Andrew Collins

We continue to be impressed by the ingenuity and creativity of bluegrass artists who, faced with this sudden enforced inactivity, find ways to use their skills and talents to keep some food on the table. And with the ability to

Sometimes it’s not the effects of one’s environs that leads an artist down a particular path. Indeed, if one lives in an isolated area devoid of outside influences, then the impetus is to explore new music based strictly on instinct

While attending IBMA last month, I was handed a large number of CDs by various artists. I still haven't managed to listen through the entire stack, but I'm working on it. Today I'm listening to Mando Lore, a new CD