Scenic Roots is Erin and Amber Rogers. Find out more about them at www.scenicroots.com. “Road to Damascus” was written by Mike Voth Recording by Red Squared …
Scenic Roots is Erin and Amber Rogers. Find out more about them at www.scenicroots.com. “Road to Damascus” was written by Mike Voth Recording by Red Squared …
The headline could read, “Prairie Fiddler with a Mountain Heart” regarding Tricia Spencer and her first solo recording, “Fiddlin’ Like There’s No Tomorrow“. In a recent interview Tricia remarked that she hopes someday, to live in the mountains where she […]
Amy Black, fresh, new and original. Filmed along Boston harbor, the video for “Whiskey & Wine” perfectly captures the song’s contemplative nature as the character reconciles how two people so different could still love one another. And oh, that voice! […]
Spirit Family Reunion “No Separation” In Americana/Roots Music, there is an explosion of bands. The tradition inspired youth of America has taken the “sound” and embellished it, utilized the unspoken rules of the “folk process”, defied the purity of Bill […]
Scenic RootsGrounded©Scenic Roots LLC 2012www.scenicroots.com Mountain Dulcimer, Fiddle and Claw-hammer Banjo. Don’t expect to hear “Go Tell Aunt Rhodie” or “Red River Valley” on this recording! Scenic Roots rocks these instruments with a mix of contemporary, bluegrass, mountain traditional songs […]
Scenic Roots Grounded ©Scenic Roots LLC 2012 www.scenicroots.com Mountain Dulcimer, Fiddle and Claw-hammer Banjo. Don’t expect to hear “Go Tell Aunt Rhodie” or “Red River Valley” on this recording! Scenic Roots rocks these instruments with a mix of contemporary, bluegrass, […]
What do you do when one of your closest friends passes away way too soon, especially a lifelong friend who symbolized what a true free spirit musician is, a real songwriter, a great fiddler, banjo picker, and a wonderful entertainer? […]
Since I started this blog, taking on such a broad subject“Defining Americana/Roots Music”, I’ve encountered, personally, quite a few songwriter/performers who live this “new” genre. By “new”, I mean branching out from the norm in the last twenty years or so. Thanks to New […]
Paddle Faster! I hear banjo music! Banjo jokes are everywhere for some reason or another, sort of like bagpipe jokes. How do you get a banjo player off of your front porch? Pay him for the pizza. […]
Mulberry Mountain is one of the most beautiful places to hold a festival and what a festival it was! I’ve taken a break from my ongoing “Defining Roots/Amercana Music” blog to cover this very cool event, the Yonder Mountain String […]
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