Based in Lyon, France, Roots & Drive maintains an ethos that's true to their name. Formed in 2015, the band bases their sound on traditional bluegrass precepts, while adding a modern approach that infuses energy and their own originality into
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Hills of Belgium
It's somewhat intriguing when a band describes its sound as "mountain music from the flat country." It's even more unusual when they call themselves as Hills of Belgium, given that the country they're referring to has no hills, and is,
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California Report: Lisa Berman from the Crooked Jades
Bay Area based Lisa Berman is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, known as a pioneer in bringing the Hawaiian slide guitar back to old-time music, and redefining its sound. She also performs on clawhammer banjo, dobro, guitar, harmonium, and baritone ukulele.
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Having a Coffee with… Maddie Denton
This is fun series in which we ask bluegrass music personalities, some famous, some not so famous, about their interests as well as about the music that they love. Maddie Denton is a third-generation fiddle player from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Grass Under Fire fans the flames up north
It should come as little surprise that the appeal of bluegrass extends beyond our norther border. After all, given the shared influences melded into the music that's shared between the US and Canada, certain similarities are bound to surface. Take for
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: La Terza Classe is bluegrass with Italian flair
Italy's La Terza Classe was formed in October 2012, but in truth, they were birthed in the streets of their native Napoli even before that time. "The band came together due the passion and love for folk music we shared
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California Report: Butch Waller on High Country and Bill Monroe
The history of California bluegrass runs right through Butch Waller, and the award-winning band High Country he has lead for over half a century. Butch has played his Monroe-style mandolin in many influential bands, and alongside friends and bluegrass legends
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: a Dutch treat with The Tennessee Studs
When a band takes a name like The Tennessee Studs, it's incumbent upon them to stir their sound with authenticity. Fortunately, this Dutch quintet manages to do just that. The band — which consists of a Canadian, three Dutchmen and
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Musique Acoustique promotes bluegrass music in Belgium
They take tradition seriously in Belgium, and that devotion to the cause extends to their musical mantra as well. Musique Acoustique — translation: Acoustic Music — has been around since 1985 and has become a primary proponent for promoting bluegrass and
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BBB & Legacy Grass keep Byron Berline’s music alive
This story is a contribution from Tom Dunning, a photographer based in Edmond Oklahoma who enjoys music, especially bluegrass and roots music. He is a former newspaper reporter and communications director with a journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma.