• James Reams reflects

    This piece, which started as a series of questions for James Reams from Richard Thompson, is in its final form a contribution from Kim Crecca. We hope to include similar artist profiles in the coming months Originally from southeastern Kentucky, James Reams

  • Blaine Sprouse remembers Kenny Baker

    This tender recollection of fiddle great Kenny Baker is a contribution from Blaine Sprouse, himself a noted fiddler with wide experience in the bluegrass world. When I was about eight years old, I had been playing guitar for a couple of

  • Blaine Sprouse remembers Kenny Baker

    This tender recollection of fiddle great Kenny Baker is a contribution from Blaine Sprouse, himself a noted fiddler with wide experience in the bluegrass world. When I was about eight years old, I had been playing guitar for a couple of

  • He’s back…

    Noted fiddler and former Osborne Brothers sideman Blaine Sprouse is set to re-engage his musical bone after a lengthy period of inactivity. During the 1970s, Sprouse was one of the most active fiddlers in Nashville. Music had come calling in the

  • I’m Going Back to Old Kentucky #11

    From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information