SRM Artists :: Andy May

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. During a career spanning 70 years in the country music business, McPeake played stints with several world-famous bands -including some of the biggest names in the history of…

Walnut Valley Festival, 2019 – Winfield, KS

September 19-21, 2019 For the 29th year running, Andy will be returning to the Walnut Valley Festival this September as a performer and as host of his Acoustic Kids Showcases. He will have a busy time at the festival, with 4.5 hours of stage time for Acoustic Kids, three sets of his own, and appearances at Feisty Music Camp for…

McPeake & May at the Country Music Hall of Fame

Feb. 10, 2019. Nashville, TN. Curtis McPeake & Andy May, with Aubrey Haynie on fiddle and Tim Dishman on bass, played songs from The Good Things (Outweigh the Bad) and answered questions in this Country Music Hall of Fame‘s Musician Spotlight performance. The show was videotaped by the museum’s video crew, live-streamed, and archived for posterity.

It’s “Mandomonium” around Here!

The long-awaited reissue of Mandomonium Mandolin Orchestra’s CD, Mandomonium, is a reality, and we’re glad to say, it will has a home on Swift River Music! Sporting the wonderful music art of Karen Cannon (who also did the covers for Andy May’s Cafe’Americana CD and Dance of Life reissue, newly remastered by our go-to engineer, Nathan Smith at Mainframe Recording Studio in Nashville, TN, and bursting with all the fun and spirit of the original release, we are delighted to add this title to our catalog.

Presentation of 2018 IBMA Special Achievement Award to Curtis McPeake – Photos

In the Special Awards Luncheon today at the International Bluegrass Music Association convention in Raleigh, NC, Andy accepted Curtis McPeake‘s Special Achievement Award on his behalf. (Curtis was unable to attend.) The photos below are from Frank Baker’s album in Bluegrass Today. 2018 IBMA Special Awards photos