Robbie Basho

Acclaimed guitarist and song writer Buck Curran has released ‘ILiad (Slight Return)’, the expansive second single from his ninth album, Far Driven Sun, out August 29th via Obsolete Recordings. The album is an elemental return to Curran’s musical roots, inspired by his reunion with a rare 1990 Stefan Sobell ‘Butterfly’ guitar. He will also be performing at a special Robbie Basho celebration in London, alongside Gemma Khawaja and Toby Hay.

It’s somewhat a consensus that the magic of late guitar genius Robbie Basho’s music was best felt in concert. Hence, ‘Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan’ is a serious treat featuring several hours of music from a true original, an underrated guitar giant.

Tompkins Square have announced a new Robbie Basho 5CD Box Set: Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan: The Lost Live Recordings, a live companion to the studio Boxset, Song of the Avatars. Listen to the album track, Himalayan Highlands.

Filmed in the ancient heart of Bergamo, Italy, watch the accompanying video for Buck Curran’s Winter Solstice 1, taken from the recently released ‘Solstice: A Tribute to Steffen Basho-Junghans’. We also have details of his Robbie Basho 12 String Restoration Project.

Many will find the music on Bouquet challenging, but there is so much to enjoy here, and it is a high point in Robbie Basho’s career. This version is now the benchmark; beautifully packaged…an extraordinary album and a truly essential purchase.

Tompkins Square is set to release Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes, a 5CD Robbie Basho boxset of previously unreleased material from throughout his career, ranging from 1965 – 1985.

Voice of the Eagle is a box of treasures. Liam Barker’s film sheds some light on this unusual and remarkably gifted character, while also giving us plenty of examples of Robbie Basho’s spellbinding music to satisfy us throughout.

First-generation American Primitive guitarist Richard Osborn studied with Robbie Basho in the late 60’s who declared him “better technically than me or Fahey.” Released via Tompkins Square, ‘Endless’ will be his first widely available solo guitar album.

We have a warm and in-depth chat with Buck Curran (Arborea) who has just released his solo album ‘Immortal Light’ and started his own label ‘Obsolete Records’. We talk about his influences and have a very interesting chat about the music of Martin Simpson, Robbie Basho and more.

Buck Curran of Arborea announces solo project and a new tribute album to Robbie Basho featuring Glenn Jones, Steffen Basho Junghans, Chuck Johnson and many more.

Grass-Tops Recording re-issue Robbie Basho’s ‘Rainbow Thunder’ – ‘a collection of songs expressing the feelings and textures of the West in its Prime, and of the Native American Peoples who lived there.’

The new film by London film maker Liam Barker ‘Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho’, is to receive it’s world premiere next month following its selection for the Raindance film festival.

Grass-Tops Recording have announced the release of a two-part book/record on Robbie Basho titled ‘Portrait Of Basho As A Young Dragoon’. It features previously unpublished photographs which are stunning in both quality and clarity.

Every so often an album comes along with a truly original sound. Seven Years Late by 20-year old Texan guitar prodigy Hayden Pedigo is one of those albums. Taking influences from traditional American music to the avant-garde.

We rejoin Arborea on Day 4 of their guest tour blog via Pittsburgh, Harrisburg & Germantown – taking in sound healing, a live show and rising nerves over the Robbie Basho tribute concert.

On August 23rd at Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia there is a very special concert taking place featuring artists that have all featured on FRUK: Daniel Bachman, Glenn Jones, Arborea, and Ryley Walker.

One from the vaults, Grass-Tops Recording have digitally restored and mastered the original audio tape of Robbie Basho’s performance of “Omar Khayyam Country” at the ‘Deli Natural Restaurant’ in Cedar Rapids, IA. Download it for free.

The twelve tracks that make up Kyle Fosburgh’s latest release ‘The Traveler’s Journey’ are faultless. From American Primitive to pre-war folk blues this acoustic album will leave you with a beatific smile on your face.