It had been raining off and on, sometimes quite hard on Saturday at the Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival in Thornton, New Hampshire. August in New England is usually the beginning of a dry, crisp, slightly cooling period, simply perfect for […]
The Gibson Brothers’ new recording, In the Ground from Rounder Records, stands out for its musicality, meaningfulness, and structure. Like a sophisticated classical song cycle, each song stands alone, but as a part of the greater whole each encompasses the Gibson Brothers’ lives and […]
This is the story of two brothers who, after more than 20 years on the road, are still striving to become the best that they can be and have achieved “instant” success. After writing about genius last week, this week I’m taking on […]
In a couple of weeks, we’ll travel north and west across Vermont and up the Hero Islands in Lake Champlain, crossing the lake inlet north of Plattsburgh. Looking to our right, we’ll be able to see the small border crossing […]
