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Harmony in Tradition: The Story of Cuttin’ Grass
Cuttin’ Grass is a traditional bluegrass and Gospel band based in the Durham, North Carolina area. Co-founded in 2016 by Wally McKay and...

Susan Marquez
Aug 13 min read


Cole Quest and the City Pickers bring a Big Apple Vibe to Traditional Music
Folk singer Woody Guthrie made his mark on music at a time when many art forms had a huge influence on world events. It was a time of...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Aug 13 min read


Blistered Fingers Festival: Three Decades of Music in Central Maine
Musicians and event organizers Sandy and Greg Cormier have certainly made a mark on the bluegrass community of central Maine. For the...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Aug 12 min read


Union Station banjoist Ron Block on Arcadia: "It's like coming home!"
Alison Krauss and Union Station are back with a new album. After a fourteen-year hiatus, the multi-platinum and gold-selling super group...

Jason Young
Aug 13 min read


The Art of Bluegrass
For most visual artists, subject matter comes from the stuff that touches the soul. It comes from themes that tug at the psyche, either...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Aug 13 min read


Mountain Home Music Company: Ensuring Tech Serves the Sound
You wouldn’t think the future of bluegrass music would run through a little town called Arden, North Carolina. But that’s where Mountain...
Stephen Pitalo
Aug 14 min read


Jim VanCleve: Producing Results
One of the albums that knocked the socks off Jim VanCleve might surprise you. This extraordinary fiddler with such groups as Doyle...

Brent Davis
Aug 13 min read


The Storytellers: Building Community, One Song at a Time
There is a quiet intention behind everything The Storytellers do. Whether they’re deep in the groove during an onstage jam, sharing lunch...
Stephen Pitalo
Aug 15 min read


Appalachian Chefs Receive James Beard Nods
Being nominated for a James Beard Award is an incredible honor—one that represents far more than a single moment or achievement. It’s...

Candace Nelson
Aug 13 min read


Humanable: Separating human-made music from soulless A.I.
It’s often difficult to separate reality from fantasy or fact from fiction today. As we increasingly move toward AI, tech advancements...

Kara Martinez Bachman
Aug 13 min read


American Roots Singer Songwriter Dirk Powell: No More Pretty Polly
Words have power in the hands of a skilled artist; a fact demonstrated by Dirk Powell. The four-time Grammy Award-winning...

Jason Young
Aug 13 min read


Bronwyn Keith-Hynes and Jason Carter: Fiddles and Forever
If music is like a woven piece of art with various elements blending to become one, such is the union of Bronwyn Keith-Hynes and Jason...

Susan Marquez
Aug 14 min read
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