The February edition of Acoustic Guitar magazine is now available from news stores.
The main attraction is the cover story of much-vaunted Mumford And Sons, described by the magazine as Chart-Topping Folk-Rockers, but embraced as well by bluegrass fans who inhabit the big tent.
The feature consists of an interview with the British quartet; Marcus Mumford (guitar, mandolin and drums), Ted Dwane (upright bass), Ben Lovett (accordion and keyboards) and Country Winston Marshall (banjo and resophonic guitar) – with emphasis on their focus on the song; what’s important to them.
Elsewhere the magazine’s staff name their best acoustic album of 2012, with Punch Brothers and the Matt Flinner Trio both getting a few mentions. Others cited include albums by Darrell Scott and Tim O’Brien; Sara Watkins; Trampled By Turtles; Old Crow Medicine Show; the various artists’ Foggy Mountain Special: A Bluegrass Tribute to Earl Scruggs; Laurie Lewis; Infamous Stringdusters; Carolina Chocolate Drops; and singer-songwriter Tift Merritt, who is the subject of another story.
The 5 Songs To Play include Mumford And Sons The Cave, Steve Goodman’s City of New Orleans and the traditional Angeline The Baker.
The magazine is available in a digital as well as print format.
For more information about these features and what else Acoustic Guitar has to offer, visit the magazine’s website.
