Category: Violin/Fiddle

Westward Bound Cowboy and Country with Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard

Dec 10, 2024

in American History, Banjo, Berkeley, Blues, Country, Cowboys, Folk, Harmonica, Songwriting, Violin/Fiddle

African-American Country Music History & Cowboy Lore through Sunday December 14 at Berkeley Public Library DeFord Bailey Legacy Festival December 13-15 at Freight & Salvage Bay Area folks! Dom Flemons and Vania Kinard are curating a music festival and library exhibit celebrating the history of African-American Cowboy Culture and Country Music. The weekend of music…
The Cosmic Heart of Fiddler Anne Harris

Nov 17, 2023

in Blues, Chicago, Folk, Songwriting, Violin/Fiddle

I first discovered singer/songwriter, roots fiddler Anne Harris, through her work with trance Blues innovator Otis Taylor, who I had seen play at the Doheny Blues festival more than a decade ago. Anne recorded and toured worldwide for nearly a decade with Otis Taylor. Long time readers of this blog know how central the Blues…