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Best of Bound for Glory
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On your radio May 18—Home Remedy
Originally broadcast 11/11/18
Home Remedy is the duo of Rosie Newton and Lydia Garrison, both from Ithaca, New York. They sing original songs in harmony, written on fiddle, banjo and guitar, and sometimes accordion. They also play traditional Old Time & Cajun/Creole fiddle & accordion tunes, and sing a few songs from the “Americana” cannon: Old Time, Country, Bluegrass, and Folk.
Rosie Newton grew up immersed in the rich folk music scene of Woodstock, NY, and began playing the fiddle when she was eight. Newton attended college in Ithaca, NY, where she studied Viola. While in Ithaca, she found herself swept up by the area’s music scene, which infused her with a deep appreciation for the beauty and diversity of roots music. Newton’s interests span a wide range of musical styles, from Irish and old time to country and zydeco.
Lydia Garrison’s mother, Gay Garrison, had a passion for Cajun and Zydeco music and dance which took the family to many regional music festivals, and as far as Louisiana. Lydia started learning violin at school at age 8, but after three months when the students had to learn to read music, it stopped being fun and Lydia promptly quit with no regrets. After starting out on the Cajun triangle to sit in with her mom’s Cajun band, Lydia began learning Old Time banjo and fiddle as well as Cajun fiddle. Gay taught Lydia the guitar, and the guitar got Lydia started with writing songs. In college, Lydia was fortunate to do a musical study abroad in Bamako, Mali (West Africa) where she studied the Jeli Ngoni—a great-great-grandmother of the American banjo.
On your radio May 25—Joe Crookston
Originally broadcast 4/21/19
“At every festival I hope to find the gift of one artist whose songwriting and performance stand out. Joe Crookston was that gift for me this year at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Stunning performance, great songs, and not a word wasted! I LOVE that!”—David Francey, Songwriter
Songwriter, guitarist, painter, fiddler, slide player, and believer in all things possible, Joe Crookston is a master storyteller on the creative edge. His music swirls with themes of lightness, darkness, clocks ticking, fiddle looping, weeping willows, slide guitar bending, cynicism, hope, and the cycles of life and rebirth. With unwavering courage to be himself, he is literate, poignant and funny as hell. Whether he’s picking his 48 Gibson, weaving through lap slide songs, or looping his fiddle, he will draw you in.
Joe says, “I’m learning to trust my voice as a songwriter. Be who I am. Trust the stories and follow no trends. More and more I find that when I tell my true story, it has wider breadth, deeper impact, and resonates more clearly.” His music has been recorded and performed by Irish harpers, a cappella gospel choirs, solo artists, and bluegrass bands.
He lives in Ithaca NY, and tours regularly in the US, Ireland and Canada. Joe has taught at many retreats including SummerSongs, The Swannanoa Gathering in North Carolina, and the Yearly Quaker Gathering in Rhode Island. He was named the 2016 Folk Alliance International Artist-in-Residence.