New Special Guest Fiddlers: Mike Barnett and Tim O'Brien
Thu, 03/13/2014 - 4:40pm
As some of you may have noticed, we've added an 8-part interview that Darol recently recorded with young all-star fiddler Mike Barnett. Mike recorded his first fiddle album at age 14 and was playing shows with bluegrass legend Jesse McReynolds at age 15. He currently plays in a number of different groups including the David Grisman Quintet, The Deadly Gentlemen (with David Grisman's son Samson on bass), and also plays fiddle on Scott Law's new album and Tony Trischka's new album. Darol has known Mike for a long time, and having played in the David Grisman Quintet himself for years, the two had plenty to talk about. Find the interview in Music+ area in the "Special Guests" section.
…but wait, there's more! We also just uploaded a video of Darol Anger and Tim O'Brien playing a duo fiddle version of "The Crossing," and they also talk about the backstory behind the tune. Find this one also in the "Special Guests" area of Music+ under "Darol Talks with Tim O'Brien."
Darol Anger's new Recording: E-and'a
Sun, 02/16/2014 - 8:21am
Darol Anger's new Bluegrass-flavored recording is almost here! It's his first Bluegrass fiddle record since the second Psychograss CD (Like Minds), made almost 13 years ago. It's called E-and'a, after the way musicians count beats: One-e-and'a, Two-e-and'a, and so on. Where do you find your groove? look in the "E-and'a" section of your local bar!
FreshGrass Allstars performance featuring Darol Anger
Wed, 01/15/2014 - 11:30am
Check out this special performance from FreshGrass 2013 which features Darol Anger on fiddle and Emy Phelps on vocals, plus some other great musicians including Alison Brown on banjo, Joe Walsh on mandolin, Grant Gordy on guitar, and Ethan Jodziewicz on bass. This was the first year for this new Bluegrass festival which takes place in Northern Massachusetts. Click on the picture to watch the video and find out about the FreshGrass festival at the link!
New Fiddle Guest: Lena Jonsson
Mon, 12/02/2013 - 6:27pm
Topics: darol anger, fiddle
...and we're back with an announcement about a new fiddle guest: Swedish fiddler Lena Jonsson. Lena has been playing fiddle since she was six, and specializes in Swedish and Scandinavian fiddling. This series of new fiddle lessons includes several performances (including Darol on the Mandocello for some), a multi-part discussion, and also Lena teaching a traditional Polska tune. Click on the picture to get to the new section!
...and we're back with an announcement about a new fiddle guest: Swedish fiddler Lena Jonsson. Lena has been playing fiddle since she was six, and specializes in Swedish and Scandinavian fiddling. This series of new fiddle lessons includes several performances (including Darol on the Mandocello for some), a multi-part discussion, and also Lena teaching a traditional Polska tune. Click on the picture to get to the new section!
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