Suzy Thompson of Berkeley, CA has seemingly always been an integral part of the Bay Area acoustic music scene. She's played with her music partner Eric Thompson and a long line of folks, such as the Todalo Shakers, Thompsonia, the
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King of the Hill – first single from Jason Carter’s new album
Jason Carter, fiddler for both The Del McCoury Band and The Travelin' McCourys, has announced an upcoming solo project, Lowdown Hoedown, featuring his considerable skills as both a bowman and a vocalist. A debut single is available today, Jason's take on
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2022 Grand Master Fiddler Championship results
Over Labor Day weekend, the 2022 Grand Master Fiddler Championship was held at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville. This competition brings out the very best fiddlers in the country, going head to head each year at this
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California Report – Fiddler and singer Jody Richardson talks Davis Sisters and more
Jody Richardson and Robert Earl Davis This is an update to a California Bluegrass Association (CBA) Breakdown interview from 2015. Jody Richardson, is no stranger to San Francisco bluegrass and old-time audiences. She's played fiddle in two stellar San Francisco bands—the
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Les Sandy passes
Former Blue Grass Boy, Les Sandy, passed away at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on July 28, 2022, after a short battle with cancer. He was 93 years old. Leslie Matheson Sandy was born, one of the eight
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Chasin’ Skies from Tessa Lark with Sierra Hull
It's quite rare to find artists who excel in multiple style, truly excel. Just as it is uncommon to find a musician who performs at a virtuoso level on multiple instruments. The amount of discipline required to command a single
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Christian Gillikin back with The Churchmen on fiddle
Popular bluegrass Gospel group The Churchmen have welcome an old friend back into the fold. Their very first fiddler, Christian Gillikin, has returned to the band after taking his leave some years ago. A Virginia Beach native, Christian has been playing
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Big Spring – Kevin Buckley
A Midwesterner who's well adept at fiddle and old time music spawned from the Ozark Mountains in particular, Kevin Buckley shares a solo debut that reflects both his verve and versatility. He personally describes Big Spring as a celebration of
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Michael Cleveland receives NEA National Heritage Fellowship
Michael Cleveland with Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart at FreshGrass 2021 - photo © Dave Hollender Having won just about every award open to him in the music business, Michael Cleveland has today been named a 2022 National Heritage Fellow by
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The Fiddle Maker – the story of Don Hunt
Don Hunt with one of his grandsons in the shop; Scott Hunt with his blue fiddle While perusing social media, I came across a tribute to a fiddle maker, Don Hunt. I was intrigued by the story of a luthier who