Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of popular British Columbia grassers, Jackson Hollow, to the label. The strength of this quartet is in their vocals, with lead singer Tianna Lefebvre out front. She is a multiple award winner from the British
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Living Left To Do video from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
Billy Blue Records has released a new music video for Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers for one of the songs on their current Gospel album, Somewhere Beyond The Blue. This one is a performance video for Living Left To Do,
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From The Side of the Road… 2021 IBMA adjective removal announcement
Several years ago I wrote a column about the ceremonial retirement of adjectives at the IBMA World of Bluegrass. This is now an annual event, usually scheduled on Tuesday, right before the event producers' craft fair and square dance, and
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I Can’t Get You Off Of My Mind from Tina Adair
Engelhardt Music Group has released another new single from their current album for Tina Adair, a swingy version of the Hank Williams classic, I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind. Though she has been involved in bluegrass since she was
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Jack Tottle responds to Chris Thile in The Washington Post
Jack Tottle has shared his comments to a Washington Post article from last weekend, a partial transcription of an Instagram Live interview with Chris Thile. We start with something Chris said in the interview, followed by Jack's response. ------------- Recently, Edgers chatted
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Dirt Simple Upright Bass – new book from Nate Sabat
Mel Bay Publications has released a new instructional book for upright bass, geared to bluegrass players, written by Mile Twelve bassist Nate Sabat. Titled Dirt Simple Upright Bass, the 45 page book offers an excellent introduction to the instrument for those
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Congratulations Grace and Aaron!
Grace Van’t Hof, banjo player with Chris Jones & The Night Drivers and Sinner Friends, was wed on Friday, June 11, to Aaron Jonah Lewis, fiddler with Lovestruck Balladeers and the Corn Potato String Band. Theirs was a small private ceremony
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Lorraine Jordan reinvents herself during the pandemic
The Lady of Tradition, Lorraine Jordan, front woman and mandolinist for her band, Carolina Road, didn’t let the global pandemic stop her when venues shuttered their doors and bookings evaporated in 2021. Instead of sitting at home wondering how to
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Davidson Brothers name Jacob McGuffie for 2021 Australian Bluegrass Scholarship
The Davidson Brothers, Hamish and Lachlan, surely among Australia's most notable bluegrass acts, have announced Jacob McGuffie as the recipient of the 2021 Australian Bluegrass Scholarship. Since 2011, the Davidsons have awarded a $1500 cash grant and a day in the
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Introducing the Tennessee Bluegrass Band
There's a brand new bluegrass band recently formed in east Tennessee that is sure to please anyone who enjoys solid, traditional bluegrass music. Named simply The Tennessee Bluegrass Band, this quintet features some of the brightest lights among our music's youth