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, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20234 min read
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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Kara Martinez Bachman
Aug 1, 20234 min read
From Dolly Parton to Taylor Swift: Session Guitarist and Producer, Bryan Sutton
Garth Brooks. Taylor Swift. Blake Shelton. Carrie Underwood. Eric Church. Bryan Sutton has played for them all. A Grammy Award-winning...
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Candace Nelson
Aug 1, 20234 min read
All Things Food with Appalachian Queen Dolly Parton
“I have always said my weakness is food, sex, and music… but not necessarily in that order,” Dolly Parton, patron saint of Appalachia,...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Broken Compass Bluegrass Points Itself in a Traditional Direction
In today’s popular music, the “biggest” acts are usually more “plugged in.” With mass appeal genres such as pop and hip-hop, electronic...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Craig Duncan: 106 Records and Counting
Prolific. Accomplished. Busy. None of these words fully relay the scope of what multi-instrumentalist Craig Duncan has done over the...
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Susan Marquez
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Mandolins & Beer
Every week, over 10,000 listeners tune in for the latest episode of their favorite podcast. Some are mandolin players. Some are beer...
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Susan Marquez
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Lonesome River Band
Since 1982, the Lonesome River Band has entertained audiences with original tunes. Under Sammy Shelor’s direction, the band has stayed...
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