Jason Fraley, mandolinist with Deeper Shade of Blue, has released his first solo project, Acoustic Flavor of Christmas, just in time for the holidays. All ten instrumentals feature Fraley on acoustic and hollow-body guitar (jazz model), acoustic electric bass, mandolin,
As their first project for Daywind Music Group's revived Thoroughbred Records, bluegrass gospel stalwarts Chosen Road have released an album of holiday music, Appalachian Christmas. Produced by band members Jonathan Buckner, Zachary Alvis, and Tyler Robertson, the project includes 13 new
Becky Buller's 2022 Christmas album, The Perfect Gift, is set to release next week with a debut single available now to those who place a pre-order online. The project contains what is becoming the standard mix for new bluegrass Christmas-themed recordings
We hope that Christmas Eve is a beautiful time for everyone who joins us here at Bluegrass Today. Even if we can't be with those most dear this year, we can surely always recall Christmases past with family, friends, great
Ding Dong Merrily on High is an especially popular English Christmas carol from the early 20th century, based on a dance tune from the mid 16th. Thanks to British steel guitarist Scott Poley, and several of his friends, we have an
Williamson Branch also has a new Christmas single this year, A Very Merry Christmas, written by David Stewart and Megan Torve. It's a joyous song, in a bluegrass style, sung by the eldest of the Williamson siblings, Melody Williamson Keyes, who
Southern Raised, the singing Reith family of southwestern Missouri, has put together a special Christmas video for this season. It's of them performing Carol of the Bells, one of the more musically interesting songs found in the familiar holiday fare. This
The Cotton Pickin' Kids, i.e., the Cipollari family from Cullman, AL, have released a number of videos this month with songs from their latest album, A Dixie Christmas. The Kids range in age from 11 to 19, and have built a
Banjo maestro Tony Trischka has a special gift for everyone this Christmas, a pair of new recordings in the holiday spirit which he is sharing at no charge ahead of his annual tour, Of A Winter's Night - A Holiday
Irish grassers Cup O'Joe have released a music video for one of the songs on their new Christmas EP, Christmas Kin. The group includes siblings Benjamin, Ruben, and Tabitha Agnew of Co. Armagh in Northern Ireland, along with Tabitha's husband, David
