A very unique American Bluegrass/traditional music group recently toured Ireland. They are called "Crooked Still". They've produced a few albums. I was wondering if anyone saw or heard anything about them, or perhaps read a review. I happened to connect to an American radio program via the internet that featured some of their music. The cello makes this group riminiscent of at least one of Yo-Yo-Ma's more recent, musical excursions into American traditional music, "Appalachian Journey". I was favorably impressed by what I heard.
great bunch
Aoife is a great singer, well they are all incredible musicians.
they did a great gig in Belfast on Open House festival last year
Aoife was singing with The Duhks - another great young band.
check out their website and myspace
www.myspace.com/crookedstill
www.crookedstill.com/
and just can't wait their new album that will be released next week
I've got their album 'Shaken by a Low Sound' -brilliant - would love to see them live. Great for yowling spontaneous harmonies along to in the car. What a fantastic voice that girl has -very controlled. Some bizarre lyrics here and there, which all adds to the entertainment...!
I have not seen the group, but seen Rashaad Eggleston, the cellist, with other groups, and he is truly a world class talent. To hear him in a more traditional setting, find some of the records he recorded with young fiddler Hannekah Cassels (I probably spelled that last name wrong). And the singer is the daughter of Brian O'Donovan, the host of a popular trad radio show on WGBH in Boston.
The cellist Rushad Eggleston left the group in late 2007. Since his departure a new cellist (Tristan Clarridge) and fiddler (Brittany Haas) has joined. They appear on the new album ''Still Crooked''.
They rock! and it's Rushad Eggleston, i've seen that misspelt several times on this site. Anyway, he's actually not in Crooked Still any more, which is a shame because I love his playing style. They've replaced him with cellist Tristan Clarridge (talented, but not Rushad) and fiddler Brittany Haas (on 5-string fiddle. Her sister is the amazing cellist Natalie, who tours with Alasdair Fraser). Saw them last year at Shrewsbury Folk Fest, and a couple of weeks ago at the Cluny in Newcastle. Their new album Still Crooked is pretty damn cool.
check out Woodsongs website http://www.woodsongs.com/showlist.asp
that's a link to the archives part
take a look at show 394
Crooked Still and Tony Trischka
really good stuff.
there are few pretty good shows there
if you ffwd the host
"Crooked Still"
"Crooked Still"
A very unique American Bluegrass/traditional music group recently toured Ireland. They are called "Crooked Still". They've produced a few albums. I was wondering if anyone saw or heard anything about them, or perhaps read a review. I happened to connect to an American radio program via the internet that featured some of their music. The cello makes this group riminiscent of at least one of Yo-Yo-Ma's more recent, musical excursions into American traditional music, "Appalachian Journey". I was favorably impressed by what I heard.
# Posted on June 17th 2008 by Arthur Nordstrom
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great bunch
Aoife is a great singer, well they are all incredible musicians.
they did a great gig in Belfast on Open House festival last year
Aoife was singing with The Duhks - another great young band.
check out their website and myspace
www.myspace.com/crookedstill
www.crookedstill.com/
and just can't wait their new album that will be released next week
# Posted on June 17th 2008 by padre
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I've got their album 'Shaken by a Low Sound' -brilliant - would love to see them live. Great for yowling spontaneous harmonies along to in the car. What a fantastic voice that girl has -very controlled. Some bizarre lyrics here and there, which all adds to the entertainment...!
# Posted on June 17th 2008 by west-coaster
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You can see 3 videos from last years Open House festival here-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/irish/blas/blasceoil/crooked_biog.shtml
Though as its the BBC you may only be able to watch it in Ireland and Britain.
Hope you can watch it
# Posted on June 17th 2008 by JimR
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http://www.crookedstill.com/
# Posted on June 17th 2008 by Rook
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Saw them live last week. Great singer and incredible musicians.
# Posted on June 17th 2008 by riada
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I have not seen the group, but seen Rashaad Eggleston, the cellist, with other groups, and he is truly a world class talent. To hear him in a more traditional setting, find some of the records he recorded with young fiddler Hannekah Cassels (I probably spelled that last name wrong). And the singer is the daughter of Brian O'Donovan, the host of a popular trad radio show on WGBH in Boston.
# Posted on June 18th 2008 by AlBrown
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The cellist Rushad Eggleston left the group in late 2007. Since his departure a new cellist (Tristan Clarridge) and fiddler (Brittany Haas) has joined. They appear on the new album ''Still Crooked''.
# Posted on June 18th 2008 by riada
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They rock! and it's Rushad Eggleston, i've seen that misspelt several times on this site. Anyway, he's actually not in Crooked Still any more, which is a shame because I love his playing style. They've replaced him with cellist Tristan Clarridge (talented, but not Rushad) and fiddler Brittany Haas (on 5-string fiddle. Her sister is the amazing cellist Natalie, who tours with Alasdair Fraser). Saw them last year at Shrewsbury Folk Fest, and a couple of weeks ago at the Cluny in Newcastle. Their new album Still Crooked is pretty damn cool.
# Posted on June 18th 2008 by fynnjamin
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oops didnt see that post above, must've been simultaneous with mine
# Posted on June 18th 2008 by fynnjamin
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check out Woodsongs website
http://www.woodsongs.com/showlist.asp
that's a link to the archives part
take a look at show 394
Crooked Still and Tony Trischka
really good stuff.
there are few pretty good shows there
if you ffwd the host
# Posted on June 19th 2008 by padre