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Other members of the variable cast of this CD are Christine Balfa on rhythm guitar, Dirk Powell on bass guitar, David Castle on acoustic guitar, Eddie Trent on slide guitar, among many more.
Dirk Powell (born 1969) is an American fiddler, banjo player, and singer. Powell was born in Oberlin, Ohio into a family with deep Kentucky roots. He has lived in Louisiana since 1992. He is considered one of the world's leading experts on traditional Appalachian fiddle and banjo styles. [1] Powell is also a recording engineer and producer ...
A discography of commercial sound recordings of bluegrass music, that portion of the country/folk music universe which was based largely on the string band music of Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, the Stanley Brothers, and others, originating in the mid-1940s.
Dirk and Amelia Powell are a daughter/father duo from Southwest Louisiana. Dirk is regarded as a champion of rural Americana, with a focus on his Appalachian heritage and his Cajun home. His emotional recordings have inspired a new generation of roots musicians and his original song “Waterbound” has been recorded over 100 times.
Mule To Ride Tara Nevins Initial release : 1999. Sugar Hill. ... Dirk Powell - banjo, bass Terri McMurray - ukulele Mike Seeger - autoharp Don Rigsby - vocals
Her acoustic guitar, accordion, and fiddle playing also gave Donna the Buffalo an eclectic, rustic flair, and though the group's touring and recording schedule kept Nevins busy, she made time to record her solo debut. 1999's Mule to Ride featured the earthy singing and playing for which Nevins is renowned in folk-rock circles. ~ Heather Phares
Dirk Powell. “Dirk Powell is a badass. To the bone. He is, in addition to being the greatest old-time banjo player alive, a graduate student of both mountain and Cajun fiddle styles, and diatonic button accordion. He is a singer, songwriter, producer, recording engineer and, all in all, an artist of unique vision and unbending integrity.
