Posts tagged "The Waybacks"

MerleFest Lineup Announced; Early-bird Ticket Prices in Effect

Most of the lineup for MerleFest is now set, and early-bird ticket prices for one of America’s most popular roots-oriented music festivals are available through April 6. Celebrating the music of the late instrumental virtuoso Merle Watson and his father Doc Watson, the “traditional-plus” music festival features sounds of the Appalachian region and beyond -- ranging from bluegrass and Americana to old-time, country and roots music. It takes place April 29 – May 2 on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. [To view the entire article, click on the headline.]

A Quick Q & A with Stevie Coyle

"Stevie Coyle is arguably one of the funniest fingerstyle guitarists known to humankind," asserts Kathy Sands-Boehmer. She cites her recent interview with the San Francisco Bay Area-based artist -- who formerly played with the eclectic string band, The Waybacks, and prior to that was a member of the folk-tribute parody group, The Foremen -- as evidence of that. [To read Kathy's not-so-quick but pretty witty interview with Stevie Coyle, click on the headline.]