Tag Archives: James King

January 20, 2001: James King, Dudley Connell, Don Rigsby Together in Studio B

Posted on December 31, 2021 by cousinlynn953

ANOTHER ARCHIVAL HILLBILLY AT HARVARD The Boston Bluegrass Union was celebrating its 25th Anniversary, and for the occasion was hosting a concert at the (then named) Museum of Our National Heritage in Lexington, with a group they called the Southern … 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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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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The 2018 Joe Val Festival

Posted on April 2, 2018 by cousinlynn953

For bluegrass-country fans here in New England, Presidents’ Day weekend means Joe Val Weekend. The substitution is fine with me, as the elevation of the third weekend in February to just another Monday day off meant the nation quickly forgot … Continue reading →

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Another Excellent Joe Val Festival!

Posted on March 3, 2017 by cousinlynn953

NOTE: For higher-resolution versions of the photographs, go to Flickr, HERE. (They won’t be super high, because with my Rebel T2i-Tamron 18-270 combination, I still needed to shoot at 3200 ISO, but they will be better than the ones that … Continue reading →

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After 50 Years, the Second Stanley Brother Leaves Us

Posted on June 30, 2016 by cousinlynn953

I have been reading one memorial after another, eulogies, tributes, encomia, to and for Ralph Stanley.  Most of them focus on his voice (click on the links for the full articles):   “You don’t replace a Ralph Stanley,” said Eric … Continue reading →

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Yes, I Know—James King is Dead

Posted on May 27, 2016 by cousinlynn953

UPDATE 3Jun16: We’ve got a couple of recordings of the James King Band live at WHRB, with Ol’ Sinc hosting, from 1995.  I didn’t have a chance to ‘tease’ them last week, so I’ll plan to air one live show … Continue reading →

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