We heard this week from Tony Watt, who is becoming one of the Boston region's top bluegrass impresarios, in addition to his work as a bluegrass instructor and performer. Recently he's been helming Bluegrass Tuesdays at Lily P's restaurant in Cambridge,
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New Release – A Family Tradition from The Steve Bruce Band
We've seen a bunch of new Bible-based instrumentals of late from banjo pickin' pastor Steve Bruce, who leads the congregation at Faith Way Assembly Of God in LaFollette, TN. Now he's back with a full band, made up of family
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Rrinaco signs with Rebel Records
Rebel Records has announced the signing of a new act to the label, carrying the intriguing name, Rrinaco. But the face and the voice behind this project will be familiar, as it's a venue for the music of talented fiddler, vocalist,
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Comin’ Down Off The Mountain video from Kevin Slick
Bluegrass singer and songwriter Kevin Slick has a new single as well this summer, but not one of his own this time. It's a song written by Jon Rounds called Comin' Down Off The Mountain which Kevin says he's been
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Introducing Colin & Kathleen, Ray that is
Back in the summer of 2020, we shared the news that Colin Ray and Kathleen Burnett were engaged to be married, which they did the following year. The two bluegrass lovebirds met while studying in the bluegrass program at ETSU,
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2024 Mountain City Fiddlers Convention results
Grand Champion Timon Veelenturf from the Netherlands with his prize fiddle - photo © Dustin Nelson This past weekend saw the second edition of the resurrected Mountain City Fiddlers Convention under the direction and management of The Kody Norris Show, in
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Daddy’s Dobro from Jaelyn Taylor & 21 South
From the hills of southwestern Virginia comes Jaelyn Taylor & 21 South, fronted by 16-year-old mandolinist and vocalist, Jaelyn. She's been leading this group since she was 14, supported by her dad, Zac Taylor, on guitar, and her grandfather, N.R.
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Arizona Wildflowers score big at the Grand Masters, and on the Opry
Ranelle Dietrich at the Artist Entrance to the Grand Ole Opry We've written several times about The Arizona Wildflowers, a young family band in Casa Grande, AZ, made up of the four unusually talented Dietrich siblings. The oldest is Ranelle, who at
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What If You’re Wrong video from Chris Jones
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers have released a performance video for their current single, one which asks the musical question, What If You're Wrong? Before you ask, yes... it deals with the sort of outrageous claims we encounter in modern
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More photos from 2024 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
The Po' Ramblin' Boys at the 2024 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival - photo © Frank Baker Continuing with our photo coverage of the 52nd annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival, here's another gallery of Frank Baker's terrific images from the Labor Day










