Carson Peters, known for his fancy fiddling with the band, Iron Mountain, is making a name for himself on the international television talent contest, NBC’s The Voice, for his singing skills. On the September 27 airing, the 17-year-old wowed all four
Author: Sandy Hatley
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Congratulations Katie and Austin from Drive Time!
Katie Springer, fiddler, and Austin Koerner, mandolinist, with central North Carolina-based bluegrass band, Drive Time, are literally making beautiful music together after marrying on Saturday, October 2. "The day was just perfect! We wanted a simple ceremony, good food, and to
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Bailey Coe to Drive Time
Bailey Coe at the 2019 Nothin' Fancy Festival - photo © Susie Neel Central North Carolina-based bluegrass band, Drive Time, has added a new member to their roster, Bailey Coe, formally with Sideline. He played his first shows with the band
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Gospel Plowboys welcome new banjoist, Peden Williams
North Carolina-based bluegrass Gospel group and Mountain Fever recording artists, The Gospel Plowboys, have acquired a new banjo picker, Peden Williams of Concord, NC. The 23-year-old is replacing Plowboys' banjoist, Charles Honeycutt, who had to step down from the position
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Maness Music Barn reopens in Carthage, North Carolina
He's back! Clyde Maness, proprietor of Maness Pottery and Music Barn in Carthage, North Carolina, is once again opening the doors to his Tuesday night music parlor shows and jamming sessions. The 80-year-old fell on June 30, breaking his leg
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Recovery Road Bluegrass Festival to benefit addiction recovery
What a winning combination: a bluegrass festival packed with loads of great entertainment set in a beautiful venue for a good cause. Recovery Road Bluegrass Festival will be held on Saturday, September 25, at The Lodge on Hatley Farm in
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Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival 2021
Doyle Lawson at the 2021 Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival - photo by Gary Hatley Whether it was the night chill from pre-autumn temperatures or goose bumps from watching a historic movie on the very spot where it was filmed, Friday night
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Jerry Salley and Billy Blue Records
Billy Blue Records in Nashville, TN, is fast becoming one of the premiere labels in bluegrass music. In just over three years, Jerry Salley and his team have signed an impressive list of performing artists, and released attention getting projects.
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Snuffy Smith – long time North Carolina picker retiring
Retirement is a goal for most people. Retirement from a lifetime of playing bluegrass music is rare. Retirement from performing 50 years with the same band is unheard of in bluegrass. Yet that is just what Thomas Lee "Snuffy" Smith
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Craig Duncan – a bluegrass music businessman
Who is Craig Duncan? A member of the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame, recipient of 2018 Dove Award's Instrumental Album of the Year, and a member of Who's Who in Music and Musicians, he is quite an accomplished musician.