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North Carolina teen grassers Cane Mill Road have released a new single, a live version of the fiddle favorite, Blackberry Blossom, which morphs into a raucous run through David Grisman's E.M.D. So, of course, they title the new track, Dawgberry
Celebrated songwriter Louisa Branscomb has released a new single from her current album, Gonna Love Anyway, in the form of a music video. The record is primarily a songwriter project, with Branscomb the author or co-author of all the tracks, and
The Crooked Road, also known as Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail, is on the hunt for a new Executive Director. Since its founding in 2003, The Crooked Road has aggressively promoted the roots and folk music of southwestern Virginia as a
Back in July, we shared a clever video which Jason Barie had released that told a fantastic story about a special fiddle that came from outer space. The project was filmed and edited by Joe Dean, banjo player with Doyle
Victor Furtado at The Prism Coffehouse (left) - photo © Gary Alter Victor Furtado, a fresh, contemporary clawhammer banjoist, has been awarded the 2019 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. At 19, Victor is the youngest recipient of
Not long before he passed in 2009, noted folklorist and archivist Mike Seeger embarked on what was to be his final trip collecting songs and tunes among the Appalachian mountains he called his home. Mike had dedicated his entire professional
Rebel Records has released a debut single from Authentic, the upcoming sophomore project by The Band of Ruhks. The band has reached the status of a bluegrass supergroup, by nature of the solo careers that the three founding members have enjoyed.
Kristi Stanley has released a music video for Raven Tresses, one of the most-requested songs from her debut album, Heart Wide Open, released last year on Union House Records. The song was written by Becky Buller, and Kristi says that she
Over the Labor Day Weekend, the Grand Master Fiddler Championships were held in Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Considered by many to be the grand-daddy of the fiddle competitions, it carries a tremendous prestige for the
