When thinking of Larry Sparks, the one word that comes to mind is soul. It's a word that not only sums up his crooning vocal tone and his lead guitar playing, but it encompasses who Larry is as an artist,
Breaking News
-
-
Curious Times from Mark Stoffel
Mandolinist Mark Stoffel is the focus of the latest single released by Mountain Home Music. The German-born musician has been a member of Chris Jones & The Night Drivers this past 16 years, and is not only a gifted and agile
-
Photos from Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival – Spring 2023
Kody Norris Show at the Spring '23 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo © Frank Baker If it's May, it must be time for the venerable Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, which held its 84th iteration this past weekend at the Granite Hill Camping
-
From The Side of the Road… MC work – third time’s the charm
This is the third in a series on stage-show MC work. In the previous installment, I tried to answer a few frequently asked questions (or FAQ, for those in a hurry), covering issues like who should do most of the
-
Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention returns with Kody Norris at the helm
Following a three year hiatus, the Mountain City Fiddlers' Convention is returning to east Tennessee, with local boy made good Kody Norris serving as host. The 2023 convention is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, September 2, and will run all
-
California Report: Fiddler Jan Purat of AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Jan Purat is a Berkeley-based fiddler, composer, and arranger who has played in many popular Bay Area bands before rising to the top as fiddler in the hugely popular, national touring AJ Lee & Blue Summit. His marvelous tone and temperament
-
Tried To Ruin My Name from Cory Walker, with Sierra Ferrell
Mountain Fever Records has a new single this weekend for Nashville banjo phenom, Cory Walker. It's a real old timer written by Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart called Tried To Ruin My Name, which Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper recorded
-
Stolen banjo finds its way home after 42 years
David Luttrell with Karl Smakula, who ended up with his stolen banjo Mississippi banjoist David Luttrell's original pre-war Gibson RB-00 banjo was stolen in 1981. After a 42 year search and a bit of luck, the two were recently reunited. "That was
-
Ryan Paisley, the new Vice Mayor of Clayton, DE
Ryan Paisley, son of bluegrass icon Danny Paisley, and mandolinist in his dad's band, The Southern Grass, has just been appointed as Vice Mayor for the town where he lives, Clayton, DE. That's right, the 23 year old Ryan, the third
-
Mid-Michigan Bluegrass and Folk Jam Series
Cedar Creek Bluegrass at the Mid-Michigan Bluegrass and Folk Jam Series - photo © Bill Warren The Woldumar Nature Center in Lansing, Michigan hosts the Mid-Michigan Bluegrass and Folk Jam Series monthly from the fall through the late spring. This is