Reviews

There’s something to be said for the ability to recognize a great song. However it’s equally important to know how that particular tune can be adapted and reconfigured to fit one’s own individual template. After all, the challenge comes with

Wednesday is traditionally potluck night at the YeeHaw Music Fest. Promotors Ernie and Debi Evans provide enough chicken to feed an army! Bluegrassers not only eat, but they cook! There was a variety on the table from beans to mashed

The YeeHaw Music Fest, held at the Agri-Civic Center in Okeechobee, Florida, has officially begun. Tuesday saw many campers arriving, and the early birds were treated to jamming under camper awnings and a special stage show. Eric Elison performed the music of

When I first caught wind of Jake Workman, he was living in Utah and performing with Driven, a Kansas-based band featuring the McLemore brothers. Both Jake and his lovely wife, Rebekah played in the group, and I first got to

The 30th annual Bluegrass in Super Class saw its first year at a new location. Previously held at the French Quarter Holiday Inn, in Perrysburg, Ohio, it was moved this year to the beautiful Maumee Bay Lodge State Park due

I made my annual stop at the Woodbine Opry this past Friday night, and found another evening of fun music. The Woodbine Opry started in 2000 as a jam session in Hoydt Drury’s living room. It moved into the old Woodbine

Their handle may imply that they harbor some sort of over-the-top intent, but, in fact, The High & Wides stay the course throughout their new, oddly named offering Seven True Stories. We say “oddly” because, in fact, there are eleven

Given their auspicious handle, and their individual loyalty to the high lonesome sounds each member learned so early on, the South Carolina Broadcasters stand on firm footing when it comes to a commitment to the cause. On their new album,

This report from the Snow Hill Bluegrass Jamboree is a contribution from Audie Finnell. Since its kickoff in the summer of '03, the Snow Hill Bluegrass Jamboree, on Snow Hill Road about 10 miles northeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee, has quickly become

Andy Statman never intended to be limited to a single genre. Over the years, he’s shown his proficiency on a number of instruments — from klezmer clarinet to bluegrass mandolin — without missing a beat in-between. A Grammy nominee as