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The blues-folk-country-rock-punk-psychedelia of Dave Alvin
For Grammy Award-winning songwriter and guitarist Dave Alvin, music is more about commonalities than differences. He said his favorite...

Kara Martinez Bachman
May 13 min read
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Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson Talks Texas, Touring and his pal Willie Nelson.
Asleep at the Wheel is expected to bid adieu to the road. The nine-time Grammy award-winning Western swing band from the Lone Star State...

Jason Young
May 13 min read
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The Bluegrass Journeymen: Crossing the Border with Bluegrass
Bluegrass is a music genre that cannot be defined by a region. With roots in Ireland and Appalachia, the music has spread like wildfire...

Susan Marquez
May 13 min read
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The Shadow Knows: Stephen Mougin Shares the Ups and Downs of Dark Shadow Recording (So Far)
For Stephen “Mojo” Mougin, the name of his label, Dark Shadow Recording, symbolizes a small, passionate company with a big heart. “It was...
Stephen Pitalo
May 14 min read
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Straight from the source: U-Pick Farms in Appalachia
U-pick farms have become an increasingly popular attraction in the rolling hills and winding valleys of Appalachia, where farmland...

Candace Nelson
May 13 min read
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Where Do We Go From Here? On The Trail
Bluegrass doesn’t have to be a battleground between past and present. Sometimes, it’s a new sprout planted in fertile soil, taking all...
Stephen Pitalo
May 14 min read
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Matt Brown and Two-Finger Banjo
Despair not, all ye who have struggled to learn the banjo. Self-described “ebanjolist” Matt Brown brings good tidings of great two-finger...

Brent Davis
May 13 min read
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Thomm Jutz At Home in Appalachia
Thomm Jutz grew up in Germany’s Black Forest, but he’s very much at home with the music of Appalachia. That’s one reason this successful...

Brent Davis
May 13 min read
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Appreciating Bluegrass Roots: Justyna Kelley
Many of us stray from our origins, seeking to expand our horizons and experience new things. Over the years, though, we often sate that...

Kara Martinez Bachman
May 13 min read
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The ‘Fringe Americana’ of Twisted Pine
Starting as a (semi)traditional bluegrass band, Boston, Mass.-based Twisted Pine has evolved over the years into something more open than...

Kara Martinez Bachman
May 13 min read
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Fox Crossing Stringband
When fiddler and mandolin player Despina Pafralides had an idea to start an all-female band, she called on Cassie Lynn Wright, who played...

Susan Marquez
May 13 min read
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Melissa Barrison: Out of the Box, Onto the Stage
Don’t try to put Melissa Barrison in a box. “Bluegrass folks say I play the violin. Symphony folks say I play the fiddle. I don’t really...

Susan Marquez
May 14 min read
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Phoebe White: Carrying Traditions Forward with “Cowgirl’s Delight”
14-year-old Phoebe White from London, Kentucky, is currently captivating audiences with her commitment to cowboy and western music...
Stephen Pitalo
Apr 13 min read
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From Factory Floors to Dining Tables: The Foods Born Out of Industry
Throughout history, food has been shaped by labor demands, and some of the most iconic dishes in American culinary culture were born out...

Candace Nelson
Apr 13 min read
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Kevin Denney: Taking a Turn with Turnberry Records
Photo by Rebekah Speer Kevin Denney grew up surrounded by bluegrass music. “Some of my family members, Clyde and Marie Denney, toured in...

Susan Marquez
Apr 14 min read
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Black Banjo and Fiddle Fellowship
Angela M. Wellman, Ph.D. Angela M. Wellman, Ph.D., had the good fortune of growing up surrounded by music. From the time she was in...

Susan Marquez
Apr 14 min read
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Stev and Nancy Rogeski present the County Bluegrass Festival
When the town of Fort Fairfield, Maine, was looking for entertainment for its annual Potato Blossom Festival in 2004, someone suggested...

Susan Marquez
Apr 13 min read
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Music as Therapy: Healing Trauma with Song
Photo by Diane Coll Perhaps as long as humankind has made music, its spiritual, mental, and physical health benefits have been clear....

Kara Martinez Bachman
Apr 13 min read
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The funny, never-ending tour of Steve Poltz
Lauded folk singer, humorist, songwriter and guitarist Steve Poltz is perfect for lightening the load of those who feel the heavy burden...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Apr 13 min read
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Lillian Werbin and Elderly Instruments
How to be Elderly in the modern era? Surely, that’s the question that’s always on the mind of Lillian Werbin, CEO of Elderly Instruments,...

Brent Davis
Apr 14 min read
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Water Tower: Climbing Up and “Owling Out”
Kenny Feinstein began busking at the age of 12 in Santa Cruz, California. “It was the 1990s, and I was heavy into punk.” Kenny says he...

Susan Marquez
Apr 14 min read
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Four-Part Harmony, All-Parts Americana
Caleb Malooley delivers guitar, harmonica, and lead vocals for Michigan-based group, The Gasoline Gypsies. The Americana-steeped...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Apr 13 min read
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Legendary Guitarist Larry Sparks: “We Need to Teach Them Where the Music Originated.”
Larry Sparks It’s a rarity to be able to speak to a musician with ties to old-time bluegrass, such as Larry Sparks. The one-time Stanley...

Jason Young
Apr 13 min read
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Falle’s “Wanted in Kentucky” pushes the boundaries of storytelling Bluegrass
When Marty Falle sits down to write a song, he often draws on two facets that interest him most—history and heritage. Not surprisingly,...
Nancy Posey, contributing writer
Mar 64 min read
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