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Hillbilly Ragas

by Sir Richard Bishop

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Our favorite six-string shaman is waving that axe around again! Sir Richard Bishop wrenches forth fresh damnable truth and beauty from a musical kamikaze run through histories both known and unknown. Turning a gimlet eye to the American Primitive guitar style, Sir Rick applies his own bloodthirsty interpretive methods on a self-described “excursion into the dark woods,” to locate – and play along with – the Primitive’s moonshine-fed inner savage.

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released September 26, 2025

All songs by Richard Bishop
Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering
Front Cover artwork by Mike Mang
Back cover photograph by Henrietta's Eye

2025, Drag City Inc.

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Sir Richard Bishop Portland, Oregon

Richard Bishop was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1960. He is best known for his 26 year involvement with the band Sun City Girls and as an experimental solo guitarist whose work often reflects the shadow worlds of India, the Middle East, North Africa, and other points along the Gypsy trail. ... more

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