Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from "75 years of bluegrass," we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Bill Emerson is considered to
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Bluedust offers bluegrass with Italian seasoning
Italy is known for a variety of things — its art, its culture, the cuisine, and of course, a fabled history that goes back thousands of years. However most would agree that one thing that the nation’s not known for
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On This Day #63 – Emma Smith, Back To The Basics
On this day …. On August 7, 1987 Emma Smith recorded tracks for her Back To The Basics LP (OHS 90206) at John Morris’s Old Homestead studio, Brighton, Michigan. It was her fourth album for the label. An excellent songwriter steeped in
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Twisted Pine tangles bluegrass roots while pushing in new directions
While any number of new bands have helped push the parameters of traditional bluegrass, few have done so with more diligence than Twisted Pine. Their roots were planted in traditional ground at the outset of their collective careers, as evidenced
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California Report: Johnny Campbell & the Bluegrass Drifters
Fourth-generation, award winning fiddler/multi-instrumentalist Johnny Campbell is a tried-and-true bluegrass traditionalist. Originally from Nashville, he has made his way to and from California several times while playing with San Francisco’s Windy Hill. He and his wife, Whitney Campbell, hold down
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Illgresi heats up bluegrass in Iceland
Iceland isn’t generally considered a breeding ground for bluegrass. In fact, most Americans know very little about the nation at all, except that it’s a tiny island in the Atlantic whose main product would seem to be ice and snow.
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Having a Coffee with Nate Lee
This is fun series in which we ask bluegrass music personalities, some famous, some not so famous, about a few of their interests, as well as about the music that they love. Nate Lee is a 2015 IBMA Momentum Award
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Moments in Bluegrass BG75 #6 – When opportunity did NOT knock for The Bluegrass Ramblers
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from “75 years of bluegrass”, we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Liverpudlian Rod Davis is a
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Paul Trenwith plays grass in New Zealand
If there’s one individual in particular who has been the most ardent promoter of bluegrass in his native New Zealand —and one who has done so with a determination and dexterity that reflects his true devotion to the cause —
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Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards with a new and stirring set of songs
Laura Cortese has always been a prolific performer. She’s released several solo projects — Simple Hearts, All in Always, Acoustic Project, Two Amps 1 Microphone, Hush, Blow the Candle Out, Into the Dark, Even the Lost Creek — as well