Things have been moving fast for West Virginia guitarist Jake Eddy. Not many months ago he was an obscure flatpicker, working on bluegrass with his brother around home, and posting videos on YouTube. Last summer, we heard a powerful track he
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Jonathan Buckner’s Appalachian Revival debuts on Willie 94.5
It's always great news when we learn of another radio program playing bluegrass music over the air. One such debuted last week, Jonathan Buckner's Appalachian Revival, playing a mix of secular and Gospel bluegrass on Willie 94.5 in Bluefield, WV.
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Alex Donahue to Kevin Prater Band
Traditional bluegrass specialist Kevin Prater has announced another new face in his touring band this season. Alex Donahue has come aboard playing bass. Just 20 years old, he is competent on multiple instruments and has worked with a number of regional
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Welcome Peyton and Michael Chapman!
Twins! Jason Chapman, bass player with The Chapmans and co-owner of The Acoustic Shoppe, and his wife Kimberly, are celebrating the arrival of two new children. Peyton Ruth Patience Chapman and Michael Robert Chapman were born one minute apart on April
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Lion’s Den from Chris Mullins and Newtime Stringband
When you call yourself Newtime Stringband (as opposed to old time), one supposes you will be getting something out of the ordinary. And that is exactly what Chris Mullins delivers with his album, Lion's Den. Mullins is a composer, producer, vocalist,
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Doug Knecht banjo tab book
Illinois banjo picker Doug Knecht has released a banjo tab book for music he has recorded over the years, including both his original banjo music and songs he had cut as a member of Chris Jones' band. Doug worked with Chris
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Gettin’ Gone drops for Mason Via
Now well into his new gig with Old Crow Medicine Show, young Nashville singer and songwriter Mason Via is still releasing singles from his upcoming bluegrass project with Mountain Fever Records. The latest is one called Gettin' Gone, about the feeling
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Hair & Hide – George Jackson
The combination of the fiddle and the banjo is one of the world's oldest musical traditions, dating back before the beginning of the Civil War. On Hair & Hide, fiddler George Jackson digs deeper into this tradition by presenting a
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From The Side of the Road… would I lie to you?
I was flying out of the Nashville airport recently, and I passed by a large, prominently displayed electronic sign, which said the following: "Plane Truth #1: BNA stands for Best National Airport. For real" (BNA is Nashville's airport code). Then
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New home for Huck Finn Jubilee announced in California
For more than four decades, the annual Huck Finn Jubilee has been among the favorite west coast festivals for fans of bluegrass and acoustic string music. It ran for 40 years under the direction of Don and Barbara Tucker, until Don passed