top of page
Search


Falle’s “Wanted in Kentucky” pushes the boundaries of storytelling Bluegrass
When Marty Falle sits down to write a song, he often draws on two facets that interest him most—history and heritage. Not surprisingly,...
Nancy Posey, contributing writer
Mar 64 min read
96 views
0 comments

Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival
Brandi Waller-Pace Brandi Waller-Pace, a native of Atlanta, taught elementary school in Fort Worth. “I taught stringed instruments, and...
Susan Marquez
Mar 13 min read
70 views
0 comments


Robert Street Friedman: Confronting Uncomfortable Truths, Finding Solace in Shared Humanity
Robert Street Friedman In a household where the music of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie mingled with Beatles tunes, music crafted as...
Richelle Putnam
Mar 15 min read
76 views
0 comments


Matt Brown and Two-Finger Banjo
Despair not, all ye who have struggled to learn the banjo. Self-described “ebanjolist” Matt Brown brings good tidings of great two-finger...
Brent Davis
Mar 13 min read
44 views
0 comments


These famous chefs visited Appalachia for one fundamental reason
A Jamie Oliver Dish Many of the world’s most famous chefs thrive in bustling big cities, where culinary innovation and diverse cultures...
Candace Nelson
Mar 13 min read
6 views
0 comments


Bluegrass Jam Along
A pandemic project that modestly began in Great Britain as an instructional tool for an aspiring guitar picker has grown into a...
Brent Davis
Mar 14 min read
49 views
0 comments


Ettore Buzzini: Bringing Emotion to Bluegrass
In the Turnberry Records showcase room during the IBMA World of Bluegrass in the Marriott, downtown Raleigh, NC, one of the performers on...
Susan Marquez
Mar 15 min read
12 views
0 comments


The Spring Chickens: Regrowing Bluegrass
The Spring Chickens “Spring chickens” refers to the newly hatched. Up-and-coming bluegrass outfit The Spring Chickens echoes this with...
Kara Martinez Bachman
Mar 14 min read
122 views
0 comments


AmericanaFest: Celebrating the variety of American Roots styles
Celebrating its 25th year this September, the premier event of the Americana Music Association – AmericanaFest – turns downtown Nashville...
Kara Martinez Bachman
Mar 14 min read
20 views
0 comments

Bluegrass, Beer, and Being Together: SweetWater 420 Fest Turns Twenty
Atlanta’s SweetWater 420 Fest has returned, celebrating its twentieth anniversary with its trademark robust weekend of music, craft beer,...
Stephen Pitalo
Mar 15 min read
18 views
0 comments


Andrew Wakefield: From American Roots to Bluegrassish
From his home in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, Andrew Wakefield is thankful. “Our house is still standing, so we are grateful for that.”...
Susan Marquez
Mar 13 min read
5 views
0 comments
bottom of page