Curtis McPeake, Banjo Legend, Passes at 93
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Curtis McPeake, banjo legend, Swift River Music Artist, and Andy’s good friend, duo partner, and pickin’ buddy for 25 years. He was 93. ⇨ Read more
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“The Bluegrass Situation” on Curtis McPeake and “Leather Britches” (McPeake & May, “The Good Things”)
…The fact that [Curtis] McPeake has been named a recipient of one of 2018’s Distinguished Achievement Awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association should come as no surprise. But, McPeake will not be accepting the award from retirement: Earlier this year [McPeake] and his collaborator, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Andy May, released a full-length album, The Good Things (Outweigh the Bad). On its final track, “Leather Britches,” you can hear that same timelessness in McPeake’s duet with Nashville stalwart fiddler Aubrey Haynie. They kick the tune with fiddle and banjo only, showcasing that classic pre-bluegrass format, Haynie fiddling fantastically far and wide while McPeake holds it all together with his three-finger roll, seventy years in the making. ⇨ Read more
Curtis McPeake honored by IBMA with Distinguished Achievement Award
“Curtis McPeake: In recognition of his lifetime of contributions to bluegrass as one of Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys, a stand-in for Earl Scruggs at Flatt & Scruggs shows, as a member of the Opry’s staff band, and as a Nashville session player, among his many accomplishments.” — IBMA ⇨ Read more
Curtis McPeake: Banjo Newsletter Cover Story
Curtis McPeake is on the cover of the May issue of Banjo Newsletter and the feature story is a lovely in-depth interview of Curtis conducted by Robert Piekiel. You can watch the interview on YouTube.
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Curtis McPeake: Articles and mentions in “Bluegrass Today”
Through the years, Curtis’ work has earned him articles and mentions in various publications. It makes for some interesting reading! Just for fun, here’s what the Bluegrass Today collection looks like: ⇨ Read more
“The Good Things (Outweigh the Bad)” – Curtis McPeake & Andy May
– Curtis McPeake and Andy May – with Aubrey Haynie and Tim Dishman –
Banjo. Guitar. Fiddle. Bass.
4 instruments. 4 musicians. 1 heckuva good time!
Curtis McPeake – The View from McPeake
Curtis McPeake has always possessed a truly unique style of playing the five-string banjo. This latest collection demonstrated the “McPeake Magic” is still there. ⇨ Read more