Reviews

Junior Sisk at the 2023 Camp Springs Labor Day festival - photo © Laura Tate Photography "This was our fifth year," Camp Springs promoter, Cody Johnson, shared on Sunday night at the close of the Labor Day weekend festival. "It continues

A group comprised of four music veterans, Painted Mandolin is the brainchild of singer, and mandolin, fiddle, and hand and mouth percussionist Joe Craven, a onetime member of the Garcia/Grisman Band whose additional credits include work with Stephane Grappelli and

Cindy and Terry Baucom/Ronald Smith at the '23 Labor Day Bluegrass Festival - photo © Gary Hatley Today marks day one of Camp Springs three-day Labor Day bluegrass festival. Cody and Donna Johnson purchased the park, site of the first bluegrass

Dale Ann Bradley’s career has taken her many places since she burst onto the bluegrass scene with her 1997 debut album, East Kentucky, and her new album, Kentucky for Me, comes full circle to remind us that her heart has

From 1975-1984, Tom Knowles and his band Appalachian Reign were fixtures in the Washington, DC bluegrass scene. Performing primarily at local night spots and festivals on the East Coast, Appalachian Reign consisted of various instrumentalists and vocalists throughout their nine

Russel Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out at the '23 Brown County Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 31st annual Brown County Bluegrass Festival is complete. Edgar Loudermilk and his staff are to be congratulated on another successful festival. Yes it

Jeremy Rilko’s initial interest in the banjo, and bluegrass music in general, began after four years in the Air Force, followed by a subsequent stint at Western Michigan University. Between his studies, he found time to attend various bluegrass festivals,

Mighty Poplar at the 2023 Green Mountain festival - photo © Dale Cahill In just four years, Jill and John Turpin have worked hard to create in the Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots festival an event which matches their vision of

Lonesome River Band at the 2023 Brown County Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren After some late night/early morning storminess Thursday turned sunny, hot, and humid at the 2023 Brown County Bluegrass Festival. Every band went on stage damp and

Cedar Creek at the 2023 Brown County Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The festivities at the Brown County Bluegrass Festival in Georgetown, OH kicked off on Monday with a chili cookoff. Tuesday early arrivals had a southern bean supper.