Toronto's Slocan Ramblers have been getting noticed increasingly this past few years for their fresh take on contemporary bluegrass. They were named Momentum Band of the Year by the IBMA in 2020, not long after receiving a Juno nomination the
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Up the Hill and Through the Fog – The Slocan Ramblers
It's a credit to the Canadian outfit that calls itself The Slocan Ramblers — Darryl Poulsen (guitar, vocals), Adrain Gross (mandolin, mandola, vocals) and Frank Evans (banjo, vocals), and guest Charles Hames (bass, vocals) — that they don't allow their
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I Don’t Know from The Slocan Ramblers
Independent Canadian bluegrass artists The Slocan Ramblers have released a music video for one of the songs on their upcoming album, Up the Hill and Through the Fog. It's for I Don't Know, an offbeat sort of love song from banjo
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A Mind With a Heart of Its Own video from the Slocan Ramblers
Toronto's Slocan Ramblers announced today details about their next album, along with a debut single and music video. Up The Hill and Through the Fog is set for release on June 10, with 12 new recordings from the band, mostly written
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: The Slocan Ramblers play bluegrass Toronto style
One of the most common cultural ties that bind the US and Canada comes in the form of a mutual musical connection, one borne by a shared love of sounds spawned from the heartland, whether it's the Appalachian Mountains or
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Queen City Jubilee – The Slocan Ramblers
The Slocan Ramblers are an ideal example of grassicana’s northern sweep and universal embrace, dancing along the line between bluegrass and old time music. Hailing from Canada, the quartet — Frank Evans (banjo, harmonica, vocals), Adrian Gross (mandolin), Darryl Poulsen
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Through and Through track premiere from Slocan Ramblers
Toronto's Slocan Ramblers have a new album, Queen City Jubilee, set to drop on Wednesday, and have agreed to let us premiere a track for our readers here at Bluegrass Today. The band consists of Frank Evans on banjo and vocals,
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders – Slocan Ramblers
Authenticity is a hard commodity to come by, a casualty of the need for commercial credence. Traditional music may not be the most viable option in the marketplace today, but the resurgence of bluegrass and the emergence of that hybrid
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The Littlest Dobro from Ivan Rosenberg
Reso-guitar master Ivan Rosenberg has come up with a clever way to promote his next recording, using the crowdfunding site Kickstarter to generate advance orders. He has found success for his melodic old time and contemporary bluegrass recordings, as an in-demand
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Slocan Ramblers offer video sneak peek
Toronto's Slocan Ramblers have release a video seek peak from their upcoming second album, Coffee Creek, due to be released this month. It features scenes of the guys in the studio against some music from the new record. The band is