A renowned singer, songwriter, and musician with a long and fabled history, Daryl Mosley brings an unabashed honesty and sincerity to his musical tableau, all ingrained with values that reflect his homespun sentiments and a traditional template that consistently holds
These days, there's no doubt that bluegrass has made a major move into the mainstream. Its populist appeal is evident in the fan following generated by such newgrass stalwarts as Old Crow Medicine Show, Greensky Bluegrass, Trampled By Turtles, Town
It’s been five years since we checked in with the Norwegian bluegrass band, Strengeplukk. The group, which is based in Oslo — with the exception of mandolin player Andreas Barsnes Onarheim, who is based in Stavanger on the country's west
If judged by their handle alone, Appalachian Smoke would seem to possess a firm commitment to their Blue Ridge origins. That's evident to a great extent courtesy of the tightly spun saunter and sway that informs each of the ten tracks
Shawn Camp is a multitasker in every sense of the word. Aside from the role he's played with Jerry Douglas in the Earls Of Leicester, which can be traced back to its origins in 2013, he's also a renowned solo
On their website, The Down Hill Strugglers describe themselves simply as "an old time string band. Given the fact that they released their previous albums on the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings before signing to Jalopy Records, there's clear credence to that
The Earls of Leicester at the 2024 Earl Scruggs Music Festival - photo © Bryce LaFoon When it comes to comfort and convenience, music festivals can vary in terms of what they offer. For the most part, those elements aren't always
Canada's CR5 — short for County Road 5 Bluegrass — resides in the backroads of Eastern Ontario, in a town called Lyndhurst, although the original band members all lived in or near the tiny hamlet of McIntosh Mills. The name
Tray Wellington has made quite an impact in a relatively short time. Following the release of his first three LPs in 2019, he was tapped to lead workshops at both MerleFest and Grey Fox, chosen to contribute to Béla Fleck's
Kenny Kosek now (photo © Geoffrey Wade), and in the 1970s Fiddler Kenny Kosek has always been drawn to authenticity. That was true when he was a young music enthusiast growing up in the Bronx, and it's true now, well into
