Americana and Country Music radio stations across the nation are continuing to play Room for Roots as we head into 2017. “Woman in the Wings” spent 2 weeks at #2 and 8 weeks in the top 10 on Roots Music Report’s Americana Country Song Chart and reached #16 on their overall Country Song Chart. Another original song, “Life’s a Gig,” reached #24 on the IndieWorld Country Chart. ⇨ Read more
Lauren had always wanted to visit Ireland, and that was our original reason for heading overseas. As for me, I was certainly willing to visit the well: As a teenager, I had been totally immersed in, and passionate about, old-time American fiddle music – which led to my discovery and love of Irish and Scottish tunes. ⇨ Read more
We arrived in Stockholm on Monday, October 3. On Tuesday, Lauren and I took the subway across town to find Izzy Young at Folklore Centrum. Folks were friendly and pointed us in the right direction to find Wallmar Yx Kullsgatan 2bv. When we arrived, I looked through the big, glass, street-level store window, and there was Izzy – now in his late 80s, but very much the same as ever. I had not seen him in 46 years! ⇨ Read more
In late September, 2016, Lauren & I set out for a two-and-a-half week tour that took us to the D.C. area, Sweden, and Ireland. First up was a house concert in Rockville, MD, and reconnecting with friends from other places and long ago who were now living in the area. ⇨ Read more
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Station Inn, Nashville, TN. September 1, 2016. Official release party for Andy’s 2016 CD, Room for Roots. It was a great night with a cast of thousands: Andy on guitar(s), Maura O’Connell, Jennifer O’Brien, Odessa Settles, and Nellen Dryden on vocals, Tony Paoletta on pedal steel, Kenny Malone on percussion… ⇨ Read more
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KRFC and Avogadro’s Number, August, 2016 It’s always wonderful to get back to Fort Collins and catch up with old friends. Thanks to Avo’s for hosting this show and to KRFC for the interview. We had a blast! Read Post ⇨ Read more
There are plenty of fine songs on 2016’s “Room for Roots,” and “Haggard and the Queen” feels like a natural for our Sokol Heroes radio show on WRSI, focusing on artists with roots and connections to Western MA. It’s catchy, heartfelt, and tells an engaging true story…. ⇨ Read more