• Weekend report from Palatka 2023

    Jeannie Seely and Rhonda Vincent at the 2023 Palatka Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Friday dawned sunny, breezy, and hot at the 19th spring Palatka Bluegrass Festival.  Florida band Penny Creek opened the show. They are one of Florida's most popular

  • Stories of Valor – Roger Cline

    Some albums are meant to instill deeper meaning. Others offer entertainment. In Roger Cline's case, he shares both. That's evident on his new album, Stories of Valor, a set of songs that give praise to the bravery, courage, grit, and

  • Kickoff day at Bluegrass First Class 2023

    For the best in bluegrass this weekend, Asheville's Crowne Pointe Plaza is the place to be. Friday kicked off promoter Milton Harkey's 28th year of Bluegrass First Class, and it did not disappoint. Day one of the three-day event featured performances

  • Thursday at the 2023 Palatka Bluegrass Festival

    Corey Zink & Company at the 2023 Palatka Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Ernie and Debi Evans kicked off the 19th spring Palatka Bluegrass Festival on Thursday, and the weather was "Florida perfect." The temperature reached the mid-80s in full

  • Just A Little Talk With Myself – Steven Moore

    Steven Moore has won multiple championships for his prowess on the five string banjo and is currently a member of The David Mayfield Parade. His debut solo project, Just A Little Talk With Myself, displays Moore's broad abilities as an instrumentalist, composer

  • Lonesome – Hillbilly Fever

    Hillbilly Fever is a band I first became acquainted with during my brief career as a booking agent. When I began a working relationship with the group, they were in the early stages of their journey, figuring out who they

  • Lost Voices – Tim Stafford & Thomm Jutz

    If left only to the talents of producer/singer/songwriter/guitarist Thomm Jutz and Grammy and IBMA winning guitarist, writer, and vocalist Tim Stafford, Lost Voices would seem an auspicious enough effort. Yet given the additional contributions from Tammy Rogers on fiddle, go-to

  • What I Know Now – Steve Bruce

    Steve Bruce, Lead Pastor at Faith Way Assembly Of God in LaFollette, Tennessee, relies on more than faith to make his music potent. Bruce, a banjo player that possesses tremendous skills on his instrument of choice, enlisted two of the