Remember “Old & In the Way,” the classic bluegrass piece of vinyl from the early Seventies?

It may be old, but it’s becoming available in a new way, in fact, in a very large way, thanks to a new venture from mandolin wiz David Grisman.

Chicago, Ill. — The Congress Theater, in conjunction with KingTello Presents, is proud to announce the inaugural Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival with headliner David Grisman and the David Grisman Quintet on Saturday, November 22, 2008 from noon to 11:00 p.m.
While rooted in the foot-stomping influences of bluegrass and blues, the Festival will transport the [...]

I was recently thinking about an artist that I have been a fan of for close to 40 years. This gentleman wrote and performed the following songs: “Do You Believe In Magic?” “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice.” “Daydream.” “Younger Girl.” “Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?” “Summer In [...]

John Sebastian and David Grisman, while recording their new CD of duets, ”Satisfied” © CSP Images
This one just might be a touch of magic. That’s a prediction made on pretty solid ground for a new CD by John Sebastian of Lovin’ Spoonful fame and Dawg music master David Grisman.
“Satisfied,” on the Acoustic Disk/Koch [...]