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Author: Jen Hughes

  • Béla Fleck in Carnegie Hall? Be still My Bluegrass Heart!

    February 15, 2022 | by Jen Hughes

    Béla Fleck took the Carnegie stage and brought that hallowed hall to a place I am sure it has never quite been before. Smiley, tie-dyed festivarians joined the bejeweled Manhattan proper to celebrate something undeniably near and dear to America's heart:

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  • Colebrook Road on time at Grey Fox

    August 27, 2019 | by Jen Hughes

    Take a ride on Colebrook Road. It will take you to some fantastic places. One recent stop was Grey Fox 2019 and, man, that was quite a jaunt! Colebrook Road, fully emerged, after being an emerging artist at Grey Fox 2018, kicked off

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  • Béla on the Rocks with a heavy dose of class

    June 6, 2019 | by Jen Hughes

    Béla Fleck gathered his inimitable soulmates at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the most bespoke spot for music in Colorado, on May 30 to present an evening of pure joy and elevation. With his fellow rocket men, Béla launched this

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  • Telluride 2018 – And So It Begins

    June 22, 2018 | by Jen Hughes

    Sam Bush, Jon Randall, and Dierks Bentley with The Travelin' McCourys at Telluride 2018 - photo by Jen Hughes Thousands of lucky souls made their way to the striking San Juan Mountains to get hugged by the beautiful box canyon of

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  • Rangers riding Out In The Open, straight into your hearts

    January 25, 2018 | by Jen Hughes

    Yee-haw! The Steep Canyon Rangers are riding again! This time, they are out in the open, the great wide open! Thank goodness, because nothing about their new album, Out in the Open, should be concealed in any way. Like the

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  • Graham Sharp: A Ton of Talent

    November 7, 2017 | by Jen Hughes

    Graham Sharp. Last name fits. Absolutely nothing dull about this guy. Sharp as a tack, in fact. He rips banjo rolls, belts out bold baritone, and plays the harmonica with hurricane force, sometimes all on the same song! He is

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  • There is Nothing like Noam Alone

    September 15, 2017 | by Jen Hughes

    Until recently, we have known Noam Pikelny as one of the crew. Whether he was knocking us out as part of his Punch Brothers posse, sending us reeling with Leftover Salmon, or throwing it down with fellow young bluegrass all-stars,

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  • The Latest with Béla Fleck – 2017 Will be Out of this World

    March 23, 2017 | by Jen Hughes

    This interview with Béla Fleck was conducted shortly after last year's Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Jen Hughes spoke with him by phone not long after the festival, which featured a reunion set with The Flecktones. Jen talked with Béla about that,

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  • Holy Cow is Right: Some Telluride Time with John Cowan

    November 15, 2016 | by Jen Hughes

    It is serendipity when one’s name matches one’s being and the natural reaction of all those in his presence. When John Cowan sings any note the reflexive response of all within earshot is “Holy Cow.” Wow. Can anyone’s voice be

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  • Susie’s Cause Bluegrass-Folk Festival takes care of us

    August 11, 2016 | by Jen Hughes

    The Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Foundation takes care of people. That’s what it does. And, that is what it did on July 30th during the Susie’s Cause 2nd Annual Bluegrass-Folk Festival at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeyesville, Maryland. The venue could

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