Dale Ann Bradley
Reviewed by John Lupton Dale Ann Bradley emerged onto the national bluegrass scene in the early 1990s as a member of the New Coon Creek Girls, a band named in honor of the original Coon Creek Girls, one of the first all-female bands to achieve success in the country music business of the 1940s, led by fellow Kentucky native Lily Mae Ledford. Bradley s upbringing in the Appalachian coal fields provided her ample subject matter for her developing songwriting skills, but it was her sweet, yet forceful and direct voice that set her apart and drew a legion of fans.
Dale Ann Bradley
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Bluegrass Band Sister Sadie Embodies Tradition, But Bends It Too
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Bluegrass Band Sister Sadie Embodies Tradition, But Bends It Too
To be a respected citizen of the bluegrass world, no matter how far newgrass, jamgrass, folk-rock, pop, indie and classical offshoots push its boundaries, requires being able to play in a traditional style with real command and grit. The band Sister Sadie has certainly lived up to that musical ideal over the past eight years through various festival and club dates and two album releases.
Founding singer-guitarist Dale Ann Bradley describes, with conviction and an evocative gardening tool metaphor, how her band mates attack their instruments: Deanie [Richardson] plays with as much fire and passion as anybody who s ever picked up a fiddle. Tina [Adair] s got the killer rhythmic chop and perfect leads and fills that fit the song. And Gina [Britt] is a rototiller on the banjo. You know, it s just something that they re not inhibited.
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Dale Ann Bradley (left), Tina Adair, Gena Britt and Deanie Richardson (center) of the bluegrass band Sister Sadie do their impression of the rock band Queen. Jon Roncolato/Courtesy of the artist
To be a respected citizen of the bluegrass world, no matter how far newgrass, jamgrass, folk-rock, pop, indie and classical offshoots push its boundaries, requires being able to play in a traditional style with real command and grit. The band Sister Sadie has certainly lived up to that musical ideal over the past eight years through various festival and club dates and two album releases.