Mountain Home Music has a new single this week from their star-studded Bluegrass at the Crossroads album. This project brings together pickers and singers from a number of Mountain Home acts in a band scramble sort of setting, where we
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Darren Nicholson solo live stream tonight
Darren Nicholson, Balsam Range mandolinist, vocalist and songwriter, will be featured this evening in a solo livestream performance from White Horse Live in Black Mountain, NC. Since COVID-19 shutdowns have restricted the ability on venues and nightspots to open, White Horse
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2nd annual Steve Sutton benefit raises $7,000
Friends of North Carolina banjoist Steve Sutton held their 2nd annual Memorial Concert for him last month, to raise money for both local and national charities. Sutton passed away unexpectedly in May of 2017, and left a big hole in the
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Two new singles from Darren Nicholson
Darren Nicholson, mandolinist and vocalist with Balsam Range, has released a pair of singles in advance of an upcoming full-length solo project. Long known for his outsized personality and sense of humor, in addition to his demonstrated musical abilities, Darren introduces
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Darren Nicholson takes bluegrass to the schools in Asheville
Bluegrass in the Schools has been a priority for some years now for the International Bluegrass Music Association, and the IBMA Foundation, both of whom have developed and supported programs for teachers who want to introduce the music to their
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Fret A Spell – Darren Nicholson
Mandolin player Darren Nicholson subtitles his new album, Fret A Spell, as Instrumental Bluegrass. Of course, the description isn’t really necessary. Given the fact that most of the offerings in this 13 song set are well known standards, the music itself offers
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Darren Nicholson talks the latest Balsam Range single
The Rambler is the fourth, and latest single released by Balsam Range from their current Aeonic project. The song addresses perhaps the only glaring weakness in the band's strong repertoire - the paucity of lead vocals from mandolinist Darren Nicholson. To
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Darren Nicholson on Blue Ridge Country tonight
One of the strongest projects I've yet heard this year is Darren Nicholson's Things Left Undone. The Balsam Range mandolinist really stretches out and explores his wide range of talents on this record, with a great lineup of sidemen and a
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Darren Nicholson has Things Left Undone
Darren Nicholson, mandolinist with Balsam Range, has a new solo project to start 2014. Things Left Undone finds Darren with some of the top names in bluegrass on 12 tracks of new and classic bluegrass, and a pair of bonus tracks
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A Great Night of Bluegrass Music
Jim Lauderdale and Sam Bush at the IBMA Awards nominations - photo © Alane Anno Photography "Good evening, music lovers!" effused Sam Bush, to a packed-out barn of bluegrass fans and industry folks who'd gathered at the Loveless Barn just outside