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The Stoneman Family – With Donna Stoneman on Mandolin, Roni Stoneman on Banjo

I have discovered the Stoneman Family some time ago. I was immedately thrilled by the performance of the group, especially by Donna Stoneman on the mandolin. I have learned that Roni Stoneman is considered “The First Lady Of Banjo”. You can see Donna Stoneman and her mandolin in the following video: Donna is moving all the …

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Under the Double Eagle – From an Austrian Military March to a Country- and Bluegrass Favorite

Under the Double Eagle (German: Unter dem Doppeladler) is a military march composed by Josef Franz Wagner during the last decades of the 19th century (probably around 1880). I have found a recording that was made on an Edison cylinder in 1899 on the archive.org site (see below). Some years later around 1908 the famous …

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Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers – Great Country Musik from Seattle – with Ethan Lawton (Mandolin)

Recently I have listened to a Country radio show by Bob Harris from the BBC. The second song of this show was the song Wasting my Time by Zoe Muth, a nice song which also includes a great mandolin part. This song is also available on Zoe Muth’s myspace page (see below). In the meantime …

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Dixie Chicks – The Story Behind Court Yard Hounds – Long Time Gone

Emily Robison and Martie Maguire from the Dixie Chicks have just releases their first Album. The Swiss radio DRS has produced a radio show with many songs of the Dixie Chicks which is available as podcast for the next three weeks at: http://www.drs.ch/www/de/drs/sendungen/on-the-road-again/2720.sh10135474.html The Story Behind Court Yard Hounds Emily Robison and Martie Maguire from …

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