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Mark’s Reel from Alan Sibley & Anthony Howell
Here's one for everyone who thinks that young people are abandoning traditional bluegrass. Alan Sibley, noted Mississippi mandolinist, vocalist, and bandleader, has united with Anthony Howell, banjo and mandolin man with Williamson Branch, to record an album of new instrumental music. Its title, Time To Pick, is something every bluegrass lover
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DCBU accepting entries for 2021 Hazel Dickens Song Contest
It's that time of year again... Time for all you bluegrass songwriters to sharpen your pencils and get ready to submit your latest creations to the DC Bluegrass Union and their 2021 Hazel Dickens Song Contest. This annual event is held in honor of one of bluegrass music's most compelling writers,
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Innocent Man video from The Steeldrivers
Rounder Records has released a music video for Innocent Man, a track included on their current album for The Steeldrivers, Bad For You. The video, created by Grant Claire, captures nicely the eerie and somewhat ominous vibe of the track, a co-write by Steeldrivers fiddler Tammy Rogers and John Paul White,
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Ben Eldridge banjo book coming in 2021
Finally! Banjo players rejoice... a book on the stylings of Seldom Scene banjo player Ben Eldridge is in the works. Though now retired from the band, Ben was with the Scene from their first jams in his basement in 1971, through their most iconic recordings, which left an indelible mark on
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Ask Sonny Anything… tell us about working with the symphony
Ask Sonny Anything is a recurring feature where our readers pose questions to the great Sonny Osborne, one half of the iconic Osborne Brothers who redefined bluegrass music in the 1960s, and noted banjo maven and collector of fine prewar instruments. Everyone is encouraged to pose queries of your own
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Henhouse Prowlers fundraising for Bluegrass Ambassadors in Illinois schools
Education at every level, all over the world, has been retooled on the fly this year, since municipal and state shutdowns have closed schools of every type. Teachers, students, and parents alike find things they like and dislike about online learning, but it seems that even once the restrictions are
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Branscomb and Hinkle collaborate for I Got A Lot Riding On These Wheels
"This is the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote, and now it is more important than ever that...
Tears of Regret video from High Fidelity with Jesse McReynolds
Rebel Records has released a new music video for High Fidelity from their recording of Tears of Regret, included on the band's recent project, Banjo Player's...
Po’ Ramblin’ Boys to miss Station Inn show due to COVID-19
The Po' Ramblin' Boys - photo by Amy Richardson Fortunately, we haven't heard many stories of COVID-19 infections within the bluegrass community, but it seems that...
Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Standard Crow Behavior in Germany
When guitarist Steve Volz made the fateful decision to relocate from the US to Germany, little did he know that in doing he'd become an...
The Prettiest Bird video from Susan Pepper
Susan Pepper is a busy woman. Not only is she trying to survive as a performing artist and songwriter under severely limited circumstances, she is...
California Report: Old-time neo-traditional roots artist Evie Ladin
Oakland based Evie Ladin has a long list of music credentials, including banjo player, singer, songwriter, percussive-dancer, choreographer, square-dance caller, and educator. Though firmly entrenched...
