This report is a contribution from bluegrass singer and songwriter, Dawn Kenney, whose songs have been recorded by Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Greg Blake, Dave Adkins, and many others. In the world of bluegrass music, change remains a constant force. Musicians
Virginia banjo picker Jacob Wright, who has spent the past several years working with Larry Sparks, has announced that he will be leaving the Lonesome Ramblers at the end of this year. He tells us that working with Sparks has been
Mike Mitchell completes his tribute to Allen Mills and The Lost and Found with a music video for his current Turnberry Records single, Love of the Mountains. The song, now a bluegrass standard, was written and initially recorded by Allen with
Mike Mitchell's unfettered affection for bluegrass has always been apparent. As as a singer, fiddler, viola player, and instructor, his dedication to making music has been evident with each of his four albums, but it's especially now, courtesy of this
Though a native Canadian, bluegrass singer, songwriter, and fiddler Mike Mitchell has long made the southwestern Virginia community of Floyd his home. He's raised his family there, where he operates a music school for students of both classical and Appalachian
Turnberry Records has a music video for their latest single from Virginia singer/songwriter and fiddler, Mike Mitchell. The song, Making Hay, is one Mike wrote with Dawn Kenney about winning the affections of another, using the metaphor of rural life down
Heidi Brooke is no stranger to music. Her mother, Jennifer Brooke, is married to songwriting fiddler and band leader Mike Mitchell. Together they run the Floyd Music School in Floyd, VA, and host occasional house concerts. And Heidi, 18, often accompanies
I hear banjos... is that anything like 'I see dead people?' Does it suggest some medical intervention may be required? Just kidding, of course. I Hear Banjos is the name of the first single from Mike Mitchell's upcoming album with Turnberry
Mike Mitchell photo © Kevin Slick Turnberry Records has announced the signing of bluegrass singer, songwriter, and fiddler Mike Mitchell to the label. A Canadian native, Mitchell now lives in the small town of Floyd, VA, a haven for Appalachian arts in
Mike Mitchell, a fiddler, singer, and songwriter in southwest Virginia, has released a music video for his latest single, Calling Me. Mitchell, with the latest iteration of his touring group, recorded this track and shot the video over a single weekend,
