You could call Danny Barnes a musician with a mission. Of course that's not unusual; most musicians can claim to be on a path of their own choosing. Yet for Barnes, a banjo picker and pioneer whose career dates back
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Val Storey’s road to recovery after motorcycle accident
"I knew God was with me," affirmed Nashville based Gospel singer, Val Storey, describing her journey to recovery following a devastating motorcycle accident that left her with a broken back, among other serious injuries. It all started on Wednesday, August 5,
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Blueland cuts the grass in Slovakia
For those that follow the international growth of bluegrass to realms well beyond America's borders, any discovery that finds the music played in otherwise unheard of realms confirms the fact the music does indeed have a very wide reach. That's exemplified
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Trailblazers discuss new album – Space and Time
The Trailblazers, an up-and-coming young progressive bluegrass ensemble from North Carolina, has released their second album, Space and Time. The quartet has drawn national attention in the bluegrass community in recent years after winning IBMA's 2018 Momentum Band of the
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Canadian combo Chopped Liver
It ought to come as no surprise that the cultural commonalities shared between the US and its northern neighbor, Canada, account for a similar sensibility as far as the musical mantra is concerned. That's all the more obvious when listening
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: The Slocan Ramblers play bluegrass Toronto style
One of the most common cultural ties that bind the US and Canada comes in the form of a mutual musical connection, one borne by a shared love of sounds spawned from the heartland, whether it's the Appalachian Mountains or
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Moments in Bluegrass: BG75 #12 – Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe
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. Aynsley Porchak, from Woodstock, Ontario,
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Graduating from the school of Special Consensus
In its 45 year history, Special Consensus has served as the launching pad for the careers of many other players who have become instrumental figures in the bluegrass world. Chris Jones played with Special C from 1981-1985. Today he leads his
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Sara Hershkowitz combines her love for bluegrass with a career in opera
Here's an entertaining tale for anyone who likes bluegrass, opera, world travel, or just a great love story. It's all about a girl growing up in North Carolina, who ended up working in Germany after college, but met her true
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Moments in Bluegrass: BG75 #11 – Playing harmony with Béla
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. Louisa Branscomb, originally from upstate