Monthly Archives: July 2021

OId Devils Dream. . . of 1986

Posted on July 29, 2021 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD I just finished listening to an old Hillbilly show, which ended with a live performance from The Nashville Bluegrass Band, and a lengthy Old Sinc recitation of the Country Calendar as the boys played ‘Cumberland … Continue reading →

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By Request, Crowe and McLaughlin in 1994

Posted on July 23, 2021 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD After the Archival show with James King, Gerry Katz of the BBU wrote to say he booked the concert with James and Lou Reid that weekend, and the live performance of the James King Band … Continue reading →

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Some Photos from Blistered Fingers in June

Posted on July 18, 2021 by cousinlynn953

We drove up with our little Casita travel trailer into pungent Litchfield, Maine (yes, it seemed to be manure-spreading season) and found the Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival, the 54th, they advertise. They have two every summer (in June and August), … Continue reading →

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What Do Claire Lynch, Ranch Romance, and The Austin Lounge Lizards Have in Common?

Posted on July 15, 2021 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD They were all on Hillbilly at Harvard! Ranch Romance and The Austin Lounge Lizards performed live in 1994. Claire Lynch didn’t show up until 2010, for what we call a ‘chin-and-spin’, to promote a show … Continue reading →

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It’s 1995 and James King Is Live on WHRB

Posted on July 9, 2021 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD February 25, 1995, to be exact. Old Sinc has just returned from three weeks in Las Vegas, Larry Flint is there as well, and we’re expecting The James King Band. We’re in our new studios … Continue reading →

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It’s Independence Day Weekend, and OId Sinc’s on Vacation

Posted on July 2, 2021 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD I went looking in the boxes of reel-to-reel tapes for a July 4th show. The closest I found was one from Saturday, July 5th, 1986. Old Sinc and Miss Helen were on vacation in Florida … Continue reading →

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