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The blog was started by the Chicago-based acoustic Americana group Tangleweed to document their activities as working musicians. It has since expanded its mission to help engender greater interest and understanding of American vernacular music. The blog i
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Double Door / Charleston / CBGB Festival Report
WOW, we had a helluva weekend. Friday night Kip and I arrived at the Charleston at 6 to setup and line-check our mics, stands and cables, so that we could hit the ground running for our show later that night. Then we walked down to Double Door, w...
On the road, heading to Iowa
We’re back in the van, this time heading to LeMars, Iowa for two shows at the National Old Time Music Festival. Hopefully there will be no speeding tickets, no impassable traffic jams, and no one will lock the keys in the van (all of which happ...
Knoxville! Knoxville!
We’re on the road again, heading to Knoxville to do a radio appearance on WDVX’s Blue Plate Special tomorrow afternoon, then on to Hendersonville, North Carolina for an evening show. We’re presently, however, still on the Dan Ryan,...
On the road: almost home
Sorry for the lack of updates the past few days–we have had limited internet access up in the mountains the past few days. Right now, though, we’re almost to the Illinois border, having driven all night from Lyons Colorado. We’re pr...
On the road: heading to Colorado Springs
We finished our show in Tama last night at 10, and drove all night to Colorado, with Scott and I doing the bulk of the driving. We visited Molly and Richard Fisher in Stapleton for some much-needed sleep and a shower. Now we’re making the 70-mi...
On the road, heading to Iowa
We’re on the road today, on the way to Tama, Iowa, for a show at the bluegrass cafe. We’re in a rented minivan, packed to the gills with gear. After tonight’s show, it’s a marathon drive to Colorado Springs for our show there ...
Home again, home again
We’ve just finished two shows at the Bill Jorgenson Memorial Bluegrass Festival, and are heading south at an unlawful rate. We had a Saturday night show, and a Sunday afternoon show. Both went well. Andy Leach filled in ably for Scott on guita...
