The Mercury Dimes: Garfield's Blackberry Blossom

The Mercury Dimes perform their encore at the San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival.

Elise Engleberg, fiddle. Michael Follstad, fiddle. Jordan Ruyle, banjo. Sabra Guzman, guitar. Mike Brown, bass. Matt Knoth, guitar. Recorded at 12 Galaxies.

With a tip of the hat to Bill Streeter at Lo Fi St. Louis, who knows how to shoot and edit live music performances with a modicum or two (or fifteen) of style.

Length: 2:41

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The Devil's Music

11 nights. 20 venues. 67 bands. The best urban Appalachian traditional music festival you'll find on either side of the Mississippi. This February event combined with Warren Hellman’s October extravaganza and the overabundance of locally-based talent make the San Francisco Bay Area one of the world capitals of bluegrass and old-time music.

Though in Nashville you might have more luck making a living at it.

Length: 1:04

Song: "Danville Girl" performed by Foghorn Stringband

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Slide II

Nothing special. Except that a couple of months ago he couldn't do this by himself.

Length: 1:18

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Night Porch Banjo

The San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival is in full swing, which made me remember this snippet from a warm night back in November.

I have got to get out more.

Length: 1:27

Tune: "Motherless Children" by way of Roscoe Holcomb

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