Conceived as a song cycle of sorts, Shawn Camp’s latest release, tellingly-titled The Ghost Of Sis Draper, came about as the result of Camp's working relationship with the late, great Guy Clark, with whom he collaborated up until Clark's passing.Nevertheless,
Britain's Green Tree makes no secret of their love for bluegrass, and they make it a point not to shed its trappings. The duo — Abbey Thomas on mandolin and vocals and Rory Francis on guitar and vocals — hail
Growing up, Joe Newberry and April Verch absorbed traditions of home and hearth – Newberry in the Missouri Ozarks and Verch in the Ottawa Valley of Canada. Although they're on the road much of the year, the two musicians insist
Fiddler, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Laurie Lewis first carved out a career in bluegrass some 50 years ago, at a time when women couldn't always claim their proper place within the musical firmament. With her new album, O California, from
The Hamilton County Bluegrass Band ranks as one of the most storied bluegrass bands in the history of New Zealand's music scene. Paul Trenwith and Alan Rhodes formed the group in 1966, but played their last official concert in March
A progressive bluegrass quartet hailing from Denver, Colorado, Magoo are set to release an album that effectively sets the tone for both their attitude and their aptitude. The ten songs contained on What A Life affirm the fact that the
Credit singer/songwriter Valerie Smith with this most ambitious offering — Maggie's Journal, a two CD set made up of songs that chronicle the early life of Margaret Attebury Brooks-McCamis, Smith's great-grandmother. A copy of her journal was given Smith by
With a name like You, Me, Everybody Band, this New Zealand-based band could certainly be considered an all inclusive combo. Hailing from New Zealand's New Island, they spend a fair amount of time simply reconvening. "It's a ten hour drive to
The Cody Sisters at the 2026 Folk Alliance International - photo © Alissa B Cherry It's only natural that any gathering of folk enthusiasts and aficionados would make provision for inclusion of those representing bluegrass and old time music. After all,
Formed in Boston just over 15 years ago by Grand National Champion fiddler and founding member Kimber Ludiker, Della Mae achieved success early on when their 2013 release, This World Oft Can Be, earned them a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass
