Buster Sledge at the debut Trafaria Bluegrass Festival by the River in Portugal This report is a contribution from Portuguese banjoist Andre Dal, who both attended and performed at Portugal's very first bluegrass festival. Trafaria Bluegrass - Festival by the River happened
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A Dream Is a Wish: A Special Acoustic Tribute to the Magic Kingdom
When there's a premise as promising as this — i.e., a tribute to the music made for the classic Disney films— one can't help but be enticed. Happily then, A Dream Is a Wish: A Special Acoustic Tribute to the
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More from the 2022 Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run at the 2022 Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival - photo by Laura Tate Photography Labor Day weekend marked the fourth year since Cody and Donna Johnson reopened Bluegrass Park in Camp Springs, NC, site of the first
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So Much Time, So Much Love – Shelton & Williams
Although Shelton & Williams is a new group comprised of bluegrass veterans Jay Shelton, and Johnny and Jeanette Williams, their debut release So Much Time, So Much Love, melds multiple styles together along with bluegrass such as country, Americana, gospel,
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The Legacy of John and Frances Reedy and their Stone Mountain Band – John and Frances Reedy
It's telling that these archival recordings from the gospel duo John and Frances Reedy sound so fresh and vital even now, decades after they were originally recorded. Granted, the technology used to bring them to full fruition has something to
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Welcome to the Show – Little Roy and Lizzy Show
Music is a salve, and the right music can fill you with hope and joy. That's exactly what Welcome to the Show from the Little Roy and Lizzy Show does. My first listen to this new CD from Mountain Home Music
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A Sensational Start – first Earl Scruggs Music Festival lives up to the name
The Earls of Leicester at the 2022 Earl Scruggs Music Fest - photo © Bryce Lafoon When you name your new musical festival after Earl Scruggs, suffice it to say it has a certain standard to live up to. That was
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Small Towns – Stillhouse Junkies
Taking a similar tack to newgrass provocateurs like Steep Canyon Rangers, Infamous Stringdusters, Trampled By Turtles, Town Mountain, and various other outfits that marry instrumental acumen with their story-telling skills, Stillhouse Junkies — Alissa Wolf (vocals fiddle), Cody Tinnin (vocals,
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Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival – 2022 report
Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart at the 2022 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival It was clear at the 2022 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival in Brunswick, ME that strict COVID protocols have been mostly lifted. Attendance was great and they sold out of
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My Hope Is In The Lord – Jacob Underwood
Jacob Underwood's solo projects have always been centered around a theme. His debut album, The Banjo Files, captured his prowess on the five string, while 2020s As Time Goes By demonstrated his creative bluegrass interpretations of 1930s-1950s pop hits. Underwood's