Marty Falle finds a natural fit when it comes to his love of bluegrass. That's been the case since early on, when he was inadvertently introduced to the form by a fictitious bluegrass group called the Darlings, the band that
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50th annual Nova Scotia Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Festival report
This article is a contributions from Bluegrass Canada, the bluegrass music association of Canada, and their quarterly magazine by the same name. Editor Mike Higgins has promised to send us regular updates from the scene up north, and assures us
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Sagebrush Continuum – Alex Graf
Though Brooklyn native Alex Graf began his musical journey as a jazz guitarist, he's more recently moved into the bluegrass and acoustic realm. Graf's debut release, Sagebrush Continuum, is a collection of tunes centered around Alex's flatpicking and improvisational sensibilities. The opening track, Rock
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Big Bass Bluegrass & BBQ in Florida
Dan Tyminski Band at the 2024 Big Bass Bluegrass & BBQ festival - photo © Bill Warren The city of Inverness is to be congratulated on putting on quite a show for folks in the surrounding area. The wonderful people at
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Hard Times & Deadlines – Armchair Boogie
Wisdom sometimes reveals itself in unexpected places. Take for example, the band Armchair Boogie. While the name may not necessarily hint at any overt intelligence, their new album, Hard Times & Deadlines, boasts songs that clearly convey a knowing perspective.
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9th Annual Barcelona Bluegrass Camp report
This article was co-written by Xavier Cardús, one of the organizers of the camp. Photos are a contribution from Josep Ponsà. On March 1-2, 2024, the Associacio Bluegrass i Old-Time Al Ras (Al Ras) hosted the 9th annual Barcelona Bluegrass Camp in
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AJ Srubas & Rina Rossi – Sweet Bunch of Daisies
Although AJ Srubas & Rina Rossi have performed together in numerous Midwest based bands, Sweet Bunch of Daisies marks their first recording as a duo. This seventeen song collection features a broad array of material in both the old time and folk
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Tom Langdon Memorial Show at Lorraine’s Coffee House
David "Hambone" Hamlett, Brian Batten, Phil Wise, Clyde Mattocks, Pammy Davis Lassiter,and Kevin Tompkins at Lorraine's Coffee House (3/1/24) - photo © Laura Tate Ridge Saturday night, March 1, I had the pleasure of attending the Dr. Tom Langdon Memorial Show
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Live at Sonoma State – 11/4/73 — Old & In The Way
A true supergroup of sorts that pursued pure bluegrass long before that genre entered the mainstream, Old & In The Way were comprised of a veritable who's who of pickers and singers. With Jerry Garcia (banjo, vocals), Vasser Clements (fiddle,
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Sicard Hollow in Kansas City, MO
Sicard Hollow at The RINO in Kansas City (2/10/24) - photo © Allison Scavo This report is a contribution from Allison Scavo of Scavo's Photos. Sicard Hollow is an upbeat funk bluegrass band with dips into almost punk rock. The groovy bass