While many of us think of hymns as the traditional, organ or piano accompanied songs we grew up singing in church, bluegrass musicians have long made a habit of adapting these sacred numbers to fit their style of music. One
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Reflections on Pilot on a Steam Powered Aereo-plain
I have a vivid memory of the first time I ever heard John Hartford's Aereo-Plain album. It was on vinyl; played on a record player that dated back to the time of the album's release, with speakers stretching out to
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Favorite songs and new mandolin players at Grey Fox
Was it coincidence or fate that brought James King and the Gibson Brothers together July 19 at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, sharing a stage and possibly a recording this coming winter? These back-to-back International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Emerging Artists
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Another Side from The Tuttles & AJ Lee
On Monday we had a review of Endless Ocean, the new CD from The Tuttles with A.J. Lee. Today, we have a couple of videos where they show their stuff live. The band includes Jack Tuttle with his three talented children (Molly,
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Making History with The Pioneers of Bluegrass
July 22, 2013 marked the official release date for Making History with The Pioneers of Bluegrass, a documentary film 11 years in the making. The project was spearheaded by bluegrass artist James Reams, who dedicates the film to his late
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Bernie Leadon to Huber Banjos
Bernie Leadon, founding member of the Eagles, has been announced as the newest endorsing artist with Huber Banjos. He is currently out with them again as part of the History of the Eagles world tour, which began earlier this month. Though he
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Noam Pikelny to deliver World of Bluegrass Keynote
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that Noam Pikelny, banjo player with Punch Brothers and successful solo artist, will deliver the Keynote Address to the membership during the 2013 World of Bluegrass convention in September. Noam will give his thoughts
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Album of the Week #34 – IIIrd Tyme Out’s Letter To Home
Am I the only one who still finds it hard to believe that IIIrd Tyme Out is over twenty years old? Maybe it's because their music still sounds as fresh. Maybe it's because Russell Moore's timeless voice sounds as good
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Congratulations Al Aberg
Bluegrass Today extends our congratulations to Al Aberg, who was the winner of a new iPad Mini during the recently-concluded Grey Fox festival in New York. We asked Al to share how he became a bluegrass fan, and found himself at
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More from 2013 Grey Fox
In addition to Tara Linhardt crawling the campgrounds at Grey Fox last weekend, David Moultrup was capturing more of the scene from the stage. Here is his report and a gallery of fine photos. Grey Fox 2013 showed again why it is