Even at the ripe old age of 83, bluegrass legend Del McCoury is still enjoying playing & recording music as much as he did when he first started. “I’m as
Anyone who has ever been lucky enough to speak with Del McCoury has surely found themselves immersed in tales that stretch back sixty years and often involve some of the
The easy humility of Del McCoury, after more than six decades of awards and honors, is remarkable. He sees himself as a working man who chose music as his vocation.
Del McCoury and Jomeokee Music and Arts Festival are proud to announce the “Jam with Del McCoury at Jomeokee Fest” YouTube contest. Musicians are encouraged to submit a video of
With most of the HT Staff being based in the Northeast we have often gushed about the amazing experience of attending a Midnight Ramble at Levon Helm’s barn. Well we’re
We keep our eyes peeled for new tour dates announcements each week and compile them on Tuesdays for this handy column… Reunion-mania seemed to finally peak in 2010, when after
American Legacies sounds exactly like you’d expect a joint album from Del McCoury Band and Preservation Hall Jazz Band to sound. It’s a riverboat full of rhythmically intoxicating Dixieland, blues, bluegrass, jazz and gospel that draws heavily on standards.
Two legends of distinctively American styles of music hooked up for the first time a few years back, when the Del McCoury Band was invited down to New Orleans to
After leaving Humble Pie in 1971 for a solo career, Peter Frampton found only marginal success on his own until the release of his 1976 seminal double-live album Frampton Comes
Last Week’s Sauce is a recurring column featuring recordings of shows that took place the previous week. Thanks to Sanjay for this week’s photo.
Artist & Title: Del McCoury Band – Cold Rain and Snow
Date & Venue: 2009-06-26 – The Crossroads, Kansas City MO
Taper & Show Download: Jeremy Lykins
This is the Del McCoury Band’s take on the traditional song Cold Rain and Snow. This arrangement is similar to that of the Grateful Dead’s which was similar to that of Obray Ramsey. The band has dates scheduled through March of 2010 and appears this weekend at the High Sierra Music Festival.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/delsauce.mp3]READ ON for the rest of Last Week’s Sauce…
