Volume 4, Issue 4: Brewing Bluegrass
Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Ramblers: Ramblin’ On
Forty years might seem like a long time, but truth be told, the roots of his family’s presence on the music scene date back much, much further, to the earliest beginnings of bluegrass.
Billie Renee & Cumberland Gap: Songs from the Heart
“I went to Nashville actually trying to do the Country music scene. At that time, they wanted a certain look and a certain size no matter if you could actually sing or not. It just didn’t pan out.”
Covid-19: The Calamity, Cancellations …and the Coping
If we support the music we love, when Covid 19 ends as an existential threat and live concerts resume, we will feel the pride of having been part of the solution.
The Hackensaw Boys Don’t Cry – But We Don’t Mind if They Do
“I did a lot of soul-searching, trying to figure out what Hackensaw Boys even is at this point with all the people that have come and gone through it.”
Relax with a Steaming and Fulfilling Cup ‘O Joe
“Usually one of us will come to the other with an idea, whether it be a melody or some lyrics, and we will work together trying to create an original product,” says Tabitha.
Lithuanian Lyrics & American Melodies: Marija Droze
“When I discovered the music itself, we didn’t call it Bluegrass or Country. At first, it was like ‘American music’. We were going more towards Bluegrass than we were to Country.”
Ronnie Bowman: Self-Titled Album from a Talented Gentleman
“There’s always been and will always be certain songs that take me back to a certain place in time. What they mean to me may not be what they mean to someone else.”
Wanna Feel Good? Check Out The Cody Sisters Band
Although Cody jokingly worries that one day he’ll be replaced by a young, good-looking bass player, the girls have made no hard-and-fast future plans.
Jim Lauderdale: A Story of Hindsight and a Hidden Cassette
Even though he yearned for those bluegrass recordings to be made into a record 39 years ago, that cassette might have done him a favor to stay hidden, and wait for the right time to emerge.
Ashleigh Caudill: Rebellion, Attitude, and Bluegrass
Volume II is leaning toward the singer-songwriter. Ashleigh says, “It is stripped down songs with pedal steel and electric guitar, along with a solo of Ashleigh singing and playing the bass.”
Rising Bluegrass Duo: Buffalo Mountain Bluegrass
We’ve grown up around music and relate that in the music that we play. Our background and faith show in our music. I believe it expresses our feelings and personalities too.
We Are the Standard in Bluegrass: Fan Photos
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