Yellow Dog Records carries the living lore of authentic American music into the present. Featuring new interpretations of Blues, Jazz, Soul, and Americana styles by established and emerging artists, Yellow Dog Records is where innovation confronts tradition. What's left after the collision? Inspired explorations of America's musical roots.

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Mary Flower - Independent Music Awards finalist for "Acoustic Song of the Year"

"Slow Lane to Glory", an instrumental track from Mary Flower's new album Bridges, has been nominated as one of five finalists for "Acoustic Song of the Year" in the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards. The general public is invited to vote for their choice of best song in the IMA's "Vox Populi" award -- visit this link to check out the song and vote! Voting goes through the end of February.

Labels: Independent Music Awards, Mary Flower

posted on Thursday, December 03, 2009 0 comments Email this post:

Mary Flower - Bridges released

Mary Flower's newest studio album, Bridges, is another chapter in the acoustic guitarist's narrative of the diversity of American roots music, deftly melding ragtime, country blues, swing, folk styles, and hot jazz through the mastery of her fingerpicked and lap-style guitar playing.

It's also a love letter of sorts to her adoptive home town of Portland, OR -- the "bridges" of the title allude to the many crossings of the Willamette River that give the city its unique character, as well as metaphorically referencing the connections to many different musical genres that give Mary's distinctive sound its own unique character.

As Terry Currier, owner of indie-music cornerstone Music Millennium, summarizes in the album's liner notes, "Throughout her career, Mary has brought her own roots and blues sensibility to a wide variety of genres. Bridges is a unique, only-in-Portland blend that could only have been created by the versatile Mary Flower."

More details and sound samples
Official press release (PDF)
Album shipping now! Visit the Order page to get your copy.

Labels: Mary Flower

posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 0 comments Email this post:

Free Showcase at IBC Memphis

Five roots music masters... Thirteen Blues Music Award nominations... One lineup... Zero cover!

Yellow Dog Records presents an afternoon of blues excellence, this Friday Feb 6 2009 during International Blues Challenge weekend. We'll be at King's Palace, 162 Beale Street, downtown Memphis. It's free to the public, so please join us as we present:

Eden Brent will perform songs from her 2008 album Mississippi Number One, nominated as "Acoustic Album of the Year" in the 2009 Blues Music Awards.

Rich Del Grosso and Fiona Boyes will perform songs from their 2008 album Live From Bluesville, also nominated as "Acoustic Album of the Year" in the 2009 Blues Music Awards!

And, Mary Flower and Fiona Boyes will each premiere songs from their upcoming albums Bridges and Blues Woman, set for spring releases from Yellow Dog Records.

See you there!

Labels: Eden Brent, Fiona Boyes, Mary Flower, William Lee Ellis

posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 0 comments Email this post:

Mary Flower on WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour this week

Mary Flower appears on the nationally syndicated WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour this week, as part of a co-bill with The Giving Tree Band. Mary, the only woman in history to twice place in the top three at the legendary national Fingerpicking Guitar Championships, will dazzle listeners with her fingerpicking virtuosity, as well as chat with host, folksinger Michael Johnathon. The program airs on NPR stations nationwide in a timeslot scheduled by each local station. Check here to see when the show airs in your town this week! It's also easy to listen online, or check out the archives if you miss the original broadcast.

Reviews, sound samples, and more information about Mary Flower
Three albums by Mary Flower available! Visit our Order page to get yours
Update: Free MP3 of Mary's performance posted on the Woodsongs archive page (show #508): http://www.woodsongs.com/showlist.asp

Labels: Mary Flower, Woodsongs

posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 0 comments Email this post:

Three Yellow Dog artists nominated for Blues Music Awards

Yellow Dog Records is well-represented in this year's Blues Music Awards, with three artists recognized with award nominations. The Soul of John Black and his Yellow Dog Records debut album The Good Girl Blues are nominated for "Best New Artist Debut", while Mary Flower is nominated for "Acoustic Artist of the Year". Fiona Boyes becomes a two-time nominee with this year's nomination for "Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year".

The Blues Music Awards (formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards) are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists. And best of all, you can vote in the awards process! Visit The Blues Foundation to join, and then this link to vote once you are a member. Voting is open now until Feb 29, 2008.

Labels: Blues Music Awards, Fiona Boyes, Mary Flower, The Good Girl Blues, The Soul of John Black

posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 0 comments Email this post:

New compilation from Mary Flower!

Mary Flower is renowned for her springwater-clear vocals, beautiful original compositions, and above all, mastery of fingerpicking and lap-slide guitar styles. In fact, she's the only woman to place twice at the National Fingerpicking Guitar Championship in Winfield, KS.

In response to frequent requests for recordings featuring her guitar playing, Instrumental Breakdown compiles the instrumental tracks from her critically acclaimed albums Honey From the Comb, Ladyfingers, Ragtime Gal, and Bywater Dance, along with a couple of newly-recorded tunes.

These tracks feature Mary's intricate guitar - both solo as well as with backing from a who's who of roots notables, including Jon Cleary, Tony Furtado, Fritz Richmond, Pat Donohue, Woody Mann, and Dr. Michael White.