The Tuesday Mountain Boys
The Tuesday Mountain Boys didn’t set out to form a band. What started as a regular Tuesday night porch jam session at Brian Duffy’s...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Jussi Syren: Bluegrass ...With European Flair
Finland isn’t often connected to American folk genres, but according to Finnish musician Jussi Syren, bluegrass is alive and well in his...
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Susan Marquez
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Through the Lens of Bob Free
Bob Free pauses, raises his camera, and then snaps a picture of the artists on stage at the California Bluegrass Association’s Grass...
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Candace Nelson
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Global flavors with local roots: Appalachian restaurants feature international cuisine
Appalachia is known for beans & cornbread, biscuits & gravy, and chicken & dumplings. But, the region’s food diversity spreads far beyond...
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Susan Marquez
- 6 days ago
- 4 min
Wyatt Ellis: a Piece of Bluegrass History
For many in the bluegrass community, their first introduction to Wyatt Ellis was when he stepped onto the stage at the IBMA Awards Show...
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Susan Marquez
- 6 days ago
- 4 min
Ed Snodderly: Treasures in the Attic
He is a musician. A singer. A songwriter. A storyteller. An actor. A club owner. Ed Snodderly has many talents and, by all accounts, uses...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Special Consensus: Canadian Collaboration Celebration
Grammy Award-nominated group The Special Consensus has toured in Canada, and many of their fans hail from up north. When deciding on a...
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Susan Marquez
- 6 days ago
- 5 min
Brad Reid: Expression and Tradition through his Fiddle
Brad Reid has something to say, and the fiddle is the instrument he feels he can best express it. The fiddle is a family tradition for...
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Brent Davis
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
James House: The Perfect Blend of Coffee and Song
When singer/songwriter James House thinks about the influences that led to his success, he remembers growing up on a ranch in Bly,...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
No Taming The Arcadian Wild
Nashville-based alt-folk/bluegrass trio The Arcadian Wild has received over 50 million Spotify streams from over 325,000 monthly...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Mountain Grass: The "Cool" of Bluegrass
The Mountain Grass Unit is on the move. Composed of a trio of college students, they’re eager to deliver their own interpretation of...
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Susan Marquez
- Sep 1
- 4 min
Lebron Batey: You Can't Stop With Just One
As a child growing up in Alabama, Lebron Batey was surrounded by music. “My mom was in a Gospel group, and I traveled with them as a...
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Susan Marquez
- Sep 1
- 3 min
D’Addario: Creating a digitally Inspired Global Culture
D’Addario, known for its superior musical strings, has a reputation that dates back literally hundreds of years to a different continent....
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Susan Marquez
- Sep 1
- 4 min
The Sweet Lillies: How "Sweet" It Is!
When Becca Bisque and Julie Gussaroff met at a music party in Colorado, it was the beginning of what is now a powerhouse string band....
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Susan Marquez
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Gold Tone: From the Backyard Shop
Justin Grizzle fell into the music business naturally. “I married the boss’s eldest daughter,” he laughs. Gold Tone Music Group was...
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Susan Marquez
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Fred Lopez and Bluegrass Heroes
High atop Juniper Ridge, just outside Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Fred Lopez reflects on the amazing life he has lived. He shares a home with...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Partygrass: Solidified Sound
Pixie and the Partygrass Boys – hailing from the Wasatch region of Utah – have made great strides since The Bluegrass Standard last...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Rachel Baiman: Songwriting From Sorrow
With a title that hints at collective disgruntlement – “Nation of Sorrow” – multi-instrumentalist, Rachel Baiman has brought an...
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Susan Marquez
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Jackson Hollow: Living in Harmony
Mike Sanyshyn and Tianna Lefebvre both grew up surrounded by music. Tianna actually had her first recording session when she was just...
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Candace Nelson
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Storytelling in the Mountains: Cryptids create curious tales
Appalachian culture relies heavily on storytelling and sharing stories through oral traditions. Much like bluegrass music, those stories...
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Richelle Putnam
- Aug 1
- 5 min
Evelyn Glennie: Teaching the World to Listen
Evelyn Glennie's world of sound began like most of ours—where we grew up, whether in urban or rural areas. While the city environment may...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Twin Creeks Stringband: Old-time from the Mountains of Virginia
Twin Creeks Stringband finds its origin in Franklin County, Virginia, where its predecessor – Dry Hill Draggers – brought hard-driving...
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Susan Marquez
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Shelton & Williams: Loving it All
Don’t try to pin Shelton and Williams, based in Danville, Virginia, down to any one musical genre. While rooted in bluegrass, you might...
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Brent Davis
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Bob Lucas
Bob Lucas sits in his country house near Zanesfield, Ohio, and plucks a string on his gourd banjo. “I’ve spent half my life tuning...and...
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