The Lonesome Ace Stringband tows a fine line between tapping the traditional while also creating a sound that's entirely their own. It's not an easy task; after all, reverence and relevance can often be at odds. But they succeed in spades
Author: Lee Zimmerman
Dom Flemons – looking forward and back at the same time
Dom Flemons is one of those unique artists who is as dedicated to education as he is to entertaining. Not that he comes across as any sort of stern lecturer or headmaster. His dedication to bringing the archival traditions of
Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Aussie Stetson Family returns
It’s been nine years since The Stetson Family released their last album, True North, which makes their new release, The Stars, If You Look Closely, nothing less than a welcome return. It's the fourth effort thus far in this Aussie
Close Harmony – Bibelhauser Brothers
Clearly, there’s no substitute for sibling harmonies, and in that regard, the Bibelhauser Brothers can boast truth in the title of their new album, Close Harmony, a stirring example of what emerges when brothers voices share their voices in sync.
A Tentative Debut — Mild Goose Chase
Mils Goose Chase, i.e, Scott Peters and Sam Amos, are a unique acoustic duo. Aside from their singing, their sole means of musical support comes from Amos on guitar and banjo, and Peters contributing cello and mandocello. While such a
Bluegrass Beyond Borders: England’s UFQ share a decided folk fluency
England's Urban Folk Quartet, known simply as UFQ, tap a seasoned sound in ways that honor an ongoing tapestry of traditional music. Galician fiddler and singer Paloma Trigás shared stages and recorded with the The Chieftains, Sharon Shannon and Altan, as
Triple Shot – Shannon Leigh Reynolds
Georgia's Shannon Leigh Reynolds has been at it for quite some time. Weened on rock and roll in the '80s and '90s, she first felt the urge to perform while enrolled in her high school theatre class. Later, in college,
Wyatt Ellis unveiled… young mandolinist proves his proficiency
It's all too easy to refer to Wyatt Ellis as a prodigy of sorts, given the fact that he started playing music as a child of ten and now, he's releasing his debut album, Happy Valley, at the tender age
bloom – Sprig of That
Comprised of Isabel Dammann on fiddle, Krisys Bergmark on tabla, and Ilan Blanck on guitar, the trio that refers to itself as Sprig of That takes a decidedly exotic approach to their rootsy regimen, one that finds them infusing their
Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Czech band New Aliquot
If there's any further proof needed that America's influences are part of a universal language, one need only check out the music made by New Aliquot, a band from the Czech Republic that knows its way around bluegrass, country, and