| Flash! |
The latest information right
here on this site straight from the source about upcoming performances
of the O'Blurs, Red Clay Ramblers, or individuals |
| Red Clay
Ramblers News |
More news right on this
site about Ramblers current events |
| Folk
Music Index to Recordings |
All the Blurs are listed
in the Performer Index with the recordings they've made |
| Red
Clay Ramblers Papers |
Information about the collection
of RCR material at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, alma
mater to most of the Blurs (but not Jim) <===Bill said to say
that! |
| North Carolina Music Hall
of Fame |
The Blurs are members! (The
link is currently out of service--we'll put it back as soon as the site
is back up.) |
| Bill
Hicks |
Bill's home page with links
to his music, Admit One Journal, and masonry business |
| Mike
Craver |
Mike's home page and info
about his plays and music. Don't miss his "News" page. |
| Jim
Watson |
Jim's music, photos, and
links to his work with Robin & Linda Williams |
| Jesse's
Letters |
Jesse Thompson Eustice wrote
of taking care of her dad, Tommy Thompson, during his last years with an
Alzheimer's-like illness |
| Fuzzy
Mountain String Band |
FMSB was one root of the
Red Clay Ramblers and fiddler Bill Hicks. Their authentic tunes personally
gathered from Appalachian sources had a major impact on the old-time music
scene. |
| Hollow
Rock String Band |
Hollow Rock, named for Tommy
and Bobbie Thompson's home community, was another root band of the Red
Clay Ramblers |
| Copper
Creek Records |
Bluegrass label releasing
Bill & Libby Hicks' new CD South of Nowhere |
| Rounder
Records |
RCR music for sale from
the company that bought Flying Fish, RCR's original label. Let them
know we want Stolen Love,
Chuckin' the Frizz, and Hard
Times released on CD! |
| efolkMusic |
Chris Frank's online enterprise:
order CDs from the Red Clay Ramblers and others. |
| What
the Heck is Old Time Music? |
An essay to explain it all
that refers to the Blurs |
| Friends
of the Carter Family Fold |
Just what it says -- friends
and supporters of the Crooked Road treasure Carter Family Fold. |
| The
Crooked Road |
Virginia's Heritage Music
Trail starting at Ralph Stanley's Museum then leading to the Carter Family
Fold, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance, the Floyd Country Store
and County Records, and ending at the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum |
| Old-Time
Music Home Page |
Keep up with the newest
in Old-Time |
| The
Digital Folk Life Home Page |
A Production of The Folk
Life ( Inc. 1976) by John McLaughlin and Jamie Downs, Editors |
| Folk
Alliance |
North American Folk Music
and Dance Alliance |
| Heartistry
Music |
Heartistry Music is dedicated
to providing musicians living in the Northern Wisconsin area with an outlet
for recording and distributing their work |
| Meadowood
Music |
The Acoustic Music Incubator
is dedicated to fostering skilled acoustic music-making among amateur and
professional musicians. |
| Joe
Newberry |
Joe's homepage. Order
your copy of his new solo CD Two Hands |
| Big
Medicine |
Joe Newberry and friends'
"String Band Music of the Rural South" (good for listlessness, dyspepsia,
melancholy, weak spirits, neuralgia, catarrh, etc.) |
| The
Southern String Band |
The Southern String Band
is a group of friends of indeterminate number in Raleigh, North Carolina,
who play old time string band music for fun in whatever combination shows
up for the weekly session, usually on Thursday nights. |
| David
Childers |
Charlotte based band that's
"a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll and a little bit folk" |
| Lightnin'
Wells |
A Lightnin' Wells
performance is a spirited, exciting interpretation of folk blues classics
and obscure material based on his over 20 years of experience, performance
and research. |
| Mandolin
Central |
Tony Williamson's on-line
music shop for his own recordings plus mandolins, guitars and other fine
vintage musical instruments |
| Rosalie
Sorrels |
Check this site out from
a great American singer/songwriter (This site wasn't working the last time
we checked, but we're leaving it awhile longer) |
| Malcolm
Holcombe |
Bill played a fine double
bill with Malcolm at Jimmy's Java in Boone--check out his work and his
schedule here |
| Harmonia's
Big B Musical Excessories |
GROOVY Music T-shirts and
bumper stickers featuring OldTime Music, Bluegrass, fiddle, mandolin, banjo,
Harem Lady, guitar, etc. Also- A Picture Story: "My Life..a
girl's story of musical corruption" |
| Fiddle-L |
Fiddle-L is a mailing-list,
based at Brown University, for the discussion of fiddles, fiddle-tunes,
fiddlers, & fiddle-playing |
| Stringband.com |
The website dedicated to
the promotion and preservation of the musical art form known and loved
by many as the Stringband! |
| Fiddle
Goddess |
A very witty, fun site for
string music news and reviews |
| The
Fiddler's Companion |
An encyclopedia of 50,000
fiddle tunes |
| 12
questions violinists frequently ask about fiddling |
Did you wonder about the
difference between a fiddle and a violin? At last, here's an answer. |
| The
Ten Commandments of Jamming by L.P. |
A fine funny list that ends
with "X. Thou shalt have fun and play well." |
| Bowed
Electricity |
A site for all music listeners
with an interest in modern or electric violin playing |
| Telecaster
Discussion Page Reissue |
A busy bulletin board about
guitars with lots of interesting links to country music stages.
Don't miss the new "Garage Sale" section for your equipment needs. |
| The
Rural Route Twangzine |
Their quote: "Covering Real
American Music that Don't Suck" |
| Village
Craftsmen |
Music, fine shopping, and
entertainment available on the island of Ocracoke, NC |
