Category Archives: Branches

Peter Ostroushko – Slüz Düz Music

Posted on January 12, 2011 by grapewrath

I have already talked about Peter Ostroushko (here), so I’ll keep it brief this time. This is, simply put, a totally fantastic album. One of the best I have heard in a long time. If you had to label it, … Continue reading →

Posted in bluegrass, Branches, celtic, fiddle, mandolin, new acoustic, world fusion | 1 Comment

Debashish Bhattacharya – Live in Calcutta

Posted on January 9, 2011 by grapewrath

More music from the best slide guitarist in the world! The last track on this album is seriously one of the best fusions of east and west that I’ve ever heard, with fearful symmetry to match any Fahey composition. That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Branches, Guitar, indian classical, seeds, world | 10 Comments

Béla Fleck – 2 Albums

Posted on January 8, 2011 by grapewrath

Well it’s past time that this blog paid a bit of tribute to the banjo’s greatest contemporary icon. In the taxonomy of the Grapevine, there are several divisions. Roots are the foundation of our music. Fruits are the perfection of … Continue reading →

Posted in banjo, Branches, fruits, seeds | 4 Comments

Bertram Levy & Peter Ostroushko – First Generation

Posted on July 21, 2010 by grapewrath

Back to some vinyl again! We have here another incredible out of print Flying Fish LP. There is no information on this album pretty much anywhere, and little to none about Bertram Levy. Peter Ostroushko, however, is known as one … Continue reading →

Posted in Branches, mandolin, squeezebox | 8 Comments

Richard Greene – Duets

Posted on June 6, 2010 by grapewrath

I’ve already introduced Richard Greene here. So I really don’t need to say much. You should already be drooling… This is his first solo album. Each track is just him and one other instrumentalist. Despite that, the sound is amazingly … Continue reading →

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Darol Anger & Mike Marshall

Posted on June 5, 2010 by grapewrath

Yeah, you probably saw this post coming. It was only a matter of time before I posted these two alumns of the David Grisman Quintet. If there were ever two musicians destined to play together, it is Darol Anger and … Continue reading →

Posted in bluegrass, Branches, classical, fiddle, jazz, mandolin, new acoustic | 3 Comments

Kenny Kosek and Matt Glaser – Hasty Lonesome

Posted on May 24, 2010 by grapewrath

Boy, once I get started on a theme I can’t stop! Especially when it involves newgrass players, because every time I look at one it leads me to another. These guys have been in the scene since the Country Cooking … Continue reading →

Posted in bluegrass, Branches, fiddle, new acoustic | 7 Comments

Todd Phillips – Released

Posted on May 22, 2010 by grapewrath

Another spotlight on a pioneer of Newgrass / New Acoustic music. We’ve left Country Cooking now and are working back throught the members of the David Grisman Quintet. This is a very OPEN record. What does that mean? It means … Continue reading →

Posted in bass, Branches, jazz, new acoustic | 9 Comments

Peter Rowan

Posted on May 20, 2010 by grapewrath

Who can say what music really is? It’s a formless energy that moves people. It’s a good place to put your head. -Peter Rowan Ok next in our series of progressive bluegrass-rooted musicians who helped to crete a new form … Continue reading →

Posted in bluegrass, Branches, Folk, tex-mex | 5 Comments

Gangstagrass

Posted on May 19, 2010 by grapewrath

ahoy. i dig your blog. you might enjoy gangstagrass: http://soundcloud.com/rench/sets/gangstagrass-featuring-t-o-n-e-z-lightning-on-the-strings-thunder-on-the-mic Hey Gangstagrass, nice tunes! Good timing too, as I’m focusing on experimental bluegrass right now. You know, it’s rather surprising that there haven’t been more bluegrass/hip-hop fusions. If Peter Rowan … Continue reading →

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