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The Gordons (duo)
The Gordons are a folk music duo consisting of Gary Gordon and Roberta Gordon, who are husband and wife. They have been performing professionally since 1973. They have been bringing their folk, bluegrass, and country music blend to audiences since the 1970s, when they began touring throughout the Midwestern United States, playing clubs, fairs, festivals and colleges. The husband and wife duo has also become popular in the Carolinas, the Northeastern United States, and in Europe. In 1989 they recorded with Dobroist Josh Graves and bluegrass fiddler Kenny Baker, from Bill Monroe's band, The Bluegrass Boys. The resulting album was ''Old Time Radio Show''. The Gordons released ''Wasn't Born To Follow'' one year later; this was a more country flavored record, featuring fiddler Wade Ray. In 1996, The Gordons toured Ireland, and performed live in Dublin on Ireland's RTÉ television network. ''End of a Long Hard Day'' was released in 1997; this album was hailed by critic Edward Morr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluegrass Music
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 largely developed out of old-time string music, though in contrast, bluegrass is traditionally played exclusively on acoustic instruments and also has roots in traditional English, Scottish, and Irish ballads and dance tunes as well as in blues and jazz. Bluegrass was further developed by musicians who played with Monroe, including 5-string banjo player Earl Scruggs and guitarist Lester Flatt. Monroe characterized the genre as: " Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin'. It's a part of Methodist, Holiness and Baptist traditions. It's blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound." Bluegrass features acoustic stringed instruments and emphasizes the off-beat. Notes are anticipated, in contrast to laid back blues where notes are behin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Linen (magazine)
''Dirty Linen'' was a bi-monthly magazine of folk and world music based in Baltimore, Maryland. The magazine ceased publication in the spring of 2010. The magazine offered extensive reviews of folk music recordings, videos, books, and concerts as well as in depth profiles of musical artists and venues. They also maintained a schedule of concerts and festivals of folk music performances in North America in their "gig guide" which was available within the magazine or through their web site. Other features included, "The Horse Trader" classified ads, and a "Wireless" discussion of whats on the air waves. History ''Dirty Linen'' originated in 1983 as a publication titled ''Fairport Fanatics'', a fan magazine for the British band Fairport Convention created by T.J. McGrath of Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1987 Paul Hartman took over as editor and publisher, renamed the magazine ''Dirty Linen.'' "Dirty Linen" was the title of a traditional tune, arranged as an instrumental by Dave Swa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Groups Established In 1973
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Country Music Duos
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American Country Music Groups
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Our Time (album)
''Our Time'' was released by folk music duo The Gordons on March 19, 2008. It was recorded and engineered, mixed, and mastered by Gary Gordon at Inside-Out Studio in Sparta, Illinois. Track listing #"I Can't Settle Down" (Roberta Gordon, Tim Carter) - 2:48 #"300 Miles from Hazard" ( Si Kahn) - 3:10 #"Rock-a-Bye Cindy" (R, Gordon, Gary Gordon) - 3:09 #"Blackjack Davey" (Traditional; arr. and adapt. by R. Gordon, G. Gordon) - 4:52 #"All My Tears" (Julie Miller) - 3:43 #"Widow Mae" (R. Gordon, G. Gordon) - 2:56 #"When I Get Over You" (Randy Leiner) - 3:02 #"Give Me Water, Lord" (R. Gordon, G. Gordon) - 1:19 #"Lincoln's Funeral Train" ( Norman Blake) - 4:01 #"Thank You For Reminding Me" (R. Gordon, G. Gordon) - 2:50 #"Shady Grove" (Traditional; arr. and adapt. by R. Gordon, G. Gordon) - 4:24 #"Randall Collins" ( Norman Blake) - 3:05 #"A Child's Song" (R. Gordon, G. Gordon) - 2:33 #"After All This Time" (R. Gordon, G. Gordon) - 3:11 Personnel The Gordons *Gary Gordon – v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Will Tell Our Story
''Time Will Tell Our Story'' was released by folk music duo The Gordons in 2002. It was produced by Gary Gordon and Roberta Gordon. It was engineered by Mark Stoffel at Roan Pony Studio in Murphysboro, Illinois; Tim Carter at TreeHouse Studio in Ridgetop, Tennessee; and Mark Howard at Signal Path in Nashville, Tennessee. It was also mixed by Mark Howard. It was mastered by David Shipley at Foxwood Mastering and Editing in Nashville, Tennessee. Track listing #"Make Believe" (G. Gordon) - 3:34 #"Gone Gonna Rise Again" ( Si Kahn) - 4:49 #"The Flood" (G. Gordon) - 3:18 #"Worth It To Watch 'Em Run" (Noah Gordon) - 2:05 #"Cottonmill" (Holly Tashian, R. Gordon) - 4:00 #"Ashland Breakdown" (Bill Monroe) - 3:25 #"Sweet Time" (R. Gordon) - 3:24 #"Better Place" (R. Gordon, G. Gordon) - 3:51 #"Follow Mother Home" (R. Gordon, G. Gordon) - 4:15 #"Goin' Home" (R. Gordon, G. Gordon) - 2:57 #"John Barleycorn" (Traditional; arr. and adapt. by G. Gordon) - 8:02 #"She Loves Her Children So" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Travis
Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Active from 1978 until being incapacitated by a stroke in 2013, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 50 singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including 16 that reached the No. 1 position. Considered a pivotal figure in the history of country music, Travis broke through in the mid-1980s with the release of his album '' Storms of Life'', which sold more than four million copies. The album established him as a major force in the neotraditional country movement. Travis followed up his successful debut with a string of platinum and multi-platinum albums. He is known for his distinctive baritone vocals, delivered in a traditional style that has made him a country music star since the 1980s. By the mid-1990s, Travis saw a decline in his chart success. In 1997, he left Warner Bros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bowlin
Robert Bowlin (born September 22, 1956 in Pocahontas, Arkansas) is an American bluegrass and country musician. Biography Bowlin started playing ukulele when he was one, and by the time he was five years old he had picked up the guitar. _Biography_))).html" ;"title="allmusic ((( Robert Bowlin > Biography )))">allmusic ((( Robert Bowlin > Biography )))/ref> In 1978, Bowlin won second place in the National Guitar Flat Pick Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival, in Winfield, Kansas. The next year, in 1979, he won first place in the festival's Finger Style Guitar Championship. In the 1980s, Bowlin was a sideman to artists like Maura O'Connell and Kathy Mattea, the latter whom he appeared with on the popular television program, "Austin City Limits". In 1993, Bowlin was chosen to fill the fiddle spot in Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. This job would last until 1996. The band played the Grand Ole Opry, and a few months later, Monroe died. Following Monroe's passing, Bowlin turne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 playing. In her music, she blends jazz, bluegrass, rock, blues as well as other styles of music. Early life Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Brown learned to play guitar at eight and banjo at ten. When she was twelve, she met fiddler Stuart Duncan. In the summer of 1978, Brown traveled across the country with Duncan and his father, playing at festivals and contests. She won first place at the Canadian National Banjo Championship, which helped her land a one-night gig at the Grand Ole Opry. Family She is married to bass player Garry West. She has a daughter, Hannah West, and a son, Brendan West. Harvard University and Northern Lights In 1980, Brown went to Harvard University, where she studied history and literature. After graduating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉ
(RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on 31 December 1961, making it one of the oldest continuously operating public service broadcasters in the world. RTÉ also publishes a weekly listings and lifestyle magazine, the '' RTÉ Guide''. RTÉ is a statutory body, overseen by a board appointed by the Government of Ireland, with general management in the hands of the Executive Board, headed by the Director-General. RTÉ is regulated by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. RTÉ is financed by television licence fee and through advertising, with some of its services funded solely by advertising, while others are funded solely by the licence fee. Radio Éireann, RTÉ's predecessor and at the time a section of the Department of Posts and Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
