There’s something to be said for the effusive enthusiasm of bluegrass stirred with sentiment and spirituality. Indeed, that’s an initial indication of authenticity, a tack that High Fidelity pursues to the fullest. Well-garbed in their matching outfits and making no
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2018 Podunk Bluegrass Festival wrap up
Fairgrounds at Podunk 2018 made for easy, organized camping - photo by Dale Cahill It has been ten years since we last attended the Podunk Bluegrass Festival, and boy how it has changed. This summer, we finally returned to enjoy Podunk’s
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True Grass Again – Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road purvey the essence of traditional bluegrass, but play their songs with an edge and urgency that often hints at a deeper designs. While the vocals and instrumentation pay heed to archival precedents — Bill Monroe
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Don’t Give Your Heart to a Rambler – Barbara Martin Stephens
Author Barbara Martin Stephens was the common-law wife of Jimmy Martin, much troubled bluegrass star of the 1950s onwards. Her personal story, Don’t Give Your Heart to a Rambler: My Life with Jimmy Martin, the King of Bluegrass, relates the
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Songs of the Mountains, Songs of the Plains – The Roe Family Singers
There’s something to be said about traditional music. Real traditional music, not the kind of sound that’s attempted for interpretation only or used as some sort of commercial cash cow. Kudos then to Kim and Quillan Roe for turning their
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An Unearthed Gem from Lauderdale and White
Jim Lauderdale’s newest record is also his oldest. Like a treasure unearthed from a time capsule, it’s a perfectly preserved artifact from a particular point in time, in this case 1979. The short history of the Yep Roc CD, Jim Lauderdale and
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Weekend photos from the Milan Bluegrass Festival
Youngsters get a chance to try out instruments at the 2018 Milan Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Friday stage show at the 2018 Milan Bluegrass Festival was opened by the East Tennessee State University Pride Band. ETSU has the
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Thursday at the Milan Bluegrass Festival
Summer Brooke & The Mountain Faith Band at the 2018 Milan Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Thursday at the Milan Bluegrass Festival opened with the strong bluegrass sound of Hammertowne. This group always brings a top shelf show to
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Music kicks off at the Milan Bluegrass Festival
Dave Adkins Band at the 2018 Milan Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Milan’s KC Campground owner and festival promoter, Mark Gaynier, added a fourth day to the festival. The addition was a “must see” day of music. The Dave Adkins
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Weekend scene at FloydFest Wild ’18
Matt Cornette with The Lil Smokies at FloydFest 2018 - photo by Teresa Gereaux Saturday and Sunday of FloydFest 2018 brought several bluegrass groups to the Dreaming Creek Main Stage. On Saturday, South Hill Banks and Horseshoes and Hand Grenades kicked