The organizers of ResoGat, an annual meeting of resonator guitar enthusiasts, is delighted to announce that the event will be held in 2022 after missing the past two years owing to COVID-19 restrictions. Initially known as A Gathering of Resonateurs, this
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Another honor for J.D. Crowe, from the Kentucky Legislature
Not surprisingly, tributes and condolences have poured in following the passing of banjo ace J.D. Crowe, who passed away on Christmas Eve last year (2021). These have come in a variety of formats; printed and on-line, TV bulletins and videos;
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The Night We Fell video from Marija Droze
RBR Entertainment has a music video for Marija Droze and her current single, The Night We Fell, taken from her upcoming debut project with the label. In addition to being a compelling vocalist, the Lithuanian-born Marija (pronounced Maria) is married to
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Pisgah Banjo raffle to benefit IBMA Foundations’ Arnold Shultz Fund
The Pisgah Banjo Company in Asheville, NC is offering a unique old time banjo in a raffle to benefit the IBMA Foundation's Arnold Shultz Fund. The Fund, established in 2020 to encourage greater participation by people of color in traditional old-time and
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Bluegrass First Class is back with a bang in 2022
Dan Tyminski at the 2022 Bluegrass First Class - photo by Gary Hatley After being on hiatus last year due to the pandemic, Bluegrass First Class bounced back bigger and better than ever this past weekend. "It's been a long two years
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Shallow Rivers video from Jackson Hollow
Mountain Fever Records has released a music video for their current single with Canadian grassers, Jackson Hollow. The song is called Shallow Rivers, written by Shari Baker, Christy Baker, and Austin Cunningham. Like much of Jackson Hollow's material, it bears a
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Palatka Bluegrass Festival, Spring 2022 report
Po' Ramblin' Boys at the Spring 2022 Palatka Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Palatka Bluegrass Festival had nearly picture perfect weather for their Spring 2022 event. It did get a little chilly Saturday evening, but there was not
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Get Yourself Outside – Yonder Mountain String Band
Only the most talented artists can effectively tread between past and present, and at the same time, attempt to foresee the future. Consequently, one must credit Yonder Mountain String Band with maintaining their reverence for the roots, while keeping their
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Who’s Gonna Tell The story from Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Pinecastle Records has a new single this week for Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, one in keeping with the band's habit of lamenting the passing of the old ways in bluegrass music. Lorraine's True Grass album from 2018 set a tone
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My Favorite J.D. Crowe lick – Jason Burleson
This is a feature we are running to memorialize the creative and musical legacy of the late J.D. Crowe, who we lost just before Christmas. We are calling it My Favorite Crowe Lick, and each episode will feature a prominent