Mountain Fever Records has released a second single from their newest artist, Amanda Cook, from her upcoming debut for the label, Deep Water. This one is Cook's version of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings' Caleb Meyer, a grisly song of assault
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Little Annie video from Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius
Tim O'Brien has created a live, front porch version of the final track on his current release, Where The River Meets The Road. It's the old time classic, Little Annie, sung along with Jan Fabricius. Nothing fancy, just a fine performance
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Hammertowne’s Homage To Hillbilly Heroes
If there was an IBMA award for blue-collar bluegrass band, Hammertowne would easily win my vote. No fancy outfits, no frills, just straight ahead traditional bluegrass delivered with a high degree of consistency. The latest evidence of Hammertowne’s craftsmanship is found
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Jim Rollins services on Sunday
The family of Jim Rollins will host memorial services this Sunday, September 17, in Greenville, SC. A well known and popular banjo player, Jim was killed last week when a drunk driver rear ended his vehicle, spinning him off the road
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2017 Oldtone Roots Music Festival report
Rootchie Tootchie & the Ragtime Shepard Kings at Oldtone - photo © Tara Linhardt The Oldtone Roots Music Festival has once again dazzled its audience with great music and fun activities for an entire weekend. The festival is located on the
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Great Eastern Music Festival debuts this weekend
For those of you on the more progressive end of the bluegrass scene, here’s a new festival to check out. The Great Eastern Music Festival will debut this Saturday, September 16 at the Montauk Lighthouse on Long Island, NY. It’s
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Practical tips for a less stressful World of Bluegrass
Every November we’re bombarded with practical advice on how to plan ahead for the Christmas season. This includes how to get shopping done in an organized and timely manner, how to stay within your budget, and other timeworn topics. Sometimes,
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Jim Mills and Henry howl at the moon
Howling at the banjo, I should say. Here's a light-hearted video that should bring you a smile. Avid banjo collector and tradesman Jim Mills is in the habit of shooting a quick video whenever he gets a new instrument in the shop,
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Tommy Long benefit show photos from Garner, NC
It was a perfect day for bluegrass on Sunday in Garner, NC at the Panther Branch Community Center. Lorraine Jordan hosted a benefit show for Tommy Long, guitar player and vocalist of The Carolina Road Band. Tommy has been fighting
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2018 Rudy Fest to feature Lonesome River Band reunion
After this year's flash flooding, no one would have been surprised to hear that Rudy Fest was packing it in. The site in Grayson, Kentucky where the festival is held was inundated with 5'' of rain in short order on