Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with the Bluegrass Weather Report for this week, looking at the Bloomin' Bluegrass & BBQ festival in Sevierville, TN where both he and our editor, John Lawless will be in attendance. Stop by and say
Author: John Curtis Goad
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Bluegrass Weather Report – 5/6/14
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent once again, with this week's Bluegrass Weather Report. Today's report looks at the the big Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver festival in Denton, NC.
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Bluegrass Weather Report – 4/29/14
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, checking out HoustonFest in Galax, VA.
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I’d Do It All Over Again – The Easter Brothers
Not many groups who began playing together in the 1950s are still going strong today – particularly not with their original lineup still intact. James, Russell, and Edd Easter – more commonly known as The Easter Brothers – are one
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Lonesomeville – Rich in Tradition
It’s not uncommon for bluegrass bands to claim an association with tradition. Some are based in it, some are influenced by it, some have built upon it, while others seem to have completely forgotten about it. One Mt. Airy, NC-area
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The Day We Learn to Fly – Volume Five
Volume Five has been releasing some of the best new modern traditional bluegrass around for the past several years. Their most recent project, 2013’s Run, had several songs appear on the Bluegrass Today charts, including lead single Rich Man’s Daughter,
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Bluegrass Weather Report – 4/22/14
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, looking at the big doin's on tap at MerleFest this weekend in North Carolina.
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Everlasting Faith – Loose Strings
While none of the young ladies of the Loose Strings Band are even out of college yet, they’re already making a name for themselves around their home base of Galax, Virginia. In the past year, they not only placed 13th
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Captivated – Ashley Lewis
Fans of Sierra Hull and Alison Krauss who have been waiting impatiently for new albums from their favorite ethereal-voiced songstresses may be able to find a fix in the new album from Ashley Lewis. Lewis, a mandolin player and singer
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Motley – Andy Lowe
For his debut solo album, North Carolina banjo man Andy Lowe could have taken the easy route and released a solid collection of Scruggs tunes, mixed in with a few originals and vocal numbers. He certainly has the banjo skills