Bluegrass Odyssey: An Appreciation
In her poem "Sometimes," Mary Oliver writes: Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell me about it. Twenty-three...
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Preserving The Tradition of Bluegrass Into The Future
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Candace Nelson
Apr 13 min read
Appalachian chefs are spreading the food gospel across the country
Appalachia has produced some incredible chefs who have ventured beyond the mountainous region to bring their place-based food to new...
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Susan Marquez
Mar 303 min read
An Apple a Day at Coyote Hole Ciderworks
There's something magical about the cool mountain air of Appalachia. For one thing, the mountainous terrain mixed with cool nights and...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Mar 13 min read
Pickin' in the Rockies
According to Garret Dupper, there's real value in bringing southern bluegrass to the rugged peaks and valleys of his state of Colorado....
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Susan Marquez
Mar 14 min read
Larry Efaw
At age ten, Larry Efaw first got on stage with a bluegrass band in his home state of Ohio. When he was seven, he started playing the...
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Susan Marquez
Mar 13 min read
Tony Kamel
For a guy who never stepped onto a stage until he was thirty years old, Tony Kamel has made up for any lost time over the past decade or...
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Susan Marquez
Mar 13 min read
Yasmin Williams
Yasmin Williams released her first EP when she was in the tenth grade. "It was a project for my music class," she says. Her high school...
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Richelle Putnam, Executive Editor/Writer
Mar 14 min read
Code Blue
What's it take to keep a bluegrass band thriving in Virginia's Tidewater, a region known more for beach music than banjos fiddles and...
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Susan Marquez
Mar 13 min read
Rocky Mountain Slides
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. If that's the case, then Doc Sigmier, with the help of his father, created the...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Mar 12 min read
Bella White
Up-and-coming singer and multi-instrumentalist Bella White is said to have brought “old soul” insight and “intense self-awareness” to her...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Mar 13 min read
Slocan Ramblers
The Slocan Ramblers may be Canadian, but they've carved out a solid place in the world of American bluegrass. They were selected as the...
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Jason Young
Mar 13 min read
Town Mountain Fulfills Dream with ‘Dance me Down Easy’
If you have yet to hear Town Mountain, their newest release, Dance Me Down Easy: the Woodstock Sessions EP, will be a perfect place to...
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Candace Nelson
Mar 13 min read
Bon App-alachia: French food and wine find home in WV
White linens drape the tables, and champagne-filled flutes line the bar. Soft classical music plays in the background. The featured menu...
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Brent Davis
Feb 13 min read
Shawn Lane: "Pair"-ing It Down to "Duo" It Different !
As one of the founding members of Blue Highway, Shawn Lane has nearly 30 years of experience playing in one of the most acclaimed modern...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Feb 13 min read
Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville: Lending a Hand
It is well known that business acumen and creative sensibilities don't always coexist in the same person. In fact, these two things are...
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Candace Nelson
Feb 13 min read
Good food You Can Bank On
Locked away in a bank vault are typically bundles of cash, valuable heirloom jewelry or essential legal documents. In Summersville, West...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Feb 13 min read
Winning Big with Full Cord
As winner of the 2022 Telluride Bluegrass Competition – AND winner of the IBMA 2022 Momentum Band of the Year Award – up-and-coming...
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Kara Martinez Bachman
Feb 13 min read
Scythian: Ireland, Fairies, and Whiskey!
Washington DC-based folk rock band Scythian loves getting up close and personal with fans. Each year, they take to the roads of Ireland...
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Susan Marquez
Feb 13 min read
Ken White: Focusing on the Future of IBMA and Bluegrass
With a background in music and business, Ken White brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role as executive director of...
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Susan Marquez
Feb 13 min read
Bluegrass ...in a Deeper Shade of Blue
For 22 years, Deeper Shade of Blue members have been entertaining audiences across the central United States and along the eastern...
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Jason Young
Feb 13 min read
Thunder and Rain: Storybook Sessions of Murder, Suspense, and Folklore
While catching up with Thunder and Rain lead singer Erinn Peet Lukes to talk about their up-and-coming EP Storybook Sessions, she spoke...
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Susan Marquez
Feb 13 min read
Tim O'Brien: Still Sizzlin' "Hot" and "Rizing" to the Top
Tim O’Brien grew up in a family that appreciated music. “My parents sang in church, but my sister and I were the only ones in the family...
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Richelle Putnam
Jan 13 min read
Ola Belle Reed: The Story of a Tradition Bearer
Musical luminary Ola Belle Reed was born on August 16, 1916, in Lansing, North Carolina. Her childhood unfolded against the backdrop of...
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Brent Davis
Jan 14 min read
Michael Streissguth: Highways and Heartaches
In the new book Highways and Heartaches: How Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, and Children of the New South Saved the Soul of Country Music,...
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