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MIXTAPE: Say Sister! Festival and "I've Endured" Exhibit Hit BaltimoreCelebrating the rich history of women in old-time music, past, present, and future, has been an obsession of mine for over 50 years. Iā€™ve listened to archival recordings, sat in the living room with Ola Belle Reed, Jean Ritchie, and Alice Gerrard, toured with Patsy Montana, taught Maybelle Carterā€™s unique…
MixtapeOct 28, 2024

Hey BGS! Erin from Rainbow Girls here. Our new record, HAUNTING, just came out October 13th and we put together this Mixtape of reference tracks that inspired the writing or making of the songs on our record. We ended up choosing one reference track per song. Got some help from Caitlin and Vanessa for a…

MixtapeOct 7, 2024

As a duo rooted in both Celtic and American traditions, we find the intersection of these worlds to be a rich and endlessly inspiring place. From the rhythmic drive of Irish & Scottish reels to the melodic storytelling of ballads, weā€™ve always been captivated by how these two traditions speak to one another. They each…

MixtapeSep 30, 2024

Welcome to my dinner party. It's a potluck, of course, and because I can't cook so well, I picked up a few cases of Miller High Life. Maybe a couple bottles of chilled red: delicious! Someone cooked an orzo salad, someone else made Ina Garten's Engagement Chicken, maybe some tomato/mozz/basil type of dish ā€“ I…

MixtapeSep 23, 2024

Welcome to the playlist you probably didnā€™t have on your bingo card this year: a series of songs spanning from gospel music to '90s folk to contemporary singer-songwriters, all curated by a drag queen with a number one Christian album under her belt. Iā€™m Flamy Grant, and Iā€™m honored that BGS invited me to share…

MixtapeSep 16, 2024

Iā€™m honored to create a playlist for BGS. Iā€™ll share a Mixtape inspired by the theme of time and celebrating the here and now. I grew up in Virginia by the water and my musical life has been influenced by the seasons and the tides. Life (so far) has been a counterpoint of going with…