Dave Evans announces retirement from heavy touring

The Best of the Vetco Years

Dave Evans is no stranger to bluegrass. He got his start with familiar names like Larry Sparks and the Boys From Indiana, but has been out on his own for almost three decades. This CD is a reissue of his earliest work with a regional label, Vetco. His songs stand the test of time. Known as one of the most soulful singers in bluegrass, what you hear on his recordings is just what you hear sitting under the trees at a festival. His music is a crowd pleaser: you hear fans calling out for "99 ...

Pretty Green Hills

Veteran bluegrasser Dave Evans' newest is a long overdue treat. Evans worked with Larry Sparks, Red Allen, The Boys From Indiana and others before going out on his own in 1978. There is no doubt that he has one of the most soulful voices in the genre, and is one of the finer banjo and guitar players as well. This album is a nice mix of material, including bluegrass standards, "Head Over Heels," "Our Last Goodbye" and Little Willie," originals like, "Down And ...

Just Look At Me Know, High Waters

Dave Evans is a rare and special talent in the world of bluegrass, a songwriter capable of expressing vivid and honest emotion and a musician (banjo is his main axe) who doesn't mind letting the rough side drag a little bit. The funky, rough-hewn qualities of his performances only add to the emotional wallop of his songs. These two reissues show that he's not afraid to mix some hard-country into his 'grass (check out the title cut of "Just Look at Me Now"). His fine banjo playing is much in ...