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Northern Lights (bluegrass Band)
Northern Lights was an American progressive bluegrass band formed in 1975 in New England, which musical career spanned more than three decades. Known for a progressive style of bluegrass playing, the band went through a number of line-up changes through the years and included such personalities as Alison Brown or multiinstrumentalist Jake Armerding, son of founding member Taylor Armerding, who started playing with the band full-time at age of 14, but played occasionally when he was 12. As of 2009, there is no founding member left in the group. Guitarist Bill Henry, who joined the band in 1982 assumed the leadership role and Northern Lights continue to play without interruption as a quintet, consisting of two generation of musicians - Bill Henry, John Daniel and Alex MacLeod as well as young players Eric Robertson and Mike Barnett. The band has issued 10 studio and 1 live recording with Vassar Clemonts. Most of which are, unfortunately, out of print today. From 1990's " Take You to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Armerding
Jake Armerding is an American folk musician and multi-instrumentalist from Boston, Massachusetts. He plays mostly acoustic string instruments like the mandolin, acoustic guitar, and fiddle. In 1990, Jake began playing with Northern Lights occasionally. He joined the band full-time in 1992 and was a member until 1999 when he left the band to pursue a solo career. Jake attended Wheaton College where he received a degree in English literature. In 2001, Armerding won the Best New Artist Award from Boston's folk-radio station, WUMB. In addition to his solo efforts, Jake makes up half of a duo, The Fretful Porcupine, along with saxophonist Kevin Gosa. Armerding is also a member of Barnstar!, a "bluegrass andfor people who hate bluegrass." He is on the faculty of the Traditional Music Project housed at the Real School of Music in Burlington, Massachusetts. Jake recently played violin and mandolin as part of an ensemble recording music for the audiobook version of Josh Ritter's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Rowan
Peter Rowan (born July 4, 1942) is an American bluegrass musician and composer. Rowan plays guitar and mandolin, yodels and sings. Biography Rowan was born in Wayland, Massachusetts to a musical family. From an early age, he had an interest in music and learned to play the guitar from his uncle. He formed the rockabilly band the Cupids 1956.Goldsmith 2004, p. 263.Von Schmidt, Rooney 1994, p. 64. Influenced by the blues musician Eric Von Schmidt, Rowan traded his electric guitar for an acoustic and began to play the blues. He was also influenced by the folk sound of Joan Baez. In college, he discovered bluegrass after hearing The Country Gentlemen and The Stanley Brothers. He soon discovered the music of Bill Monroe, and with some help from banjo player Bill Keith, he was invited to Nashville to audition for Monroe. Accompanied by Keith, Rowan went to Nashville and was hired in 1963 or 1964 as songwriter, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of Monroe's Bluegrass Boys.Golds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red House Records Artists
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American Bluegrass Music Groups
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New Moon (Northern Lights Album)
''New Moon'' is an album by the progressive bluegrass band Northern Lights. In 2003, three members of Northern Lights, Taylor Armerding, Dave Dick and Christ Miles, left the group, leaving Bill Henry to build a new band from the scratch. He recruited four new members, so that the band become quintet again: Ben Demerath on guitar, Mike Barnett on violin, Joe Walsh on mandolin and John Daniel on bass. This is also the first album in group's history, which doesn't feature 5-string banjo but two acoustic guitars instead. Album info on www.allmusic.com/ref> Track listing # Oh, Lady Be Good (Gershwin) 3:04 # Lonely Moon (Brayer) 3:03 # Listen to the Radio (Griffith) 2:28 # Empty Pages (Capaldi, Winwood) 3:50 # Twenty Six Daughters (Demerath) 5:00 # Bury Me Beneath the Willow "Bury Me Beneath the Willow" is a traditional ballad folk song, listed as number 410 in the Roud Folk Song Index. It is also known as "Bury Me Beneath the Weeping Willow", "The Weeping Willow", "The Willow Tree" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three August Nights
''Three August Nights'' is a live album by the progressive bluegrass band Northern Lights. After the departure of Jake Armerding, the band plays as a quartet with guest fiddler Vassar Clements. This would be the last album for Taylor Armerding, the only founding member remaining in the group.[] Track listing # Goodbye Old Pal (Monroe) 2:37 # Midnight Moonlight (P.Rowan) 7:43 # John Hardy (trad.) 3:58 # Hold Whatcha Got (J.Martin) 2:48 # Dixie Breakdown (Lunceford, Reno) 3:03 # Kinfolks in Carolina (Travis) 3:06 # Rainmaker (Nicholson, P.Rowan) 5:46 # Northern Rail (T.Armerding) 4:56 # Wild Horses (Jagger, Richards) 4:31 # Got the Spirit (T.Armerding) 4:07 # Can't Buy Your Way (T.Armerding) 5:18 # Heartache Tonight (Frey, Henley, Souther) 3:32 # Dueling Banjos (Smith, Weissberg) 3:14 # T For Texas (Rodgers) 5:01 Personnel * Taylor Armerding - mandolin, guitar, vocals * Chris Miles - bass, vocals * Bill Henry - vocals, guitar * Mike Kropp - banjo, guitar with Vassar Clements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Buy Your Way
''Can't Buy Your Way'' is album by the progressive bluegrass band Northern Lights. Album review at www.allmusic.com/ref> Track listing # Can't Buy Your Way (Armerding) 4:56 # My Only One (Mellyn) 3:57 # Lighthouse (Taylor) 4:13 # When the Time Had Fully Come (Armerding) 2:46 # September's End (Henry) 3:58 # Rainmaker (Nicholson, Rowan) 5:17 # City on a Hill (Armerding) 3:14 # Take You Back Again (Armerding) 3:14 # Heartache Tonight (Frey, Henley, Seeger, Souther) 3:03 # Shake This Feeling (Henry) 2:54 # Jubilation (Kropp) 4:11 # Anger and Tears (Chase, Smith) 3:42 # On the Edge (Armerding) 2:48 Personnel * Taylor Armerding - mandolin, guitar, vocals * Jeff Horton - bass, vocals * Bill Henry - vocals, guitar * Mike Kropp - banjo, guitar with * Matt Glaser - violin * Vassar Clements - violin * Stuart Duncan Stuart Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Life Duncan was born in Quantico, Virginia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Edge (Northern Lights Album)
''On the Edge'' is the third album by the progressive bluegrass band Northern Lights. Track listing All tracks written by Taylor Armerding unless otherwise noted Side A #"On the Edge" - 2:45 #"City on the Hill" - 3:08 #"Red Sky" (Bob Emery) - 3:50 #"Badminton Bounce/Hippodrome Reel" (Orin Star/Traditional) - 3:20 #"Baltimore" - 4:00 Side B #"Short Time Going" (Bob Emery) - 2:40 #" Streets of London" (Ralph McTell Ralph McTell (born Ralph May, 3 December 1944) is an English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s. McTell is best known for his song " Streets of London" (19 ...) - 3:50 #"Soldier of the Cross" ( Rowan Brothers) - 3:33 #"Tell Me You Love Me" - 3:29 #"Cold Storage" (Mike Kropp) - 4:05 Personnel * Taylor Armerding - mandolin, vocals * Bob Emery - bass, vocals * Bill Henry - vocals, guitar * Mike Kropp - banjo, guitar References {{Authority control 1986 albums Northern Ligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before The Fire Comes Down
''Before the Fire Comes Down'' is the second album by the progressive bluegrass band Northern Lights. Track listing Personnel * Taylor Armerding – mandolin, vocals * Bob Emery – bass, vocals * Bill Henry – vocals, guitar * Alison Brown Alison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer. She has won and has been nominated for several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck, for her unique style of ... – banjo References External links 1983 albums Northern Lights (bluegrass band) albums {{1980s-folk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Lights (Northern Lights Album)
''Northern Lights'' is the self-titled debut album by the progressive bluegrass Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Like mainstream country music, it lar ... band Northern Lights, recorded in 1976 under the Revonah Records label. Track listing Personnel * Taylor Armerding - mandolin, vocals * Bob Emery - guitar, vocals * Dan Marcus - banjo, vocals * Marty Sachs - bass, vocals References External linksOfficial site {{DEFAULTSORT:Northern Lights (Album) 1976 debut albums Northern Lights (bluegrass band) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living In The City (Northern Lights Album)
''For the similarly titled 1974 Stevie Wonder song, see "Living for the City"'' ''Living in the City'' is an album by the progressive bluegrass Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Like mainstream country music, it lar ... band Northern Lights. After this album two members left the band, Jake Armerding and Jeff Horton, both to pursue their own music. Album review at www.allmusic.com/ref> Track listing Personnel * Taylor Armerding - mandolin, guitar, vocals * Jeff Horton - bass, vocals * Bill Henry - vocals, guitar * Mike Kropp - banjo, guitar * Jake Armerding - violin, mandolin, vocals References External links Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Living In The City (Northern Lights Album) 1996 albums Northern Lights (bluegrass band) albums Red House Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
