I stumbled across this great performance by Riley Baugus: Roustabout. Dangerous business.
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Banjo and Dance
I stumbled onto this nice little video featuring Riley Baugus on banjo and Ira Bernstein dancing.
She warbles as she flies…
I’ve got the old time tune Coo Coo on my brain so let’s listen to a couple versions. I think Clarence Ashley is the performer most closely associated with this tune, but today I’d like to hear how some other players approach it. To start… Read More
Freestylin’
Kirk Sutphin on fiddle and Riley Baugus on banjo (and a guitar player I’m sorry I don’t know) playing for dancers at the dance stage at Merlefest 2013.
Learning from the masters…
There are lots of approaches to playing the banjo and plenty of banjo styles too. Here’s a photo of some of the participants at the banjo demonstration at Merlefest 2013. You’re looking at Ivy Sheppard, Randy Sheets, Riley Baugus, David Holt and Laura Boosinger. For… Read More
Merlefest Highlights
Merlefest offered us quite a variety of music, with something like 90 acts and a dozen stages but we found ourselves spending lots of time at the Traditional Stage. For me, it was a great opportunity to enjoy performances by Riley Baugus and Kirk Sutphin,… Read More
Reuben
Here are Kirk Sutphin and Riley Baugus, two excellent old time performers who will also both be playing at Merlefest, which starts tomorrow afternoon.
Local Liquid Folk Art
Hee’s Riley Baugus – looking forward to seeing him perform at Merlefest!
27th Street 