"Ever since we’ve been aware of American Folk music as an art form, the name Clint Howard has been known to us as one of the most respected and influential personalities in American musical history. His groundbreaking recordings of classic American Folk repertoire have been cornerstones for countless musicians and audiences throughout the world. It is our humble belief that Clint Howard deserves to be recognized as one of the nation’s greatest treasures." The Krüger Brothers (Jens Krüger, Uwe Krüger,  Joel

Landsberg)

 

 

"The old time music Clint Howard has spent a lifetime sharing with others is an important part of our heritage.  I can think of only a few others who continue to preserve and pass on this music today.  Perhaps Clint is amongst the last generation who came to this music as a part of his daily life.  Not an avocation nor a hobby.  Rather a real part of who he is.  An aspect of life given from mother to son just as he was schooled in his ABCs and introduced to a plow and a hoe.  The pure old time music Clint Howard continues to perform is a national treasure."  Phil Leonard, past national radio series producer (Down Home Music) and member of Apartment 9

 

 

              

There are some bands who don’t fit in categories and who play their own brand of music they have created over years of playing.  They don’t follow trends, they make them.  One such band is the Clint Howard Band, a Mountain City, TN based group that plays what they call “mountain bluegrass”. 

 

The band’s style of music holds firmly to an old-time mountain style that is alternately almost bluegrass and almost not bluegrass.  The instrumental approach taken by the musicians is to keep things pretty close to the ground.  They are a cohesive band, each complementing the others, and nowhere is the sound overwhelmed by extraneous licks or anything that would throw them out of balance.  There is a gentleness to their style that might be mistaken for lack of drive, but the effect is quite pleasing. Likewise, the singing is straightforward, ranging from Clint Howard’s old-time ballads to Clarence Howard’s and Jack Proffitt’s grassier style.

 

It was back in the early 1960’s when Clint Howard first came to the attention of folks outside his home region.  During that period he traveled and recorded with Clarence "Tom" Ashley , Fred Price, Doc Watson and others, making friends and developing fans in all parts of the country.  Old-Time Music at Clarence Ashley's and Old Timey Concert are two albums made at that time that are still popular.

Now 74, Howard is going strong, having made two albums in 2004, Passing It On and Live Times 2, both by Mountain Music Recording. Passing It On is available by special request.

NEW ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE! Now and Then 3 Decades of Old-Time Music

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                  clinthoward@mountainmusicrecording.com