Rodrigo Y Gabirela Coming to Strathmore August 4th

TMI: Leamur might have to move to CA after all

(Northern California, that is. Leamur is so not a So-Cal gal.)

But between the retreat to green a car and this way-cool vid of the FireDrums 2013 event...


...Leamur might be Going to California.


Meet you up there where the path runs straight and high. ;)

Happy Birthday, Ben Bridwell! (Band of Horses)

Great sound quality for the back of a cab! (Seriously, I'm impressed.)

TMI: Leamur's "Nashville" Favs

I don't know if my imaginary reader will remember my saying that the post about Tate Steves (the guy who won The X Factor) would likely be the only time Leamur ever posts country music to her blog...

I blame T-Bone Burnett. Here are Leamur's Nashville favs (so far).

Starting from the beginning of the season, If I Didn't Know Better:


No One Will Ever Love You:


And last week just blew me away, Pour Me Something Stronger:


I'm loving Hayden in the show (so glad they saved the cheerleader), but they haven't yet given her a song that really got me... I expect they'll fix that by the end of the season.

When I Grow Up

Munch a Bunch uh Crunch!

Don't forget the dads!


Different kind of crunchy, but too awesome to leave out:

Might as well be dancing...

Yoav



You might want to avoid this very trippy vid if you have epilepsy...


Live "Beautiful Lie:

Tim O'Brien Coming to WolfTrap

So, I got to thinking "Gee, I wonder who else Erica Cantrell/Mel Bay interviewed who has an upcoming performance in this area?"



With Chris Thile at Grey Fox 2011:


With The Chieftains (!):


More Celtic songs, in Austin in 2007:


On the violin:



To finish, House of the Rising Sun:


Refer to Tim O'Brien's website for further tour info. (November 8th at the Barns of WolfTrap!)

"Banjo Summit" at the Birchmere October 30th

'A Gathering of 5-String Masters' featuring Bela Fleck, Tony Trischka, Bill Keith, Noam Pikelny, Richie Stearns, Eric Weissberg, Pete Wernick & more!

So, in order:
Bela Fleck (beautiful, I love Celtic tunes):


Tony Triscka (and here's a bonus history of the song Sally Goodin from Richard L. Matteson, Jr.):


Bill Keith:


I can't embed funnyordie's piece on Noam Pikelny with Steve Martin ("I had King Tut, I had...King Tut.") and Ed Helms, so here's something else (sort of):


Richie Stearns:


Eric Weissberg (but NOT Dueling Banjos, so he's barely audible, alas):


Pete Wernick, aka Dr. Banjo, with Jeff White:

Today is Ana Day! ;)

Ana Vidovic:









September 15, 2012 - 8:00 PM - Baltimore, MD, An die Musik, Recital

The guitar is a brilliant instrument: Usman Riaz & Preston Reed on TED

Not enough, was it? You can listen to more Preston Reed on his website. And Pakmusic.net has collected videos of Usman Riaz.

For My Birthday

Tuesday, April 10th, at 8pm

On the Drunkest Night of the Year, Where's Leamur? (and why)

Susan Cain on TED:



In translation, an oldie, but a goodie.

You didn't think I'd forget the music, did you?


Or, if your prefer the mellower (but deeply awesome) Dead version (no vid, just pics):

Happy Birthday!

Anything You Want (Except for Alice)

Illustrated.  :)

Sea of Roses (Marino De Rosas)

Kandelera:



Ninna Nanna:



Reina Eleonora:



How's that for a chill and uplifting start to a beautiful Sunday?

[photo credit: lavender.]

Rodrigo y Gabriela

No video, just awesome sound:





RyG are at the 9:30 Club February 28th & March 1st. Tryin' to talk my concert buddy JMax into going with me...




Not a hard sell. He was booking tix as he texted me back. :) Good friend.




Sunday was sold out, so we'll go down Monday night. Happy Happy!!! Joy Joy!!!!