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Chimney Swifts

by Brad Kolodner

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Jeremy Teitelbaum
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Jeremy Teitelbaum I love this album because it inspires me to practice the banjo!
elijahg
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elijahg Hard to say but I look forward to hearing tracks with Alex Lacquement on bass, Rachel Eddy on guitar or Sean McComiskey on accordion playing with Brad. Favorite track: Mr. Pantaleish.
Dennis Scanlin
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Dennis Scanlin Really enjoying this recording. Some great banjo playing.
jonspenceley
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jonspenceley Beautiful record of original music from an incredibly skilled musician. Chimney Swifts is the type of album I can listen to from start-to-finish any time and anywhere and feel better for it. Thanks for such a fantastic collection of songs! Favorite track: Chimney Swifts.
spgass
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spgass This is a thoroughly enjoyable instrumental album. It's an album I keep going back to. Highly recommended! Favorite track: Ants In The Honey Jar.
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about

Brad Kolodner’s debut solo album Chimney Swifts proves that traditional banjo music is alive, well, and on the move. After years of recording in a duo with his father Ken and with progressive roots supergroup Charm City Junction, Kolodner has assembled a powerful debut of instrumental clawhammer banjo music. Honed during solo practice time during the pandemic, Chimney Swifts focuses on what he calls “private music.” This is what musicians play when they first pick up their instruments, it’s familiar and evokes time and place. You might think this is just music for musicians but upon first listen the appeal is immediate to the casual roots fan as well. The record’s fifteen tracks feature solo pieces as well as duets with Kolodner’s frequent collaborators like his father Ken, Rachel Eddy, and the members of Charm City Junction. Kolodner showcases deft original tunes, both jaunty and plaintive, alongside traditional music spanning old-time, Irish, bluegrass and even a Greek number. A handful of pieces feature the haunting tone of fretless gourd banjo. Clawhammer banjo is frequently used as accompaniment to fiddle music and songs but rarely as a lead voice. One of the most daring achievements of Chimney Swifts is to highlight clawhammer banjo as a central melodic voice. With this record, Kolodner positions himself besides other contemporary banjo luminaries like Jason Romero, Jake Blount, and Nora Brown.

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released September 10, 2021

Brad Kolodner: banjo, gourd banjo
Ken Kolodner: hammered dulcimer (2, 14)
Alex Lacquement: upright bass (1, 3, 7, 11)
Patrick McAvinue: mandolin (3, 10, 11)
Lucas Chohany: guitar (3, 6, 11)
Rachel Eddy: guitar (4, 12)
Sean McComiskey: button accordion (8)

Recorded at Tonal Park, Takoma Park, MD Engineered and Mixed by Don Godwin Mastered by Randy LeRoy
Art and Design by Kelley Wills
Photo by Joanna Tillman

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Brad Kolodner Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore-based clawhammer banjoist Brad Kolodner represents the next generation of Old-Time musicians pushing the boundaries of the tradition into uncharted territory. Regarded for his delicate touch, expressive style, and original compositions, Kolodner has rapidly gained national attention for his unique approach to the banjo. ... more

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