Author: Lee Zimmerman

Borrowed Time – Joe Troop

Best known up until now as the banjo player and chief provocateur for the band Che Apalache, Joe Troop took heart…

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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Homecoming String Band plays Scottish style

Scotland’s Homecoming String Band is more than merely a bluegrass band that happens to hail from the opposite side of the…

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Been A Long Time – Si Kahn

Si Kahn’s sadly overlooked 1997 bluegrass classic, Been a Long Time, gets a reboot nearly 25 years after it was originally issued,…

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Better Late Than Never – Never Come Down

Based in Portland, Oregon, Never Come Down are an astute outfit that weave a multi-textured dimension to their grassicana motif. There’s…

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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Rookie Riot teaches young Swedes to play bluegrass

Anders Ternesten, guitarist, banjo player, and co-founder of the Swedish band, Dunderhead, is a man with a mission. After mentoring a young…

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Restless Wanderer – R. Wesley Carr

There’s something to be said for subtlety, even when it appears to substitute for flash and finesse. After all, it’s often…

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Pressing Onward – The Barefoot Movement

Coming on the heels of last year’s excellent Rise & Fly, The Barefoot Movement’s aptly titled Pressing Onward sums up the…

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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: France’s Roots & Drive

Based in Lyon, France, Roots & Drive maintains an ethos that’s true to their name. Formed in 2015, the band bases…

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She Don’t Never Fret – Charlene and the Bluegrass Charlatans

Jamie Hoover isn’t usually a name associated with bluegrass. For most of his career, he’s been somewhat akin to a power…

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Steel Wheels live at WDVX in Knoxville

The Steel Wheels on Blue Plate Special at WDVX – photo by Alissa B. Cherry There are certain bands that remain…

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