There’s arguably no other Canadian band that’s been better equipped to meld bluegrass tradition with the essence of contemporary roots music as the Good Brothers. That’s no idle statement; ever since their initial incarnation over 50 years ago, they’ve developed
Bluegrass Today Profiles
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Sim Daley back to instrument work in Cornwall
Sim Daley, well noted for his excellent hand-crafted musical instruments when based in Nashville, Tennessee, is setting up his workshop once again. This time in Looe, Cornwall, England, where he grew up. He reported recently … "I am setting up my workshop
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California Report: Jeremy Darrow
Jeremy Darrow is a frequent bluegrass blogger, IBMA board member, and bass player for the roots pop band Front Country. Originally from North Carolina, Jeremy now resides in Nashville and though he is not California based, he qualifies as next
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Molly Tuttle and the Tenuous Path to Immediate Acclaim
“All the years building up to the last EP, I was really dreaming of having a solo project. So when I got to Nashville I made it my goal to make my own music. The EP did much better than
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: An Irish bid for bluegrass
Credit mygrassisblue.com with igniting an interest in bluegrass on the Emerald Isle. That’s immediately apparent simply by glancing at the posting on the group’s website: ‘ “We are an Irish-based team with a fervour for all things bluegrass. We aim to
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Songwriter Profile – Paula Breedlove
Paula Breedlove is a rarity in the song-writing fraternity in that she doesn’t play a musical instrument. So, she worked hard at perfecting her lyrics. She studied the works of Nashville’s country music song-writers, and began studying the Country music
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California Report – Lucy Smith
Lucy Smith from Chico, California is a guitar picker, singer, promoter, jammer and for the last 5 years, head of the California Bluegrass Association's IBMA Hospitality and Showcase Suite in Raleigh, NC. She’s passing that torch to very experienced and
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Bluegrass 45
Bluegrass 45 Reunion at the 2017 IBMA Wide Open Bluegrass festival - photo by Frank Baker It’s a well established fact that the Japanese have long been avowed fans of American music. Akira Otsuka can attest to that firsthand. Born in
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California Report – John McKelvy
This month we welcome San Francisco Bay Area high lonesome singer, guitarist, songwriter, and activist, John McKelvy. DB: Hi John, thanks for your time. You have a very distinctive mountain voice. Is this something you’ve always had or did it take
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Buddy Melton talks Balsam Range and the evolution of bluegrass
Any attempt to tally the number of awards and accolades Balsam Range has accumulated since the band’s formation in 2007 is no easy task. Given their multiple citations by the IBMA both individually and collectively (a total of 13 awards