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Adam Schlenker: Never Looking Back

If Adam Schlenker was surprised to find himself an acclaimed flat-picking guitarist and the director of a university’s innovative roots...

More than moonshine: Appalachian spirits embrace local culture

Appalachia is known for one hard liquor: moonshine. It is a high-proof, unaged whiskey typically made from corn mash and originally...

Mari Black: A Music Ambassador Doing Her Own Thing

Mari Black, who has won multiple awards for her fiddlin' prowess, says she came by her talent naturally. "I grew up in a musical family....

Folk Alliance International: The Safe Space for Folk Music Communities Around the World

Today, folk music is fascinating, broad and inspiring, but it continues to be the music of the people, locally and globally. “It connects...

ICTM: Bonding cultures for the Peace of Humankind

Music has been proven to bring people together; in doing so, they discover more similarities than differences. The International Council...

Lorraine Jordan, the "Lady of Tradition"

Mandolin player and vocalist Lorraine Jordan has been a Pinecastle recording artist for two decades. She's put out seven projects,...

Falle’s Kentucky Blue Star – New Album, New Perspective

When life and music collide, the impact is visceral. That’s the best way to describe Nashville recording artist, Marty Falle’s recent...