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When we published a review of Yonder Mountain String Band's show in Charlottesville, VA recently, we noted that mandolinist Jeff Austin was absent, owing to the recent birth of a daughter, Penelope. So there was no surprise when we caught up with him for an interview a few days later, that she was the first thing [...]
Todd Powers shared these images from this weekend's 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival in Chattanooga, TN. We'll have another gallery later this week from this free downtown music event.
Bluegrass fans were able to experience some of the best traditional and not-so-traditional music September 6th & 7th as Mumford and Sons' Gentlemen of the Road tour stopped in Guthrie, OK. While most casual music fans were excited to see Mumford as well as Alabama Shakes and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, others were [...]
The summer is quickly coming to a close, but Jeff Austin still has time for one more tour. After playing 18 shows with Yonder Mountain String Band, Austin will team up with guitarist Larry Keel, bassist Jenny Keel and banjo player Danny Barnes under the headlining name of Jeff Austin & The Here and Now. [...]
We all know about bluegrass, and have become accustomed more recently to jamgrass. But what about trashgrass? Well that's what Cincinnati's Rumpke Mountain Boys call their take on the music, and it served as the title of their debut CD in 2012. The vibe comes from the Rumpke Sanitary Landfill just north of town, which the [...]
Milo Farineau checks in with a fine gallery of photos from this past weekend's DelFest.
Milo Farineau sent this extensive gallery of images from the Suwanee Springfest in Florida, March 21-24. As is his habit, he captured scenes from the festival, both onstage and off. Great job - thanks Milo!
Our intrepid team of festival reporters, Diane and Milo Farineau, have packed up their cameras, notepads and other necessary items, and are heading south for a dose of jam grass at this weekend's Suwanee Springfest in Live Oak, FL. As a preview, Milo contacted a number of the artists on the 2013 roster, and asked [...]
Milo Farineau sent these photos from September's Jomeokee Festival, which combines bluegrass, roots and jamgrass bands over three days near Pinnacle, NC.
Catawba Farm Fest debuted on August 31 at the Catawba Sustainability Center near Roanoke, VA. With a three-day schedule of 48 local and national acts, the festival promoted green living, local foods, and good music on a beautiful farm at the base of Catawba Mountain, just below the Appalachian Trail. Sustainability was wonderfully illustrated by [...]
