The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is spending $84,000 as a co-sponsor this year of the Black Deer Festival of Americana music in Kent, England, after having first sponsored the event in 2022.
If you’ve ever heard Tommy’s talent, on record or especially live, you’ll see why the great Chet Atkins considered him \“one of the best guitar players I’ve ever seen.\” He’s back with another collection with assorted favorites of ours accompanying him, including Billy Strings, Sam Bush, Molly Tuttle, and Little Feat! There are four strong original tunes here, but the Australian can also be considered one of the greatest performers of Americana standards too, with versions of songs made famous by Doc Watson, Merle Haggard, Roy Book Binder, Jethro Burns, and Jimmie Driftwood among others. Tommy was one of the most revered performers at MerleFest last week, with his own set and as a guest during Little Feat’s set.
If you’ve ever heard Tommy’s talent, on record or especially live, you’ll see why the great Chet Atkins considered him \“one of the best guitar players I’ve ever seen.\” He’s back with another collection with assorted favorites of ours accompanying him, including Billy Strings, Sam Bush, Molly Tuttle, Little Feat! There are four strong original tunes here, but the Australian can also be considered one of the greatest performers of Americana standards too, with versions of songs made famous by Doc Watson, Merle Haggard, Roy Book Binder, Jethro Burns, and Jimmie Driftwood among others.
Will The Circle Be Unbroken, released 50 years ago, revolutionized how country and bluegrass music were perceived by mainstream and youth culture in America. The 3-LP set of 37 songs came about when west coast country-rockers The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band persuaded a cast of venerated elders of Nashville to collaborate with them over a week at Woodland Studio in East Nashville. Craig spoke with founder Jeff Hanna, distinguished alumnus John McEuen and new generation member Ross Holmes about the band's history, the Circle album and the new release Dirt Does Dylan.