Author: Lee Zimmerman

Break of the Tide – The Lil Smokies 

What do we call The Lil Smokies? Is it “newgrass?” Are they a jam band? However one describes it, they clearly…

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Coming On Strong – Seth Mulder & Midnight Run

If one wanted was in search of a template for the elements that constitute the best bluegrass has to offer, there…

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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Catching Up With Italy’s Red Wine

The last time we checked in with Red Wine, Italy’s preeminent bluegrass band, was some seven years ago — 2018 to…

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Love & Trouble – Missy Raines & Allegheny

There’s no denying Missy Raines & Allegheny’s ties to tradition. Their new album, Love & Trouble, on Compass Records, sounds like…

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Color Me Blue – Crandall Creek

It ought to be stated at the start that the title given Crandall Creek’s latest album, Color Me Blue, is something…

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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Canada’s Barrel Boys

Canada’s Barrel Boys currently congregate in the outskirts of Ontario. “We all came together in the west part of Toronto, and…

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Something To Be Said – The Gospel Plowboys

There’s something to be said indeed about a band that professes its faith in God and the Holy Scriptures, but still…

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Streneplukk — Neste Steg

Norway’s Strengeplukk prides itself on being an eclectic outfit, but given an instrumental array that’s tied to a basic bluegrass motif,…

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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Eric Shi brings bluegrass to China

Eric Shi hails from what one might consider the least likely place to find bluegrass music. He was raised in China’s…

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How Did We Do It – Graham Sharp

It takes a certain amount of chutzpah to take a detour from a band that you helped found, and have played…

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