Rob Ickes is one versatile musician. He plays his dobro in expected and unexpected settings, from his esteemed band Blue Highway and as a member of Earl Scruggs' Family & Friends band to his modern acoustic trio Three Ring Circle. Yesterday on All Things Considered I focused on his new jazz standards album Road Song with Franklin pianist Michael Alvey. I don't think I've ever heard dobro and piano duets before, and it's a remarkable sound. Not mentioned in the story unfortunately are the contributions of singer Robinella, who chimes in with bluesy authenticity on three tracks. Road Song is a delicious album that's been a joy to live with.
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WELCOME!
- String Theory Media is the web home and blog of author, producer and consultant Craig Havighurst.
Air Castle of the South
- Craig's book "Air Castle of the South: WSM and the Making of Music City" chronicles the 80-year history of the broadcaster that turned Nashville into a music town.
Craig's Radio
- Sarah Jarosz on NPR
- Nashville Flood Aftermath for NPR
- Nashville Songwriting on NPR
- The Decade in Music for ATC: Nashville Part 2
- The Decade in Music for ATC: Nashville, Part 1
- The Time Jumpers
Nashville's swing/jazz/country masters for All Things Considered. - Chris Thile and Punch Brothers
Bluegrass meets classical on NPR's All Things Considered - The Long Players
Nashville's greatest cover band, on All Things Considered.
Recent Posts
- building from the roots up
- Bluegrass Nation: an overdue update
- warren hellman, bluegrass and philanthropy
- new work: chet atkins on npr
- chuck mead needs you: a kickstarter
- ryan cavanaugh and the time of the banjo
- we shot (a little) of that: noam pikelny goes bluegrass diva
- a conversation with yonder mountain string band
- more del: the songs of bill monroe in studio
- the tao of del
