The Eelpout Stringers recorded live at the '09 Leprechaun Days Bluegrass Festival in Rosemount, MN. Nick (Fiddlin' Fin) Rowse does the clogging to The Yellow Rose of Texas.
The Eelpout Stringers recorded live at the '09 Leprechaun Days Bluegrass Festival in Rosemount, MN. Nick (Fiddlin' Fin) Rowse, Loyd (Keeper) Mitchell, Karl (Gil) Burke and Craig (Bullhead) Evans open up the event with Johnny, Don't Get Drunk.
Here's Singleton Street performing Get In Line Brother LIVE at their 2/23/08 CD release concert at Rosemount United Methodist Church!!
You can see more videos from this live concert at myspace.com/singletonstreet
SINGLETON STREET'S NEW GOSPEL CD "WINGIN' IT" IS AVAILABLE FROM THESE FINE ONLINE RETAILERS:
To see some Singleton Street articles on faith, music and autism, head over to www.artdeanne.com/Articles.html. ________________________
Me. And often, lots of fiddle-sawin,' guitar-pickin', mandolin-choppin', bass-thumpin' friends. Here are the Eelpout Stringers.
I also play "Old time Gospel and Bluegrass" with a wonderful group of musicians called Singleton Street.
See my blog for more Old-timey jam/dance videos.
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And here's a GREAT example of what's known as "Festival Magic." It was a rainy Saturday afternoon in a field in central MN. We were huddled under a tarp playing when outa nowhere, a simple tune like Soldier's Joy took on a whole new meaning. Listen in and feel the energy!
FRAILIN's WEDDING! Yep. It happened September 8th, 2007 (read all about it in my blog)... but here's one of the tunes we played during the Gathering time right before the service.
Influences
Uncle Dave Macon, Doc Boggs, Dwight Diller, the New Christy Minstrels, Peter Paul & Mary, Charlie Poole, Red Clay Ramblers (old "Wide Load" his'self, Tommy Thompson), Highwood String Band, Bill Monroe and my mother who played organ in a Methodist Church in a small, Iowa town for almost 55 years.
Speaking of great influences, how about a banjo and accordion duet?
Sounds Like
... much of the soundtrack from "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" Most of this music came from Europe with the pioneers of the 1800's. It was dance music for the time (i.e. square dances, barn raisings, sorghum pressing, church gatherings). Usually it's just a fiddle and a banjo... although full Old-timey orchestration can include guitar, mandolin and bass.
Hi.
My name is Craig Evans. I rediscovered the wonderful world of old timey and bluegrass music at the age of 48.
Where most of us heard many of these timeless tunes in our youth, few really knew what we were listening to. Aside from feeling like dancing to the joyful melodies, even fewer of us really appreciated the history of this incredible genre. The good news is, it's never too late!
Through this music, I've had the good fortune of making new friends, rediscovering my youth... and experiencing incredible joy. I'm dedicated to sharing this music with others that they may come to appreciate the gift of old timey sounds.
If you'd like to see more videos of the Eelpout Stringers, Frailin, Frailin with Friends and more, head on over to frailinflix, my channel on youtube.
Photo by David Tousley (thanks, Dave!).
And Singleton Street just emerged from the recording studio (Pachyderm!) with a Gospel CD in hand! Here's some shots of that experience (more in the latest blog... and the CD will be for sale right before Christmas). Woo-hoo!
You can pick up a copy of that very CD - Singleton Street Gospel: "Wingin' It!" - TODAY! See the blog entry (above) for ordering instructions!
Here's one more video from our CD release concert at Rosemount United Methodist Church. It's Chuck Leyda singing our favorite closing number, When I Lay My Burdens Down.
Pocahontas County is playing at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Sunday
October 18th. We will be doing 2 full sets followed by a pop band
featuring some friends of ours.
Just to let you know, LOUDRAY is still holding church on Thursdays.
We've been holding it down there for 10 months and as our 1 year
anniversary of this residency approaches we are stepping up the
revival. For the past 8 months we've been joined by some of the finest
musicians in town (Martin Devaney, Ric Lee, Glenn Hanson, Dave Babb,
Jake Hyer, Kurt Froelich, Meg Ashling, Zach Gusa, Eric Larson, Jen Markey, Mother Banjo, Eliza
Blue, Pete Bauer, just to name a few) but for the next 2 months, it's
just going to be the classic LOUDRAY duo of Jon Stowell and Colin
Anderson. We will be digging deep into the back catalog of songs and
bringing some new light through these old windows.
We have been doing these shows in the classic "unamplified" style as of late and look to continue that trend.
So, stop in for some fellowship and true acoustic music, and wash away the week with sweet, redeeming booze.
$2.75 select taps from 5-7pm!!! Plenty of parking!!
Come on, isn't it time to slum it at the Dub!!
LOUDRAY
EVERY THURSDAY
5:30-9pm
Dubliner Pub
2162 University Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55114
Great music--have a listen to my "Dyin'If I"m Lyin" . Will add some more banjo fiddle tracks soon. I direct a Mountain Music School here in central Appalachia and I tell my students the same thing you said, "It's never too late to start playing music--it'll last you the rest of your life!" Thanks for the add!
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
We are reuniting, for good!!!! It all kicks off with the first ever Hamline Midway Fest in the absolutely beautiful Newell Park in the north end of the Hamline Midway neighborhood. (right where Fairview Ave. ends at the Pierce Butler Route)
The festival starts at 11 am and Pocahontas County goes on at 6:30 pm on the mainstage.
We will also be playing the Festival After Party which is being held at Half Time Rec. over on Front Street in St. Paul. The After Party costs $5, starts at 8pm and PC plays at 11pm.
We are beyond excited to be returning to the stage together and hope to see as many of you out there as possible!
