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Brent Davis
Jun 1, 20243 min read
The Acoustic Nomads Explore Intercontinental Music
Spend time with the Acoustic Nomads, and you’ll take a musical journey from the Andes to Appalachia. This Boston-based quartet combines...
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Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20244 min read
ToneSlabs: Pushing the Plectrum
Guitar picks, also known as plectrums, have been around for about as long as stringed instruments have been played. Musicians use the...
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Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20243 min read
Danny “Hootenanny” Clark: An Unimaginable Journey on a Bluegrass Bus
Danny “Hootenanny” Clark had no choice on the type of music he would listen to as a child. He grew up in a home filled with bluegrass...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Jun 1, 20243 min read
Connecting Humanity Through Music: Playing For Change
One day, music engineer Mark Johnson was in the subway system in New York City when he chanced upon a musical performance of several...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Jun 1, 20243 min read
Folk, Bluegrass and Jazz Meld When Folkfaces Jams
For Buffalo, New York-based Americana band Folkfaces, several roots genres coexist, bringing a rounded variety to the music. This mix is...
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Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20244 min read
MacMaster and Donnell: Fiddle Playing Beyond Comfort Zones
With different musical and cultural backgrounds, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy managed to find one another, and the two fiddlers...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Jun 1, 20243 min read
The Appalachian Kaleidoscope of Holler Choir
For singer, songwriter, and guitarist Clint Roberts, music isn’t about fitting into a small, well-defined box; it’s about forcing that...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Jun 1, 20243 min read
California Harmony and Grit: Two Runner
Based in California, roots duo Two Runner creates music that pays homage to different traditions. Self-described as an amalgam of...
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Candace Nelson
Jun 1, 20243 min read
Regional Pizza Styles in Appalachia
There is nothing quite like a piping hot slice of pizza topped with a flavorful sauce and dripping in mozzarella cheese. Pizza, arguably...
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Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20245 min read
Waddington Brothers: Inspiration in Every Tune
The Waddington Brothers’ credo is “Finding inspiration in every tune.” Based in North Dakota, the family band consists of Seth Waddington...
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Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20243 min read
Alabama Bluegrass Music Association (ABMA)
For many, preserving and promoting bluegrass music is a mission. Such is the case with the Alabama Bluegrass Music Association (ABMA)....
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Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20244 min read
Becky Buller: Music ...A Place Toward Peace
It’s not uncommon for people to suffer from depression or anxiety at one time or another in their lives. But the Covid pandemic shutdown...
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