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  • The Making of Orchids and Violence

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    Michael Daves got a good deal of attention this year for his Orchids and Violence project, which was built on an interesting concept. The eclectic Brooklyn-based singer decided to create the album in the two musical styles that have fascinated him

  • Another Rainy Monday from Bluegrass Outlaws

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    The Bluegrass Outlaws have released a second single from their debut, self-titled album. This one is Another Rainy Monday, written and sung by mandolinist Evan Maynard. It's a lovely, mid-tempo song about a traveling musician reflecting sadly on his loneliness as

  • Troy Boone to Sideline

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    Sideline has announced that Troy Boone will be their new mandolin player, stepping in for Brian Aldridge who left the band in October. Troy is currently a student in the Bluegrass, Old Time, & Country Music Studies department at ETSU in

  • Playing Hard To Forget – ClayBank

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    One thing for sure looking back on this year is that 2016 has been a banner year for ClayBank. The western North Carolina-based band has gone from dominating at band competitions in the early part of the year to their

  • Parks Family Band from Oklahoma

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    This article is a contribution from Budd Walker, a blogger and photographer based in Oklahoma City, OK. We hope to have regular contributions from Budd in 2017 as he visits festivals and other bluegrass events in the central parts of

  • Del McCoury talks with Jarrett Bellini

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    Jarrett Bellini is a vlogger and online columnist based in Atlanta who posts regularly with his thoughts on popular culture, and interviews he records with music and arts celebrities who pass through town. Back in September, Jarrett caught up with