Twangbox Productions

04/20/2026

Jacob Jolliff and I had a great chat with Jason Verlinde for the The Fretboard Journal podcast, about our new album We Like Jim & Jesse (Wild Geranium Records) and more. Link in comments

04/05/2026

Copyright piracy is truly an evil business model. https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/907111/murphy-campbell-folk-music-ai-copyright?

Murphy Campbell is at the center of a growing storm around AI and a broken copyright system.

03/20/2026

This Summer we’ll hit several festivals including Rocky Grass in Lyons, CO and Grey Fox in Oak Hill, NY (Catskills). The lineups for both of those are over the top and we can’t wait to share the stage with a bunch of friends and heroes. We've also just been added to the ROMP Festival in Owensbor...

03/05/2026

02/26/2026

02/25/2026

We are coming up on the 10th anniversary of this double album release, February 26, 2016. A memorable recording event, and memorable live shows celebrated the release! Nonesuch Records Michael Daves

Michael Daves' Orchids and Violence is due February 26. It's two discs with identical track listings: the first is straightforward interpretations of mostly traditional bluegrass tunes; the second is an electric take on those tunes. Pre-order to get both versions of "The Dirt That You Throw" now:

2CD+MP3: nonesuch.com/albums/orchids-and-violence
iTunes: smarturl.it/OrchidsViolence.it

02/17/2026

02/04/2026

I had not watched this one for years. What a great performance by Aoife, who collected a Grammy over the weekend. And of course, everyone is killing it. Audio mastered by M. Daves.

NYC's finest bluegrass musicians came together Sept 23, 2012, to benefit the ceiling restoration fund of historic landmark, Old First Reformed Church in Park...

12/29/2025

A wonderful tribute.

I’m devastated to learn of the passing of my friend Gabe Hirshfeld. Gabe was truly one of a kind, full stop. He was a phenomenal musician with an absolutely wicked sense of humor and was able to deeply connect with people of all stripes like no other. He had literally hundreds of friends. Not followers, not acquaintances, hundreds of _true_ friends from so many different walks of life. No exaggeration- to know Gabe was to love him. You could count on Gabe whether you were dealing with something serious or the most trivial thing imaginable. He was a perfect combination of mensch and goofball. He navigated through his health struggles with unfathomable grace and humor. I loved Gabe’s banjo playing- he could turn on a dime and go seamlessly from progressive to traditional with equal command. And whatever he played, he always played with a beautiful tone and touch. Gabe was obsessed with vintage instruments and was one of few guys of his generation who understood the nitty gritty. He had an old world sensibility and he basked in the details. Oh the number of times Gabe talked me off the ledge and convinced me not to take my banjo apart on a hotel floor because of an impending barometric pressure system or other mania. Gabe treated people with decency and respect and truly understood the power of humor to disarm and get people to recognize the humanity of each other. I will miss him dearly. May his memory be a blessing.

12/13/2025

Another deep cut from Michael Daves (and Ira Louvin)

12/12/2025

Michael Daves and a stellar bluegrass lineup offer their string band cover of an arty, rocking R.E.M. track.