Wonderland, Martha Spencer’s second solo album, is aptly titled; it carries us through a magical musical landscape via old-time Appalachian tunes, Django jazz, bluegrass, country, American songbook-style tunes, and ambling blues. Spencer’s high mountain vocals dip and swerve, providing the […]
For some, it’s a little hard to go deep into the roots of Americana and the antique-sounding country-folk of Appalachia. It’s like the difference between store-bought meat and fresh kill. But if anyone enjoys the music of Dolly Parton, Emmylou […]
With so much happening in the festival and concert world of late, I’m finally playing catch-up on some intriguing new releases that might otherwise get lost in the big-name autumn shuffle. As the title of this week’s column indicates, all […]
Martha Spencer performing at the Blues Mountains Music Festival, Katoomba NSW Australia, in 2015.
Martha Spencer performing at the Blues Mountains Music Festival, Katoomba NSW Australia, in 2015.
Martha Spencer performing at the Blues Mountains Music Festival, Katoomba NSW Australia, in 2015.
