Author: Lee Zimmerman

If judged by their handle alone, Appalachian Smoke would seem to possess a firm commitment to their Blue Ridge origins. That's evident to a great extent courtesy of the tightly spun saunter and sway that informs each of the ten tracks

Shawn Camp is a multitasker in every sense of the word. Aside from the role he's played with Jerry Douglas in the Earls Of Leicester, which can be traced back to its origins in 2013, he's also a renowned solo

On their website, The Down Hill Strugglers describe themselves simply as "an old time string band. Given the fact that they released their previous albums on the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings before signing to Jalopy Records, there's clear credence to that

The Earls of Leicester at the 2024 Earl Scruggs Music Festival - photo © Bryce LaFoon When it comes to comfort and convenience, music festivals can vary in terms of what they offer. For the most part, those elements aren't always

Canada's CR5 — short for County Road 5 Bluegrass — resides in the backroads of Eastern Ontario, in a town called Lyndhurst, although the original band members all lived in or near the tiny hamlet of McIntosh Mills. The name

Tray Wellington has made quite an impact in a relatively short time. Following the release of his first three LPs in 2019, he was tapped to lead workshops at both MerleFest and Grey Fox, chosen to contribute to Béla Fleck's

Kenny Kosek now (photo © Geoffrey Wade), and in the 1970s Fiddler Kenny Kosek has always been drawn to authenticity. That was true when he was a young music enthusiast growing up in the Bronx, and it's true now, well into

It’s one thing to journey back to the past. It’s quite another to find that it's as wonderful as one might remember. Scientists have yet to invent a time machine, but fortunately, artists often have the advantage of revisiting their earlier

Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia and surrounding environs, the Lonesome Town Painters currently call East Vancouver home. "It's where the majority of us live — and have lived — and there's a real independent creative spirit in this community."So says

It's certainly no exaggeration to say that Alison Brown has helped redefine the role of the banjo in modern music. Her series of solo albums have made that abundantly clear since the beginning, and her interpretive prowess has not only