New From the Roots today

Lord willing and the creek don't rise, WMMT-FM 88.7 will be playing this month's edition of my From the Roots show. More than 90 minutes of new old-time and roots music, some wild rock versions of old-time and vice versa, and an interview with It's Not My Mountain Anymore author Barbara Woodall. Streams live at www.wmmtfm.org and on phone radio apps

Playlist will post here in a bit

From the Roots Feb 4 2012

I'll be hosting "From the Roots" on WMMT-FM 88.7 this Saturday from 11 AM until 2 PM eastern time. More than 90 minutes of new old-time and roots releases, some crazy rocking old-time tunes, and an interview at 1 PM with It's Not My Mountain author Barbara Woodall. Live streaming at www.wmmtfm.org

Elkville String Band Bounces Back

By Art Menius, January 30, 2012

Three years ago I had the priviledge of booking Wilkes County, NC's Elkville String Band to Appalshop's Seedtime on the Cumberland  Festival with their friend Wayne Henderson and to write the liner notes for their album. You can read them here.

I heard from Elkville's Bill Williams this morning. "We, The Elkville String, are back up and running. Since the death of our long time friend and fiddle player, Drake Walsh, we have not been doing much.  We are now, however, looking for bookings in 2012 with our new band.  We have been working together now for a pretty good while and we are ready to get out there and start playing.  The band is made up of Herb Key, Trevor McKenzie, Jim Lloyd and Bill Williams."

Herb and Bill are original members of the band.  Elkville plays energetic mountain music that doesn't fit neatly into old-time, bluegrass, or traditional country categories. If you liked classic Roy Acuff, you'll love the Elkville String Band.

Email - elkvillebill@gmail.com or keyluthier@wilkes.net 

Rafe and Clelia Stefanini Kickstarter

Stefanini Kickstarter
You can help Rafe and Clelia Stefanini fund their next CD through a Kickstarter campaign at the link above. Many cool premiums for contributors. I just became one!

Cajun Musician Kevin Dugas Injured

Posted January 25. 2012 by Art Menius

Info from Anne Saunders of Falcon Ridge

Long time drummer for Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Kevin Dugas,

recently suffered a serious injury nearly severing his left index finger. Like

many working musicians, he has no medical insurance. He was even turned away

at the hospital & had to wait for hand surgery. His finger was successfully

reattached in Nov but it's a long recovery. Could be a while before Kevin's

back on the drum throne.

Meanwhile he has bills and a family. Chuck Wentworth of Lagniappe Productions in RI has organized the FRIENDS OF KEVIN DUGAS KREWE to help out. Lagniappe will run KREWE through their annual Mardi Gras Ball Feb 18 2012.

They will have some KREWE tee givaways for those who donate $25 or more and

will be giving away summer fest pkgs to 5 fests, the Bayou & Boogie Fest in

Rehobeth MA, Arnonebs Crawfish Fest In Augusta NJ, Grey Fox Bluegrass,

Newport FF & Rhythm & Roots, Winners so not have to be present to win, they

will mail prizes.B

Friends of Kevin may donate online at www.mardigrasri.com or send a check

to Lagniappe Productions, 51 White Oak Court, Wakefield RI 02879 on his

behalf. Just note your check with Friends of Kevin Dugas on the memo line. No

amount too small, Lagniappe has raised over 5K to date for Kevin's family mostly

from a large volume of small donations.