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Finding Sweet Relief

For Aric Steinberg, stepping up to help musicians was an easy decision. He first arrived as a volunteer with the Sweet Relief Musicians...

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Oct 14 min read

Casting Light on The Castellows

Growing up on the family cattle farm in Georgetown, Georgia, the Balkcom sisters, Eleanor, Lily, and Powell, have made a name for...

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Brent Davis

Oct 14 min read

Bluegrass: Just Around "Gee's" Bend

A bluegrass picker looking for a music camp has many choices. But Bluegrass and Gee’s Bend is unique in several respects. While it offers...

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Brent Davis

Oct 14 min read

What "Doesn't" Chris Jones Do?

If you ask Chris Jones what he does for a living, his reply might begin by asking how much time you have. In addition to managing his...

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New Grass Legend Sam Bush Celebrates Emotional 50th Telluride Anniversary

Jason Young

Oct 13 min read

New Grass Legend Sam Bush Celebrates Emotional 50th Telluride Anniversary

“I’m still the guy who wants to play in a five-piece band,” says the legendary Mandolin player Sam Bush. The three-time Grammy...

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Take A Bluegrass Splash With East Nash Grass

Oct 13 min read

Take A Bluegrass Splash With East Nash Grass

Photo credit for band photos to Kaitlyn Raitz . Heralded as “Nashville’s newest bluegrass ambassadors,” East Nash Grass is making a...

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Randall Deaton: Shooting a Silver Bullet Into Bluegrass

Oct 13 min read

Randall Deaton: Shooting a Silver Bullet Into Bluegrass

From his Eastern Kentucky home, Randall Deaton recalls his pet project’s long journey to fruition. “I started this project in 2012,” he...

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John C. Campbell Folk School: A Century of Teaching Tradition

Oct 14 min read

John C. Campbell Folk School: A Century of Teaching Tradition

I learned about the John C. Campbell Folk School when my father, a hobby woodworker, took a class there. He made the seven-hour drive...

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Rapidgrass: Evolving from Speed to Spirit

Oct 13 min read

Rapidgrass: Evolving from Speed to Spirit

Whether conveying the abstract grandeur of the mountains, relaying the joy of a skiing trip, or meditating on the simplest details of...

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Darren Nicholson: Making Music That Matters

Sep 14 min read

Darren Nicholson: Making Music That Matters

Mandolinist, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Darren Nicholson is no stranger to success. As a solo artist and former member of Balsam...

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Appalachian Chefs with a James Beard Award

Candace Nelson

Sep 15 min read

Appalachian Chefs with a James Beard Award

As Appalachian food rises in popularity, the chefs at the forefront of the movement are being recognized for their contributions to the...

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Sep 13 min read

Randall Deaton: Silver Bullet Bluegrass

Randall Deaton recalls the long journey from his home in Eastern Kentucky for his pet project to come to fruition. “I started this...

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Sep 13 min read

Bing Futch: The Mountain Dulcimer

The Mountain Dulcimer is a unique stringed instrument that reached out one day and grabbed Bing Futch’s attention when he least expected...

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Sep 14 min read

Bob Kogut

Bob Kogut recently finished making fiddle number 291. “I am trying to think of a name for her,” he says. “It’s a quirky thing I do, where...

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Sep 13 min read

JAM – Junior Appalachian Musicians

Helen White was a musician and school guidance counselor in Sparta, North Carolina, in 2000 when she noticed a gap in generational...

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Sep 13 min read

Well Made Music

Clint Holley has always had a thing for vinyl. “I bought my first record around 1979 or 1980,” he recalls. It seems you always remember...

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Sep 13 min read

Siblings Without Rivalry

From a duo act to individual solo projects, Nashville-based Theo & Brenna MacMillan are exploring many avenues to get their music heard....

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Brent Davis

Sep 13 min read

Bluegrass Ambassadors

The Henhouse Prowlers are more than a crowd-pleasing, Chicago-based bluegrass band. It turns out they are ambassadors-- Bluegrass...

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Riley Baugus: On Making and Playing the Banjo

Sep 14 min read

Riley Baugus: On Making and Playing the Banjo

photo by Mike Melnyk Riley Baugus grew up in a home filled with music. “I was raised on old-time music,” he says. Born and raised in...

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Sep 13 min read

Alpine Sublime: The Kruger Brothers

Award-winning and much-acclaimed banjo player Jens Kruger—and his accomplished brother and guitarist, Uwe Kruger—have always been...

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Fan Alliance: Helping Artist-Led Initiatives

Aug 14 min read

Fan Alliance: Helping Artist-Led Initiatives

Identifying a problem is the first step to finding a solution. That’s what Donald Cohen did when he created The Fan Alliance. “I have...

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Americana Bluegrass Couple Mark and Maggie O’Connor Thrill Fans with Latest Album.

Jason Young

Aug 13 min read

Americana Bluegrass Couple Mark and Maggie O’Connor Thrill Fans with Latest Album.

Kicking off their tour, contemporary bluegrass fiddle player Mark O’Connor and his wife, Maggie O’Connor, took the stage with a sold-out...

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Treat someone - or yourself - to these Appalachia-based goodies

Candace Nelson

Aug 13 min read

Treat someone - or yourself - to these Appalachia-based goodies

Whether you have a birthday, anniversary or housewarming party coming up, these Appalachian gifts help you share your love for the region...

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