Pete Hicks is a California multi-instrumentalist who plays fiddle and mandolin and sings in bands in and around the Central Coast and Central Valley. He plays old-school traditional styles for bands such as the Central Valley Boys and Bean Creek,
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Jim Duty passes
Jim Duty, longtime Ohio fiddler and founder of the Open Highway band, died on January 22. He was 66 years of age. Born James S. Duty, Jr, Jim was always especially drawn to bluegrass Gospel music, and wrote many new songs
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Hank – debut single from Laura Orshaw
Dark Shadow Recording has dropped a premiere single for Laura Orshaw, fiddler with The Po' Ramblin' Boys. It's taken from her upcoming album, Solitary Diamond, where she not only fiddles, but displays her vocal prowess as well. For the single, they've
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Harlan County – Natalie Tomlinson
Natalie Tomlinson is a young fiddler from southeastern Kentucky. For the last few years she has performed as a member of Sunrise Ridge, and just recently joined the cast of the Hatfield McCoy Dinner Feud in Pigeon Forge, TN. Her
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Ellie Hakanson to Missy Raines & Allegheny
Highly decorated Nashville bassist Missy Raines has a big announcement today concerning her touring bluegrass group, Allegheny. Fiddler Ellie Hakanson, known to bluegrass fans from her five year tenure with Jeff Scroggins & Colorado, is moving from Oregon to Nashville to
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California Report: Master Fiddler and Instructor Chad Manning
Chad Manning is a Berkeley, California-based fiddler of numerous styles including bluegrass, old-time, and swing. He has played with regional and national acts including David Grisman, Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, Peter Rowan, and Bill Evens, and has toured
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Short Life of Trouble: The Legend of G.B. Grayson
Germain Media and Appalachian Memory Keepers have completed their film on G.B. Grayson, the blind, old time fiddler that some contend is the father of contemporary old time music, much as Bill Monroe was of bluegrass. Some think of him
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Michael Cleveland receives 2020 Indiana Governor’s Award
Henryville, IN native Michael Cleveland, one of the most celebrated and awarded musicians in bluegrass history, was recently named a recipient of the 2020 Indiana Governor's Arts Awards. Born completely blind, Michael started on the fiddle at four years old, determined as
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Carson Peters talks about his time on The Voice
This week seventeen-year-old singer and fiddler, Carson Peters, was eliminated from NBC’s The Voice during the Knockout round of the singing contest. In a phone interview, the Piney Flats, TN native reflected on his experience on the nationally televised talent
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Arvil Freeman passes
Bluegrass and old-time fiddle player Arvil Freeman passed away peacefully during the early hours of Thursday morning, October 21, 2021, at 89 years of age. He is known for his distinctively personal style, with a smooth and melodic long bow