim Garber

No offense, but Rafe spells his name Stefanini.

Ouch. I was probably in my 30s before my family let me outgrow "Michelini". My father, whose name was Francis, was called "Big Mike".

I look forward to hearing some of Rafe's music. Do you know him personally, Jim?

Mick

**mingusb1** · Aug-11-2012, 10:19pm

Whoops, of course, how did that dang "ph" get in there?!

Here is one of my favorite youtube clips of Rafe and Clelia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcdOIa2FzmU

Z

**AKmusic** · Aug-13-2012, 9:49am

http://youtu.be/EgXjRbjn50k

Lot of good music has happened in Rafe's kitchen. this one is one of my favorites.

**AKmusic** · Aug-13-2012, 10:00am

This is one of my favorites - for a lot of different reasons.

Old Time music is in good hands.

http://youtu.be/CoW3ac31gvU

**Jim Garber** · Aug-13-2012, 10:55am

Originally Posted by brunello97

I look forward to hearing some of Rafe's music. Do you know him personally, Jim?

Perhaps I am giving away my age, but I actually met Rafe when he hadn't started playing fiddle on maybe his second trip over here from Italy. He gets better and better. His brothers are also excellent musicians and his brother Bruno is also a luthier over in Bologna.

**AKmusic** · Aug-13-2012, 12:56pm

Originally Posted by John Flynn

I can tell you the next few CDs I'm going to get along these lines. Bruce Ling does not get talked about much here, but I have long admired him as an old-time mandolin player. His CDs also have him playing melody on flatpick guitar as well as mandolin, so it's not 100% mando content, but all of his stuff is great.

http://elderly.com/search/elderly?terms=HAWKRO&x=0&y=0

I just discovered another guy who I'm surprised I had not heard of, Christian Wig out of Ohio. No mandolin that I can tell, but really great fiddle and clawhammer banjo. He has a really clean, authentic sound to my ear. It appears he has five CDs for sale.

http://www.chriswig.com/home.html

Thanks John. I'll be checking into these more.

**Leverman61** · Aug-14-2012, 4:02pm

Originally Posted by John Flynn

I can tell you the next few CDs I'm going to get along these lines. Bruce Ling does not get talked about much here, but I have long admired him as an old-time mandolin player. His CDs also have him playing melody on flatpick guitar as well as mandolin, so it's not 100% mando content, but all of his stuff is great.

http://elderly.com/search/elderly?terms=HAWKRO&x=0&y=0

I just discovered another guy who I'm surprised I had not heard of, Christian Wig out of Ohio. No mandolin that I can tell, but really great fiddle and clawhammer banjo. He has a really clean, authentic sound to my ear. It appears he has five CDs for sale.

http://www.chriswig.com/home.html

John , Thanks for the info on Bruce Ling. He is new to me.
I will second the recommendation for Christian Wig. I saw Christian and Mark Ward at a house concert in Pittsburgh this spring. Both men are very talented and entertaining. Mark is also a luthier , specializing in banjos and fiddles.
I'd like to mention a band out of Seattle called Red Dog. Nice Old-time fiddle in the forefront but Cary Lung plays some fine mandolin on both Cd's they have available. http://www.reddogseattle.com/band/

**Jon Hall** · Aug-15-2012, 7:03am

The new release "Leaving Eden" by the Carolina Chocolate Drops has a bunch of great songs rooted in the old time tradition.

**JeffD** · Aug-15-2012, 8:59am

Carolina Chocolate Drops is a great band.

A lot of bands you can enjoy and appreciate in context, (old time and evolving tradition and all), but CCD, in addition, is great music that folks can just pick up and run with.

**coletrickle** · Aug-15-2012, 9:07am

I'll third the recommendation for Christian Wig. His last three albums play close attention to the roots of old time fiddling, using low tunings and playing older songs, including the use of low tuned banjos (including the great Whit Mead). Not only are they great recordings, the liner notes are packed with tons of great info, and the packaging is really well done. For those of use that long for hard copy CDs with more than just a slip jacket, this is it. Great artwork, music and info! He is a great guy too.

Another album that just came out is by a "new" group called Bigfoot. They are not actually new on the scene as players (John Herrmann, Rhys Jones, etc.) but the album is brand new. Twin fiddles and some tunes that are not recorded to death like so many others. Here is a link: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bigfoot1