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Clint Holley has always had a thing for vinyl. “I bought my first record around 1979 or 1980,” he recalls. It seems you always remember...
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Preserving The Tradition of Bluegrass Into The Future
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Oct 13 min
Finding Sweet Relief
For Aric Steinberg, stepping up to help musicians was an easy decision. He first arrived as a volunteer with the Sweet Relief Musicians...
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Susan Marquez
Oct 14 min
Casting Light on The Castellows
Growing up on the family cattle farm in Georgetown, Georgia, the Balkcom sisters, Eleanor, Lily, and Powell, have made a name for...
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Brent Davis
Oct 14 min
Bluegrass: Just Around "Gee's" Bend
A bluegrass picker looking for a music camp has many choices. But Bluegrass and Gee’s Bend is unique in several respects. While it offers...
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Brent Davis
Oct 14 min
What "Doesn't" Chris Jones Do?
If you ask Chris Jones what he does for a living, his reply might begin by asking how much time you have. In addition to managing his...
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Jason Young
Oct 13 min
New Grass Legend Sam Bush Celebrates Emotional 50th Telluride Anniversary
“I’m still the guy who wants to play in a five-piece band,” says the legendary Mandolin player Sam Bush. The three-time Grammy...
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Susan Marquez
Oct 13 min
Take A Bluegrass Splash With East Nash Grass
Photo credit for band photos to Kaitlyn Raitz . Heralded as “Nashville’s newest bluegrass ambassadors,” East Nash Grass is making a...
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Susan Marquez
Oct 13 min
Randall Deaton: Shooting a Silver Bullet Into Bluegrass
From his Eastern Kentucky home, Randall Deaton recalls his pet project’s long journey to fruition. “I started this project in 2012,” he...
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Susan Marquez
Oct 14 min
John C. Campbell Folk School: A Century of Teaching Tradition
I learned about the John C. Campbell Folk School when my father, a hobby woodworker, took a class there. He made the seven-hour drive...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Oct 13 min
Rapidgrass: Evolving from Speed to Spirit
Whether conveying the abstract grandeur of the mountains, relaying the joy of a skiing trip, or meditating on the simplest details of...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Sep 14 min
Darren Nicholson: Making Music That Matters
Mandolinist, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Darren Nicholson is no stranger to success. As a solo artist and former member of Balsam...
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Candace Nelson
Sep 15 min
Appalachian Chefs with a James Beard Award
As Appalachian food rises in popularity, the chefs at the forefront of the movement are being recognized for their contributions to the...
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