Without the Sugarcanes, Elvis Costello fits only slightly better at a bluegrass festival than David Byrne. But adding Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan and Jim Lauderdale ups his bluegrass street-cred exponentially.
Promoting his new album, Secrets, Profane and Sugarcane he played the main stage in Town Park on Friday evening in what he dubbed the “cathedral of mountains.”
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Another not-so-bluegrass artist, Jenny Lewis, had a slew of fans singing along at her early evening set Friday on the main stage.
With help from her band and a special guest appearance by Elvis Costello, she ran through songs from both of her solo albums, a tribute to Emmylou Harris and a new tune.
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After what seems like forever, the 36th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival is only a month away. And we’re so excited we can hardly stand it.
Honestly, we turn into giddy little children every time we think about it.
And why are we jumping up and down? It has a lot to do with the fact that there’s just nothing quite like the atmosphere in Telluride’s Town Park during the four days of the bluegrass festival.
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Emmylou Harris, champion of the charity and queen of furry friends has donated a commemorative Gibson guitar to the Best Friends Animal Society.
The guitar is being auctioned on eBay. All proceeds will go to the animal shelter, which is the nation’s largest.
Bids start at $500 and bidding closes on November 13.
Of course, the guitar is signed by Emmy as well as a handful of other artists including Elvis Costello, Mary Anne Kennedy, Rodney Crowell, Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Buddy Miller, Sam Bush, David Rawlings, Chris Donahue, Phil Madeira, Patty Griffin, Dave Matthews, Chris Janson, Brady Blade and Pam Rose.
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The sophomore album from Jenny Lewis, Acid Tongue is reminiscent of the ’70s from the beginning.
The yellow sleeve with the repetitive design lists the tracks and varied guests on the back foregoing lengthy liner notes. Inside there are four Polaroid style photos and the classic Warner Brothers label graces the disc.
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