Bluegrass Today Profiles

There's s something to be said for the common bond that results from family ties. Cup O'Joe, a progressive bluegrass band based in Northern Ireland, proves that point. Formed by three siblings — Tabitha, Benjamin, and Reuben Agnew, and later

Canadian bluegrass band The Slocan Ramblers prove the point that place of origin has nothing to do with a reverence for the roots. Winners of the 2020 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year Award, this year's recipients of the Canadian Folk Music

Niall Toner is dedicated to the task at hand. The leader and namesake of the Niall Toner Band, he lives in a far corner of Ireland, allowing him the solitude to entirely focus on making his music.  "I live in a

Connie Rose as Harpo Marx on Halloween at Orange Blossom, and on the air at WELE Connie Rose (Smith) was a groundbreaker, entrepreneur, and game changer during the 1970s in the Florida bluegrass world. She loved the music and wanted to

With grown children in their teens and above, Lynn Muir and Greg Burgess never expected "a surprise" to happen, but it did.  Discovering they were pregnant later in life may have sent them into a tizzy, with preparation of repeating

Just as our week at the 2023 IBMA World of Bluegrass convention was coming to a close at the end of last month, we had what may have been the most unique opportunity provided by this annual get-together, roughly an

Twisted Pine at the Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots festival - photo by Dale Cahill Twisted Pine has been on the road now for nine years, having originally joined forces in 2013 when they played primarily bluegrass tunes. Bluegrass was common

Bashed Potatoes may boast a rather amusing handle, but their devotion and intent are decidedly serious. A bluegrass band based in Germany, it originated at the Cologne Bluegrass Bash, a monthly jam session that took place in their home town

Sara Jane Crissman and Scott Napier/Jimmy Adams, Caitlin Hunton, and Scott Napier Scott Napier, Kentucky-based bluegrass music musician and educator, is focused on spreading the love of traditional music, one instrument at a time. This year, he launched a grass roots

Though their handle sounds like the title of a crime novel, in truth, A Murder in Mississippi is a six-piece band based in Ghent, Belgium that specializes in roots, bluegrass, folk, blues, and traditional Irish music. Yet they manage to