Ralph Stanley II at the 2022 Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival - photo by Ted Lehmann This report, with photos, is a contribution from Ted Lehmann, one of the more prolific writers and photographers in bluegrass music for many years. Now retired,
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Cosmic Banjo – Michael Johnathon
As anyone even vaguely familiar with the instrument will tell you, the banjo had its origins in Africa long before it became synonymous with bluegrass and other forms of folk music. Nevertheless, the indelible imprint it's made on esoteric American
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50th annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival report
Authentic Unlimited at the 50th annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 50th Charlotte Bluegrass Festival is in the books. No tornado, and only one very light rain shower for part of the final act. It was a
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50th Charlotte Bluegrass Festival underway
The Kody Norris Show at the 2022 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Charlotte Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 50th year at the Eaton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte, Michigan. Wes Pettinger took over promoting the festival several years
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Somewhere Beyond – Breaking Grass
With a 14 year history that’s found them releasing six well-received recordings, Breaking Grass — currently consisting of Jody Elmore (banjo, harmony vocals), Cody Farrar (guitar, lead vocals, harmony vocals), Britt Sheffield (bass, harmony vocals), Tyler Wrote (fiddle), and Zach
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California Report: CBA Music Camp Transitions
Mike Compton leads a mandolin workshop at the 2022 CBA Music Camp The California Bluegrass Association Music Camp that immediately proceeds the Fathers Day Festival calls Wednesday transition day, which is a very applicable theme for life and this short column.
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Ridin’ Through The Country – Shannon Slaughter
Shannon Slaughter is an artist with a smooth contemporary sound, that by the same token packs a lot of punch. His latest release, Ridin' Through The Country, not only displays this further, but it presents Slaughter's originality as a writer and
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Photos from the 2022 Pickin’ On The Plains festival in Kansas
Dan Tyminski Band at the 2022 Pickin' On The Plains festival - photo by Cynthia Marcotte Stammer This report on the Pickin' On The Plains festival earlier this month is a contribution from Gary Wiggins, a bluegrass musician in Kansas. Here are
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Up the Hill and Through the Fog – The Slocan Ramblers
It's a credit to the Canadian outfit that calls itself The Slocan Ramblers — Darryl Poulsen (guitar, vocals), Adrain Gross (mandolin, mandola, vocals) and Frank Evans (banjo, vocals), and guest Charles Hames (bass, vocals) — that they don't allow their
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2022 Willow Oak Festival – biggest, best yet!
Sunset at the 2022 Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival - photo by Doug Whitley Always held Father's Day weekend, the Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival in Roxboro, NC continues to grow, and celebrated its largest turnout this year despite the absence of promoter,