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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...
Brent Davis
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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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...
Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20244 min read
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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...
Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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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...
Kara Martinez Bachman
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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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...
Kara Martinez Bachman
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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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...
Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20244 min read
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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...
Kara Martinez Bachman
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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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...
Kara Martinez Bachman
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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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...
Candace Nelson
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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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...
Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20245 min read
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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)....
Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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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...
Susan Marquez
Jun 1, 20244 min read
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