We have been inundated with emails asking when we were going to post another video of the Red Hots performance at the Hoppin' John Old-Time and Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention. These request have come from as far away as Australia. I have already reiterated several times my love of this great band. This video is a portion of The Red Hots performance of "Leather Britches", originally called "Britches Full o' Stitches" in Ireland. Supposedly the name... Read more →
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September 2009
09/28/2009
09/27/2009
Video of The Wompers and The Red Hots
Yeah, I know, we promised video last night...running a bit behind as usual. Posting video of The Wompers winning performance in the band finals (Non-Traditional Category) at Hoppin' John Old-Time and Bluegrass Fiddlers' Convention 2009 and some more video of the Red Hots tonight. We have been getting requests from as far away as Australia for MORE RED HOTS video...message received and crystal clear! P.S. It would be really good if we sold some stuff... Read more →
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09/25/2009
Carolina Catbirds in Old-Time Finals at Hoppin' John 2009
This is the first of many videos to come. It is the Carolina Catbirds in the Old-Time competition finals at the Hoppin' John Old-Time and Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention 2009. Video recorded (without a tripod...sorry about the shakiness) by Don Rickert of Don Rickert Design and Adventurous Muse. The Carolina Catbirds are playing Green River March and Sally Anne. They are: Shay Garriock: Fiddle Brett Briggs: Banjo Pam Briggs: Guitar Mandolin: Gail Gillespie Bass: Dwight Rogers Read more →
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09/23/2009
The Red Hots: First of Many Hoppin' John Fiddlers' Convention Reports
Who are these Red Hots, the top-billed professional performers at the Hoppin' John Old-Time and Bluegrass Fidders' Convention 2009? This quartet that looks as if they are from at least three different bands played in the square and contra dance tent after the official square/contra dance, for which the band for that was the cleverly-named Chrystal Methodists played. We have some video of them (pretty good band) to share in the coming days, but not... Read more →
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