Ain’t Too Many Folks Can Play Too Many Notes

I was so lucky to see mandolin player extraordinaire Chris Thile in concert at my favorite venue, Largo at the Coronet, on Sunday, March 27, 2016. I am not going to go into lengthy details about Chris other than to mention I have seen him play a few times before with Nickel Creek, with the Punch Brothers, and as a soloist. Would I be talking him up too much if I said his gifts on the mandolin are unparalleled? How do you warm up an audience for one of the foremost music geniuses of our time?  Apparently, with feats of

My Oh My, What a Wonderful Day We’re Having (Part 2, BGS)

Review of the mainstage acts for the Bluegrass Situation Festival 2015, including: Jonny Fritz, Della Mae, Gregory Alan Isakov, The Lone Bellow, Punch Brothers, and Dawes.