Interview: Tara Nevins

Tara Nevins is an amazing fiddle player and a passionate songwriter. She is also a member of Donna the Buffalo. Her latest release is her solo album, Wood and Stone. Tara called in to discuss her love of old-time music, how Donna the Buffalo came together and working with Larry Campbell. McClain Johnson: How old were you when you first started playing fiddle? Tara Nevins: Fifth Grade. McClain Johnson: Do you remember the first song you learned how to play? Tara Nevins: Heck no. I started out playing classical music in school. Then I discovered fiddle later on. I went to college for classical studies too. I discovered old-time music, traditional fiddle music. When I…

Review: Tara Nevins “Wood and Stone”

ITHACA, NY – To say Tara Nevins second solo release “Wood and Stone” is catchy would be a gross understatement. The Donna the Buffalo co-founder has long made bluegrass/roots-rock fans revel in harmonic vocals and catchy fiddle licks. But something magical happens in “Wood and Stone” when producer/musician Larry Campbell and Tara Nevins got together: Synergy in the truest form. When 1 +1 = 3. Stream: “You’re Still Driving That Truck” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The album kicks off the self-titled track with a signature catchy beat, lyrics memories of family, while fiddles provide a nice chorus backdrop. “All I Know is that Wood and Stone’ll be the better part of me,” repeats…

Review: Donna The Buffalo at The Tralf 11.19.2010

The Herd was out in force on friday night as Donna The Buffalo was in town to play the Tralf. The 5 piece band from Ithaca did not disappoint their fans. Led by Jeb (guitar and vocals) and Tara…

Picture Show | Donna The Buffalo | Buffalo, NY

Event: Buffalo Rocks The Harbor @ Erie Harbor Marina Date: Saturday June 26th, 2010 Opened for moe. Photos by: Tammy Wetzel Upstate, NY will be getting a good dose of Donna The Buffalo this summer. Last Friday the band opened for moe. at the Erie Harbor Marina in Buffalo. This weekend for the 4th of July Donna will be hosting the Great Blue Heron Music Festival in Sherman, NY. Two weeks later they will be hosting the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival just outside of Ithaca, NY. If you haven’t had a chance to see these veteran touring old time musicians check out their tour page to find out when they are playing near you. http://www.donnathebuffalo.com/

Donna The Buffalo Live @ Artpark NY 08.20.2008

LEWISTON, NY – Donna The Buffalo is probably the band that I’ve seen the most over the past several years that I’ve been going to shows. We see them multiple times each year at Blue Heron Festival and the Grassroots Festival. Every time out is a good show. I especially like the one’s in Western New York because the ‘Herd has a great showing and it’s a chance to catch up with friends that I don’t see every day. This was the smallest turn out of any show that I’ve been to at Art Park this summer but it made it even better. The entire ‘herd was dancing and swaying the night away as DTB…

Artpark Lineup 2008

Artpark in Lewiston, NY features the best venue in WNY for free concerts. Its located in the gorge of the Niagara River just below Niagara Falls. The best part about these Tuesday and Wednesday concerts is they are FREE! I’m looking forward to seeing jam greats Gov’t Mule, moe., Dickey Betts & The Great Southern, and Donna The Buffalo. I’m sure the Canadian masses will flock across the border to see Sam Roberts light it up on July 30th. For the full schedule make the jump >>

Donna The Buffalo Live @ Shakori Hills 10.11.07 | SBD MP3′s

Donna The Buffalo is one of America’s best kept secrets. Natives of Ithaca, NY they have been touring for almost 20 years and host 3 festivals a year, 2 in Shakori Hills and the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival in Trumansbugh, NY. The Shakori Hills fall festival wrapped up 2 weeks ago and Joe Champion has been kind enough to upload a soundboard recording the band jamming away on the Meadow Stage. To grab this set now in VBR ZIP format click here. For lossless file head on over to The Archive. Donna the Buffalo October 11, 2007 Shakori Hills Silk Hope, NC THURSDAY Start 6:13 pm In This Life [Audio clip: view full post to…

Great Blue Heron 2007 – Review, Video, & MP3′s

The weather was perfect with three days of sun, blugrass and zydeco music at The Great Blue Heron festival. The first day we saw a couple of great performances by Kelly and The Cowboys, Slo-mo, John & Mary and The Valkyries, and the Sim Redmond Band. On Saturday there was a drumming workshop with Jim Donovan (of Rusted Root.) About 40 people packed into the tent for 2 hours of a drumming. Saturday also featured a performance by Big Leg Emma, Entrain, The Avett Brothers, and of course Donna The Buffalo with the last set of the evening. Here’s a 2 sets for download from the festival from Jim McGee: Donna The Buffalo – Great…