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Bluegrass Videos
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Hawktail demonstrates their chops in a pair of tunes for Reverb
During World of Bluegrass last month in Raleigh, I caught a live set from Hawktail, who were there as an official Bluegrass Ramble Showcase act. Writing at the time of their remarkable virtuosity, especially Paul Kowert's on the bass, I
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Grasslers make final pitch for Bluegrass Machines
We don't often promote crowdfunding campaigns from artists trying to raise money to complete recording projects. There are a great many of them, and not all of them are worthwhile, though we do try to let our readers know about
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The Bluegrass Babies are back with a new video
Attention parents (and grandparents) with toddlers on the prowl! The Bluegrass Babies have released another charming video, sure to capture your youngster's attention, and have them singing right along. Enough of those squeaky, high-pitched children' videos - teach your baby to
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This Time video from The Jaywalkers
The Jaywalkers, an alt-bluegrass trio from the north west of England, have a new album coming in November. A talented young band, they perform the original music written by mandolinist Mike Giverin, supported by Jay Bradberry on fiddle and lead vocals, and
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Greasy Coat video from Hogslop String Band
The wild and wooly Hogslop String Band has released a live video shot while they were recording their most recent album, Volume Two: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions, at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville. It's a raucous version of the old time
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Allegheny Town video from Missy Raines
Compass Records has released a second single/video from Missy Raines' new album, Royal Traveller. This is her first largely bluegrass project in some time, and it was warmly received by audiences in Raleigh last month during the World of Bluegrass
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Dorrigo video from David Benedict
David Benedict, mandolinist with Mile Twelve, continues to tease us with tracks from his upcoming album, The Golden Angle, ahead of its October 26 release. The record is a compendium of contemporary mandolin music, all composed by Benedict, that includes
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Your Love video from Backline
Backline, a young bluegrass group from Spartanburg, South Carolina, has released a music video for their second single from their debut album for Poor Mountain Records. Your Love was written by their guitarist, and primary songwriter, Katelyn Ingardia. She also sings this
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Doyle Lawson talks Ira Louvin’s mandolin
Katy caught up with Doyle Lawson a couple of weeks ago at the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival to talk about one of his most prized possessions, an old mandolin that once belonged to Ira Louvin. He doesn't normally travel with