Raleigh Convention Center at the 2018 World of Bluegrass - photo © Frank Baker Here is an additional gallery of photos from World of Bluegrass, capturing some of the non-musical aspects of the week in Raleigh. Frank Baker has shorts from the
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ClawJammer picks go both ways on banjo
Another trend we noticed at the World of Bluegrass, especially with IBMA expanding the boundaries of what they promote as bluegrass, is banjo players who feature both finger style and clawhammer picking in the same set. There were a number
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Paper Rosie from Nick Chandler and Delivered
Poor Mountain Records has released a new single from Nick Chandler & Delivered, a second from their debut album with the label, Groceries, Gas & Used Cars. This time, it's a grassified country song, a two step that was a hit
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Josh Woods returns to Kim Robins & 40 Years Late
Kim Robins is proud to announce the return of banjo picker Josh Woods to her touring band, 40 Years Late. Josh had been her original banjo man when the band was formed back in 2013, but day job commitments made
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Let’s give them something to talk about
It was an outstanding IBMA World of Bluegrass this year, in my opinion (as opposed to the opinion of some person ranting on a street corner in Raleigh), and yes, I was awake for a great deal of it. The
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More images from Wide Open Bluegrass 2018
Chatham County Line & Friends at the 2018 Wide Open Bluegrass Festival - photo © Frank Baker
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Help North Carolina flood victims with a custom Martin guitar
Most everyone in the country has by now seen the dire and desperate images from eastern North Carolina, where flooding related to Hurricane Florence last month has caused literal devastation. Entire communities were underwater for days, and major highways and
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Only Forever single from Jacob Underwood
A prominent trend in bluegrass, which was demonstrated last week during the World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, is the number of bands going for a classic throwback look and sound, bringing back music from an earlier era. Turning out
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Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 2018
2018 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion - photo by Teresa Gereaux Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion celebrated its 18th year, September 21-23. Rhythm and Roots takes over downtown Bristol with four major outdoor stages, one on State Street, where half the
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The Banjo Columns from Leon Hunt
British banjoist Leon Hunt has compiled his columns about the five string written for Acoustic Magazine into a large-format paperback book, with the efficient and highly descriptive title, The Banjo Columns. Acoustic Magazine is published in the UK for all all