The Kody Norris Show at the Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival (6/16/22) - photo by Gary Hatley Willow Oak Bluegrass Festival in Roxboro, NC, is successfully in full swing despite overcoming numerous hurdles. Promoter, Mike Wilson, suffered a heart attack and underwent
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Timeless – Magnolia Drive
Magnolia Drive has been entertaining audiences around the Southeast and Midwest for over ten years. Their sophomore release, Timeless, from Mountain Fever Records, demonstrates the traditional, yet slightly contemporary sound the band has become recognized for. This Mississippi-based group consists of the same
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Calling You From My Mountain – Peter Rowan
Borne from previous years flush with uncertainty and strife, Peter Rowan's remarkable new album, Calling You From My Mountain, on Rebel Records, finds the legendary bluegrass standard-bearer and erstwhile musical pioneer touching on topics that deal pointedly with today's troubling circumstances.
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The Dark Side of Lonesome – Edgar Loudermilk
Edgar Loudermilk first made his name in bluegrass as a reliable, rock-solid bass player in a series of well-known groups – Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Marty Raybon & Full Circle, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out. More recently, however,
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John Bullard Plays 24 Preludes for Solo Banjo Volume 1
John Bullard is a banjoist that's made a name for himself specializing in classical music. While his other releases feature works by composers such as Bach and Handel, Bullard commissioned composer Adam Larrabee to write twenty four classical preludes for
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A Tale To Tell – Rick Lang
New England-based songwriter Rick Lang makes it clear he finds it hard to resist sharing a good story, and indeed, as indicated on his new Dark Shadow Recording album, A Tale To Tell, he's clearly proficient when it comes to
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Extrovert – Mr. Sun
Mr. Sun is a band whose music could best be described as a potpourri. The quartet consisting of fiddler Darol Anger, mandolinist Joe K. Walsh, guitarist Grant Gordy, and bassist Aidan O’Donnell, presents a mixture of everything from jazz, bluegrass,
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Daily DELights from DelFest ’22 – Day 4
Del McCoury and Sam Bush at DelFest 2022 - photo by Marissa Muldoon Here are few DELights from DelFest 2022, Day 4, to give you a flavor of this fabulous fest in Cumberland, Maryland. Of course, oh-so much more happened at
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Solitary Diamond – Laura Orshaw
There's not much about the fiddle that Laura Orshaw doesn't have an absolute command of, and she demonstrates that to great effect on her new solo effort from Dark Shadow Recording, Solitary Diamond. Arguably one of today's top traditionalists on
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Daily DELights from DelFest ’22 – Day 3
Mega Mando Jam at DelFest 2022 - photo by J Srausser Visuals Here are few DELights from DelFest 2022 Day 3 to give you a flavor of this fabulous fest in Cumberland, Maryland. Of course, there is oh-so much more happening