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I know that there will always be folks arguing that we need more straight traditional bluegrass, or that they would like to hear and open up the music to the various folks who play bluegrass, and also fuse and blend it with other genres like jazz, folk, classical, Asian, old time, rock, etc. I don't [...]
The 2014 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion wrapped up Sunday and the entertainment provided on the Country Music Mural Stage proved to be powerful. Sunday’s artists included Jeff Brown & Still Lonesome, Mandolin Orange, Marty Raybon & Full Circle, and The Krueger Brothers. As always, Sunday is a more relaxed day at the festival. Fans [...]
Guthrie, Oklahoma’s 17th annual International Bluegrass Festival (OIBF) brought together music fans from across the United States to hear performers from around the world. Kathy Mattea, whose last record recalls her West Virginia roots, closed out the three-day festival on the Land Run Stage in front of a cold, but appreciative, crowd. The event’s international [...]
Here's a look at the first two days of Red, White & Bluegrass from Bill Warren. More to come as the festival continues through this week.
This Saturday (August 25) will mark the premier of a new piece of music composed by Jens Kruger, scored for a chamber orchestra and his own ensemble, The Kruger Brothers. The piece, Spirit of the Rockies, will debut in Banff, Alberta at the Banff Centre, performed by their musicians in residence, joined by Jens on banjo, [...]
Here's a day 2 report on Merlefest 2011 from Georgia Lowrance. She has promised us daily updates, with photos, from her position on the ground in Wilkesboro. The Creekside Stage is one of the smaller stages tucked away in a corner of the festival, but one of my favorites. My first goal this morning was [...]
The Kruger Brothers were a guest on The Woodsongs Old-Time Music Hour earlier this month, and video from the program is now available online. Woodsongs tapes live each Monday evening from Lexington, KY with performances from an eclectic mix of folk, blues, bluegrass and Americana artists. Fingerstyle guitarist Andy McKee is also featured in this [...]
The Kruger Brothers have been a fixture on the folk and Americana circuit for the past ten years - since they moved to the US from their native Switzerland in 1997. Jens Kruger in particular has established himself as one of the most technically advanced banjo players in the history of the five string, and [...]
The Kruger Brothers, a North Carolina based bluegrass band anchored by two brothers from Switzerland, recently played a show with the oldest community orchestra in the country, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in Bangor, Maine, conducted by a Chinese man. Sounds strange I know, but from what I've read it was a very successful show. The [...]
I was cruising around the Renaissance Hotel about 2:00 in the morning on Wednesday night looking for something cool. Somebody introduced me to Mike Bucayu outside of the conference room on the second floor where Mountain Home records was showcasing their artists. Mike's wife came out of the room and told him that Michael Cleveland [...]
