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Bluegrass Today Profiles

  • California Report: CBA SoCal Regional Director Donna Hargis

    December 22, 2022 | by Dave Berry

    Donna Hargis organizes many Southern California bluegrass events and is the MVP of the Southern California Bluegrass Association scene. A recent convert to the bluegrass fold, Donna exudes enthusiasm and energy that inspires both young and old to play, learn

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  • Lincoln Hensley regifts classic Gibson guitar to his mentor

    December 21, 2022 | by Sandy Hatley

    We all know that Christmas is a time for giving, and here is a lovely seasonal story of two individuals' multi-generational friendship, passion for music, appreciation for old instruments, and love for one another demonstrated on so many levels.  Tennessee Bluegrass

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  • Bluegrass Beyond Borders: It takes Backbone to play bluegrass in Austria

    December 15, 2022 | by Lee Zimmerman

    Martin Wesely and Marco Birkner, the Austrian duo that refers to themselves as The Nice Corner Backbones, chose their handle for good reason. Nice Corner is the name of the suburb of Hall where the two grew up, Haller Vorortes

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  • Let’s talk with Kristin Scott Benson

    December 1, 2022 | by Pamm Tucker

    If you mention Kristin Scott Benson, you will nod your head and say, “She is the five time IBMA Banjo Player of the year. She plays with the Grascals.” And you'd be right, but she's so much more than that. I

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  • Bluegrass Beyond Borders: New Sunny Side Ramblers share bluegrass in Scandinavia 

    December 1, 2022 | by Lee Zimmerman

    New Sunny Side Ramblers may be a band of Swedish origin, but their music sounds as if it originated in Appalachia. The band, which consists of Stefan Danielsson (lead vocals, harmonica), Mac Robertson (vocals and guitar),Tommy Sörensen (bass), Jörgen Carlsson

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  • One of the best – a conversation with Paul Williams

    November 28, 2022 | by Sandy Hatley

    Paul Williams with his family, Erdia Humphrey, and son, Richie Humphrey (November 2022) Many of us grew up singing the songs and listening to the music of the legendary, Paul Williams. Earlier this month while in Gatlinburg, TN for Christmas in

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  • California Report: Jason Keiser on his New Acoustic Collective

    November 22, 2022 | by Dave Berry

    San Jose–based Jason Keiser is yet another in the suddenly burgeoning field of young players who easily crosses boundaries from jazz and bluegrass. He studied at East Tennessee State University with guitarist Wyatt Rice. Jason's primary instrument is the guitar,

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  • Barefoot’n Bluegrass with Pretend Friend

    November 18, 2022 | by Pamm Tucker

    Tarzan had Jane. Charlie Brown had Snoopy. Why, even Mork had Mindy. What did they all have? Friends played a very vital role in our lives, both as children and as adults. At the Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival, held in Guthrie, OK,

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  • Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Swedish bluegrass from Josephine & The River Boys

    November 17, 2022 | by Lee Zimmerman

    The origins of the Swedish bluegrass band, Josephine & The River Boys, can be traced back a dozen years and the seminal efforts of bassist Vagn Abel and guitarist and banjo picker Kurt Johansson. The pair played together previously before

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  • The Bell Bottom Bluegrass of Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

    November 9, 2022 | by Mike Fiorito

    Bronwyn Keith-Hynes - photo by Kaitlyn Raitz I opened my report on the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards in Raleigh last month with this vignette... Arriving with my wife, Arielle, at the 2022 International Bluegrass Music Association awards show at the Duke Energy

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