It’s been five years since we checked in with the Norwegian bluegrass band, Strengeplukk. The group, which is based in Oslo — with the exception of mandolin player Andreas Barsnes Onarheim, who is based in Stavanger on the country's west
Bluegrass Today Profiles
Chris Warner: What Jimmy Martin taught me
This recollection of Jimmy Martin's lessons to his heralded banjo player Chris Warner is a contribution from Thomas Cook. Chris is widely regarded as one of the finest exemplars of the Jimmy Martin style on banjo, behind only J.D. Crowe
Bluegrass Canada – Meet Ivan Rosenberg
Ivan Rosenberg - photo © Mike Melnyk This article is another recurring contribution from Bluegrass Canada, the quarterly magazine of the Bluegrass Music Association of Canada. Editor Mike Higgins has promised to send us updates from the scene up north. This one
Shawn Camp talks Earls of Leicester and his songwriting career
Shawn Camp is a multitasker in every sense of the word. Aside from the role he's played with Jerry Douglas in the Earls Of Leicester, which can be traced back to its origins in 2013, he's also a renowned solo
Bluegrass Beyond Borders: CR5 keeps it grassy in Ontario
Canada's CR5 — short for County Road 5 Bluegrass — resides in the backroads of Eastern Ontario, in a town called Lyndhurst, although the original band members all lived in or near the tiny hamlet of McIntosh Mills. The name
NY fiddler Kenny Kosek talks Twisted Sage, and a life long passion for bluegrass
Kenny Kosek now (photo © Geoffrey Wade), and in the 1970s Fiddler Kenny Kosek has always been drawn to authenticity. That was true when he was a young music enthusiast growing up in the Bronx, and it's true now, well into
Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Vancouver’s Lonesome Town Painters
Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia and surrounding environs, the Lonesome Town Painters currently call East Vancouver home. "It's where the majority of us live — and have lived — and there's a real independent creative spirit in this community."So says
Alison Brown talks the reissue of Simple Pleasures, and her three decades with Compass Records
It's certainly no exaggeration to say that Alison Brown has helped redefine the role of the banjo in modern music. Her series of solo albums have made that abundantly clear since the beginning, and her interpretive prowess has not only
Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Canada’s Rosemary Siemens
Canada's Rosemary Siemens has performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, and for several auspicious occasions as well. A five-time Covenant Award-winning violinist and vocalist, she's taken the stage at the Grand Ole Opry, made four appearances at Carnegie
Jeremiah Penny overcomes obstacles to play bluegrass
We've all heard it said that music is a wonderful thing for youngsters to study. Even those who will never consider doing it professionally, or even on stage, can still learn valuable lessons about discipline, attention to detail, and the