This heartwarming story about developing an interest in music later in life is a contribution from Kjerstin Lang, who volunteers at Larryfest in La Farge, WI. The festival has been running for 25 years, put on by the Kickapoo Valley
Bluegrass Today Profiles
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: You, Me, Everybody goes worldwide on Netflix
The five piece band from New Zealand, You, Me, Everybody, takes their name literally. Like…well… everybody, the band is well connected to social media. In their case, it's served them well. A fan's post about the band, led singer and
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Artist at Large: Sierra Hull pushes the limits of her music
Sierra Hull - photo © Steve Levine Mandolin superstar Sierra Hull says 2023 won't match last year's marathon touring schedule of nearly 200 appearances. She's staying home more and hitting some old familiar spots this year. But Hull is also popping
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Lazy Grass String Band from Toulouse
Hailing from the South of France, specifically the city of Toulouse, Lazy Grass String Band aren't at all the lethargic ensemble their name might imply. The five piece band — which consists of Babou Desmidt on double bass and backing
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Marty Falle talks songwriting and love for bluegrass
Like many people, singer/songwriter Marty Falle initially became interested in bluegrass while watching re-runs of The Andy Griffith Show, especially those episodes that featured the music of a fictional band called the Darlings, who were, in truth, that now-revered ensemble better
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Sam Bush – a musician in motion
Sam Bush could be considered the perennial troubadour. He's not only a regular presence at every bluegrass gathering of any significance, he's also a steadfast session player whose contributions on mandolin and fiddle are found on any number of albums
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Norway’s Ila Auto revs up their enthusiasm
Matias Hilmar Iversen offers a superb example of how music can breach boundaries and find a common connection regardless of locale. His band, Ila Auto, has won myriad awards and an impressive following in their native Norway, having performed over
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Ben Walters Guitars – building vintage replicas in northern Virginia
Nothing warms the heart of a bluegrass guitarist like finding a new luthier building vintage reproductions in a small shop setting. As the prices of the actual prewar Martin dreadnoughts keeps going up, most of us need to be looking
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Goodwin Brothers talk Everyday Thing, and upcoming album
The Goodwin Brothers stay true to a hallowed bluegrass tradition, one birthed in Kentucky, and following in the footsteps of those notable statemates that have formed the essence of modern bluegrass and country music— Bill Monroe, Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, Keith
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Robbie Fulks talks roots and new album, Bluegrass Vacation
Robbie Fulks has a reverence for his roots, and while most artists that operate within the realms of Americana can claim the same, Fulks found the means of tying his passion and his purpose. His new album, Bluegrass Vacation, finds