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A Star the Mountains: Appalachia’s only Michelin-ranked restaurant
The Inn at Little Washington The culinary capitals of the world—Paris, Tokyo, New York—are flush with award-winning dining institutions....

Candace Nelson
Jun 13 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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