The Dust Busters

Aug 15, 2011 |  1 comment

The Dust Busters are an old-time string band based out of Brooklyn, New York. They strive to integrate a wide range of old-time songs, ballads, fiddle tunes and jug band blues into every performance, infused with the oldtime feeling and freewheelin’ high energy that characterized early string bands such as The Skillet Lickers, Dykes Magic City Trio, The Mississippi Sheiks, and J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers, among many others. They are influenced and inspired by the direct fusion of Scots-Irish and African music that took place in Appalachia, the Western states and the Deep South from the earliest colonial times through the Second World War.  The Dust Busters have been playing together for about 2 1/2 years, and have been touring quite a bit around the United States playing festivals, colleges and venues and have just returned from their first tour of the UK and Ireland!  The Dust Busters have just been signed to Smithsonian Folkways Records and will be releasing an album with them...

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Billy Joe Shaver – Horsehead opens!

Aug 11, 2011 |  0 comments

“The original Honky Tonk Hero” returns! Shaver is truly one of the most respected living figures in American music today. Johnny Cash called him “my favorite songwriter.” (His songs have been recorded by Cash as well as Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, The Allman Brothers and Bobby Bare.) The Washington Post noted that “when the country outlaws were collecting their holy writings, Billy Joe Shaver was carving out Exodus. “ tickets are $25 in advance, $30 day of show visit his website:http://www.billyjoeshaver.com/ Horsehead brings their unique Counrty/Rock/Soul mix to the show as our opening band.  Known for their “hooks and harmonies”, this young band is a favorite in the Richmond music scene.  visit their website: http://horseheadmusic.com/

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