The Canadian bluegrass band that calls themselves The Local Group describes their approach to making music somewhat broadly. "Our sound has been described as 'tight and zany'," says the band's mandolin player Justin Vilchez. "We try to really be dynamic in
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Hall of Fame inductee Paul ‘Moon’ Mullins remembered by his son Joe
During the recent IBMA Bluegrass Awards Show, the late Paul "Moon" Mullins was recognized as one of the 2022 Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees. As his family came forward to accept his award, technical glitches prevented audio clips and
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Vince Herman on how Leftover Salmon stays fresh after 30 years
Their otherwise off-putting handle aside, Leftover Salmon has risen to the top rankings of the current crop of the progressive bluegrass elite, having helped establish the form when they initially formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1989. Over the course of
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Church Sisters return to performing
For the past decade or so, the bluegrass, gospel, and traditional country world has been enamored of The Church Sisters, fraternal twins Savannah and Sarah Church from southwestern Virginia, whose duet singing turned heads wherever they performed. Carl Jackson was
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Bob Minner on new Hall of Famer, Norman Blake
During last week's IBMA awards, Norman Blake was recognized as one of the 2022 Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees. The 84-year-old chose to remain with his wife, Nancy, in their beloved rural Rising Fawn home, but appeared during the
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Old Salt parlays an international flavor in Belgium
While Old Salt can claim Belgium as their home base, in reality, they're an international outfit in every sense. The three core members of the band are Dan Wall (lead vocals, banjo, violin), who hails from the USA, and his
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The Legacy of the Red Shoes
Lucy Khadder and David Morris with their red Chucks at World of Bluegrass (9/28/22) - photo © Jeromie Stephens Dr. Bobby Jones died 10 years ago. But his spirit lives on at IBMA's World of Bluegrass, in the hearts of many
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Face to Face at the debut Earl Scruggs Music Festival: a conversation with Alison Brown
Alison Brown is that rare combination — both an artist and entrepreneur whose success at the helm of her label, Compass Records alongside her husband, co-owner and bandmate Garry West, has made it one of the leading independent labels encompassing
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: The Dodge Brothers from the UK
The Dodge Brothers have always made it a point to tap tradition within their musical motif. The UK-based band started out as a skiffle group, playing music that was the actual English equivalent of early rock and roll, before they opted
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California Report: Suzy Thompson on the Berkeley old time scene and convention
Suzy Thompson of Berkeley, CA has seemingly always been an integral part of the Bay Area acoustic music scene. She's played with her music partner Eric Thompson and a long line of folks, such as the Todalo Shakers, Thompsonia, the