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
Reviews
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Bill Monroe and Friends, The Sequel – Javonda Smith
Javonda Charlene Smith, friend and former employee of Bill Monroe, has released her second book of memories and photos based on the great man's life. Entitled Bill Monroe And Friends, The Sequel, this book offers a look at Big Mon,
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Top 10 moments from SamJam 2017
This past weekend marked the second annual SamJam Music Festival, held at the Pike County Fairgrounds in Piketon, OH. The festival is growing at an amazing rate, with Sammy Karr and Rick Greene at the wheel. These guys strive to
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One Song at a Time – Barbara Jo Kammer
This review of One Song at a Time comes from Annie Savage, fiddler/vocalist with The Savage Hearts, educator and clinician, and PhD candidate at the University of Iowa. Look for her and the Hearts at World Of Bluegrass 2017 where
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Keepin’ It Real – Marteka and William
It’s 2017, folks, and just about anything goes in bluegrass music. The bluegrass world is broader than ever, with country, old time, folk, Americana, and pop influences inspiring both newer and more established artists. The “big tent” is getting bigger
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Gettysburg Festival Reaches Milestone
If, for some awful reason, I could only attend one bluegrass festival each year outside of IBMA’s big bash in Raleigh, I would most likely pick one of the twice-a-year extravaganzas at Gettysburg. The music, of course, is terrific, with enough
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To Whom It May Concern – Billy Droze
Sometimes it seems that it's only a stroke of fate that decides whether strong new bluegrass singers and songwriters that hit Nashville go the country or the bluegrass route. Take Mo Pitney, an extremely talented young vocalist who is starting
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Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys
In a jumbled-up world where musicians often try genre crossovers with blurred lines of what is or isn’t bluegrass music, it’s good to know you can still pick up a copy of the latest Clinch Mountain Boys record and get
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Small Town Life – Summer Brooke & Mountain Faith
Two things leap out of you when you check out the brilliant new project from the Mountain Faith Band, long a favorite here at Bluegrass Today. First you notice that they have officially changed their name to Summer Brooke and
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Answer To My Prayer – Bluegrass Express
In the thirty-plus years since its founding, Bluegrass Express has developed a steady following throughout the Midwest, winning over audiences with its strong mixture of straightforward bluegrass and Gospel, all with a traditional bent. The band has recently released its