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Pinecastle Records

The story of Pinecastle Records is about people passionate about bluegrass music. The label started in 1989 in Florida. Tom Riggs owned...

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Les Butler

Les Butler has seen a lot in the 45 years he’s been in the record business. Over that time, he’s had bluegrass acts signed to his Family...

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Mountain Home Records

In the early 1990s, Tim Surrett and Mickey Gamble teamed up to form The Mountain Home Music Company, an imprint of Crossroads...

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Smithsonian Folkways

Smithsonian Folkways Preserves the “People’s Music” From current artists such as Del McCoury, Tony Trischka or Po’ Ramblin’ Boys – to...

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Billy Blue Records

When veteran music industry creative Jerry Salley was ready to launch a record label, he thought about whom he could trust and who would...

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Sound Biscuit

GRAMMY-nominated producer and engineer Dave Maggard is living his dream come true. From his recording studio next to his home in the...

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D.C. Bluegrass Union: No Politics ...Just Jams!

Apr 1, 20233 min read

D.C. Bluegrass Union: No Politics ...Just Jams!

Bluegrass music has been fostered in the D.C. area for decades and has a well-earned reputation for being a bluegrass hotbed. When people...

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Jake Leg: Don't Let the Name Fool You!

The state of Colorado has a strong bluegrass scene, and a relatively new band, Jake Leg, is making a name for itself around the state....

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Stringbean – The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend

Mississippi Chris Sharp

Apr 1, 20234 min read

Stringbean – The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend

Book: Stringbean – The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend Author: Taylor Hagood Publisher: the University of Illinois Press...

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Bluegrass in Boulder: Carried on a Mountain Breeze

Apr 1, 20234 min read

Bluegrass in Boulder: Carried on a Mountain Breeze

Karleen Lewis, Director of Marketing and Communications for Visit Boulder, knows better than anyone what makes Boulder, Colorado,...

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Beyond the Mountain Brewing

Bass player for The Sweet Lillies, Julie Gussaroff, knows well how important it is to support bluegrass. She and her bandmates host a...

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Leftover Salmon:

Leftover Salmon has been a fixture of the Colorado music scene since they began offering their brand of progressive bluegrass over 30...

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The JackTown Ramblers: Good Times in Western North Carolina

Apr 1, 20233 min read

The JackTown Ramblers: Good Times in Western North Carolina

T he JackTown Ramblers aren’t limited to bluegrass. Yeah, they pick out tradition like the best of ’em, but they also deliver moments...

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On the Bus with Osborne & Lewandowski

The bluegrass world has a way of bringing people together. And bluegrass musicians are some of the most accessible people around. At...

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This Appalachian regional food is an 'underground' secret

Candace Nelson

Apr 1, 20233 min read

This Appalachian regional food is an 'underground' secret

New York City and Chicago have their pizza. Philadelphia has its cheesesteaks. And Boston has its cream pie. Moving into Appalachia, the...

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Branson, Missouri: Magical Caves, Hills ...and Music!

Apr 1, 20233 min read

Branson, Missouri: Magical Caves, Hills ...and Music!

Branson, Missouri has become a hot vacation destination, and bluegrass music has played a prominent role. “The sounds of the hills are...

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Maddie Dalton—a Fresh Seed in the Field of Bluegrass

Shelby Campbell Berry

Mar 1, 20233 min read

Maddie Dalton—a Fresh Seed in the Field of Bluegrass

Traditional bluegrass roots stem from the origins of Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, and Ralph Stanley, making bluegrass one of today's most...

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Jimmy Bowen: No Stopping Him Now

It’s a big deal for any entertainer to reach nationwide viewing audiences. But when that reach extends into millions of homes, you can...

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Dick Spottswood: Still "Spot" On

Young Dick Spottswood with Bill Monroe From the dining room table passed down in his family for nearly two hundred years, Dick...

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Mississippi Chris Sharp

Mar 1, 20232 min read

Richelle Putnam, Executive Editor

Losing Game by David Peterson & 1946

Mississippi Chris Sharp CD Review 1/23/23 CD: Losing Game Artist: David Peterson & 1946 Artist Website: www.1946band.com David Peterson...

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Book Review: Mescalito Riding His White Horse by Mike Fiorito

Mar 1, 20232 min read

Book Review: Mescalito Riding His White Horse by Mike Fiorito

(2021) John Hunt Publishing Mike Fiorito's short memoir, Mescalito Riding His White Horse, inspired by Peter Rowan and his musical and...

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Candace Nelson

Mar 1, 20233 min read

Appalachia's Celebrity Chefs

Five Celebrity Chefs from the Appalachian Region Celebrity chefs often host their cooking shows, competing against the clock and fellow...

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Dom Flemons on Arnold Shultz, the Godfather of Bluegrass

Richelle Putnam

Mar 1, 20235 min read

Dom Flemons on Arnold Shultz, the Godfather of Bluegrass

Early in the 1970s, reporter Keith Lawrence followed the trail of an African American musician from Morgantown, Kentucky: Arnold Shultz....

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Down By the Riverside with Jesse Burdick

Mar 1, 20233 min read