Diggin’: Macavine Hayes – Just a Little Bit
inDiggin'on October 22, 2015
Macavine Hayes’ “Just a Little Bit,” is my favorite song off of his album Drink House on the Music Maker label. The album title is inspired from his years running a drink house on Claremont Street with Guitar Gabriel. “Just a Little Bit” is so light hearted and playful, I can’t help but imagine what […]
Diggin:’ Little Pink Anderson’s Walk With Me
inDiggin'on October 14, 2015
One of the best parts about working with Music Maker is being able to put faces to songs after meeting artists in person for the first time. I’ve seen Little Pink Anderson perform here and there, and I’m always drawn to the songs he does that stray away from his more traditional blues ballads. The […]
Diggin:’ David Bryant’s Hallelujah
inDiggin'on October 8, 2015
David Bryant is a towering man. He must be 6’ 5”, with arms like braided steel cabling. A more tender and sensitive man you will never meet, however. He lives in Covington, GA in the home where he sat by his mother’s bed and answered her every need in her last years. His mother was […]
Meeting Advisory Board Member Jackson Browne in Durham!
inArtist Storyon October 8, 2015
Last night the MM team went to the Durham Performing Arts Center to see Jackson Browne’s show. Jackson Browne has been on the Music Maker Advisory Board since 2007. In late 2006 Tim (MMRF Executive Director) traveled to Australia for the Byron Bay Blues Fest, a gig that has been going strong for ten years. […]
Diggin’: James Davis – Go Ahead On
inDiggin'on October 1, 2015
Last week I packed my car to move to North Carolina and start my internship with Music Maker. The drive from New Jersey is about seven and a half hours long. I filled up the glove compartment with enough Music Maker CDs to last the ride and I hit the road. Around hour six of […]