Something Sour, Something Sweet — Grain Thief's first release in three years — is a jolly, joyful, and energized set of songs and tunes that spotlights the bands proverbial polish as an old time string band of the first order.
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Mary Edna Thompson passes – farewell to The Soup Lady
In the early morning hours of Thursday, November 11, the traditional music world lost a very important person. Mary Edna Thompson may not have been famous in the sense that a pop star would be, but her influence on so
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Track Premiere: Love Is War from Darren Nicholson
Darren Nicholson is a lot more than the smiling mando man you see on stage with Balsam Range. Though that is quite a lot in itself, as he also contributes mightily to the group's vocal sound. With his own Darren Nicholson
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20th annual Al Ras Bluegrass and Old Time Festival in Barcelona
Closing jam at the 2021 Al Ras Bluegrass and Old Time Festival - photo by Eduardo Manzanera This review of the 2021 Al Ras Bluegrass & Old Time Festival in Barcelona is a contribution from Michael Luchtan, an American living and studying bluegrass
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People Are Strange video from The Dead South
Last month we shared news about The Dead South and their plans to release a pair of cover projects next year, built around their idiosyncratic and practically goth bluegrass style. The two EPS are set for release in March under the
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Don Schlitz releases bluegrass version of The Gambler
Don Schlitz has been one of the most successful songwriters in Nashville, writing hit after hit for top country acts like The Judds, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Tanya Tucker, and Mary Chapin Carpenter, as well as bluegrass-adjacent artists like
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Early Music Gems for banjo by Lluis Gomez
As a part of their ongoing series of Banjo Picking Tunes, Mel Bay has released a slim volume of melodies for banjo taken from early European classics. Entitled Early Music Gems, the book was compiled by Spanish banjoist Lluis Gomez,
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Good Saddles Ain’t Cheap from The Doug Flowers Band
The Doug Flowers Band hails from down around Augusta, GA. Consisting of five veteran grassers, they have released a debut album called Brothersville. The title comes partly from the fact that the group includes two sets of brothers - Doug Flowers on
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Photos from Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver at Industrial Strength Bluegrass (11/11/21) - photo © Bill Warren The Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival kicked off on Veteran’s Day 2021 at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio. The name may be new, but it is the
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Joe Mullins announces the Doug Eyink Alternative Strings Scholarship
Joe Mullins has announced a new scholarship for music students in Ohio which has been named for his dear friend, Doug Eyink, a very special educator in Centerville, OH who we have covered several times at Bluegrass Today. Doug runs