Samantha Casey’s dad plays the banjo, and both her parents sing. They taught her to sing harmony around the house as a little child. Her mother learned to clog in high school and played the banjo in college but gave
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Have a listen to Loose Strings
As part of our effort to introduce some of the 2016 Bluegrass Ramble acts invited by the IBMA to showcase at this year's World of Bluegrass convention, we offer today a couple of videos from Loose Strings. A few of
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Jeri Foreman wins 2016 Australian Bluegrass Scholarship
Jeri Foreman has been announced today as the recipient of the 2016 Australian Bluegrass Scholarship. This award was established in 2011 by Hamish and Lachlan Davidson to encourage singers and musicians who demonstrate talent, dedication and leadership in the field of bluegrass
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Brad Beavers to Ralph Stanley II
Ralph Stanley II has added a new member to his touring band. Brad Beavers has joined the group on bass. Beavers is a native of Tazewell, VA now living in Johnson City, TN where he moved several years ago to study
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Kentucky Mountain Trio to Mountain Fever
Mountain Fever Records has signed Heidi and Ryan Greer, traditional bluegrass and Gospel singers who perform as Kentucky Mountain Trio. The husband and wife duet team come from the fertile bluegrass region of eastern Kentucky, where hard living and inspirational songs
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The Price Sisters to Rebel Records
Rebel Records has announced the signing of The Price Sisters to the label. This pair of Ohio youngsters, twins Lauren and Leanna Price, have already at 21 years of age become established and experienced performers on the festival circuit. Both are
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Harlan Road coming from NewTown
Mountain Home Music has announced July 8 for the release date for Harlan Road, their next album for Kentucky's NewTown. It's been three years since we've had a new project from this talented group, fronted by the husband/wife team of Kati
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I still can’t hear the banjo
I’m over in Scotland for the next week or so on what is supposed to be an actual vacation (I’ve never taken one of those), so I’ve asked John Lawless if I could rerun the sound series I wrote a
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2016 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Festival
Laura Tate Photography was on hand for the 2016 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver bluegrass festival over the weekend, and shared this gallery of images from Denton Farm Park. Thanks Laura!
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The Peregrines make it to Denmark
This post is a contribution from Grant Gordy, guitarist with a new Transatlantic bluegrass experiment, currently on tour in Europe called The Peregrines. The guys will be sending us occasional reports as their tour progresses. To start off, I had a fantastic welcome to