The distance separating Norway from North America seems insignificant when Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra take the stage and share the sounds inspired by their seminal influences. After making their mark with Migrants, their well-received debut, the eight piece ensemble take things
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Riveter – Sami Braman
Often times with fiddle-oriented recordings, the tunes tend to be a mix between new arrangements of standard pieces alongside original compositions. Sami Braman's debut solo release, Riveter, relies on a completely original formula, with all ten tunes composed by Braman. Sami, who began
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Doyle Lawson to the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame
Saturday, March 25th, the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame held their 15th annual induction ceremony. Since 2008, the Hall has been honoring musicians, broadcasters, songwriters, luthiers, scholars, promoters, and those in the recording industry who are either from, or
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2023 Highfalls Fiddlers’ Convention winners
First place band, Passin' Thru (Rodney Haywood, CH Lineberry, Jim Damron, Dwayne Runyon) After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, the 85th annual Highfalls Fiddlers' Convention returned to the North Moore High School auditorium in Robbins, NC. Under the leadership of
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Bluegrass Vacation – Robbie Fulks
Bluegrass Vacation could be considered Robbie Fulks' return to his roots, both theoretically and in terms of practical purposes. Fulks' initial entry into singer/songwriter realms was preceded by a stint with Greg Cahill and his band, Special Consensus, but even
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On Banjo – Recollections, Licks, and Solos by Ben Eldridge
Talk about a long time in coming... A book about the banjo music of Ben Eldridge is a great many years overdue. Since 1970, he has been among the most influential banjo pickers in the bluegrass world, through many years as
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Friends, Faith & Songs of the Sea – The Captain’s Crew
The Captain's Crew, based in North Carolina, has been recording their own brand of acoustic gospel music since 1997. With the release of their tenth album, Friends, Faith & Songs of the Sea, the group has taken a slightly different direction
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Dreams For Sale – Theo & Brenna
There's nothing that compares to a sibling duo as far as harmony, symmetry, and common intent are concerned. In bluegrass, it's a tradition that dates back to the Stanley Brothers and the Louvin Brothers, and then extends forward, to bands
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2023 EMS Springfest weekend report
Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys at the 2023 EMS Springfest - photo © Bill Warren Evans Media Source had a successful EMS Springfest this past weekend at the Florida Sands Music Ranch (formerly Sertoma Youth Ranch). The weather
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EMS Springfest gets started in Brookville, FL
Sideline at the 2023 EMS Springfest - photo © Bill Warren It has been a warm winter in Florida. The opening day of EMS Springfest was no exception. It was a clear mid-80s day. I was a little late getting to the