Two more hurricane benefits in Tennessee
Here is another pair of benefit shows with proceeds going to assist those who have suffered such personal tragedy following Hurricane Helene. Both are scheduled featuring bluegrass performers, one in Knoxville and the other in Nashville. On October 22, WDVX radio and Yee-Haw Brewing Co. in Knoxville will host a Pickin’ Up The Pieces concert […]
Rhapsody in Blue(grass) from Béla Fleck
We shared the news last month that five string banjo maestro Béla Fleck was set to release a new album that explored the music of 20th century American composer George Gershwin, most prominently his masterwork, Rhapsody in Blue. Béla tackles the piece three ways, quite like the 1920s original with a jazz orchestra, again in […]
Grassy Cove – debut single/video from Wyatt Ellis with Sierra Hull
Do you remember the short story of Rip Van Winkle, the mythical character who over-imbibed and “fell asleep” for 20 years? What a shock when Ol’ Rip finally woke up! The entire world had changed . . . a lot! Imagine if Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass music, awoke from his eternal rest and […]
Artist at Large: Sierra Hull pushes the limits of her music
Sierra Hull – photo © Steve Levine Mandolin superstar Sierra Hull says 2023 won’t match last year’s marathon touring schedule of nearly 200 appearances. She’s staying home more and hitting some old familiar spots this year. But Hull is also popping up in the company of artists far from her rich bluegrass roots. And one […]
Wyatt Ellis performs with Sierra Hull on Woodsongs
Wyatt Ellis, host Michael Johnathan, and Sierra Hull on the Woodsongs set Twelve year old mandolin prodigy, Wyatt Ellis of Maryville, TN, made his Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour debut on Monday, March 7. Featured on the international broadcast as this week's Woodsongs Kid, he was accompanied by his mentor, Sierra Hull. They performed Lonesome Fiddle [...] Béla Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart at FreshGrass 2021
Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart at FreshGrass 2021 - photo © Dave Hollender Our friend Dave Hollender was at the 2021 FreshGrass festival in North Adams, MA last month, and captured some great photos of Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart show. Performing with Béla on the show were Sierra Hull on mandolin, Bryan Sutton on [...] Sierra Hull shares a bill with Greensky Bluegrass in Michigan
When COVID-19 forced Greensky Bluegrass to cancel its June Camp Greensky Music Festival for a second year in a row, the Kalamazoo-based band vowed to find a time and place to play for the home state fans. And the boys kept that promise over the July 16 weekend with a three-night mini-festival that brought camping, [...] Sierra Hull and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys jam in the audience for WDVX
There are some things that can really only happen at a bluegrass festival - or an outdoor bluegrass show. One such took place this past Saturday in Oak Ridge, TN where Sierra Hull and The Po' Ramblin' Boys played a twin bill show for the WDVX Summer Sessions concert series. At the end of the [...] News from ArtistWorks – new ownership and Sierra Hull mandolin course
Lots of news this week from ArtistWorks, the online learning academy with a special focus on bluegrass and acoustic music. Just as they have announced a new mandolin course taught by Sierra Hull, the company has announced that it has been acquired by a private equity firm's consortium of online music instruction companies. According to [...] Infamous Stringdusters and Travelin’ McCourys live in NC
Here's some more good news for live music fans. The Infamous Stringdusters, Travelin' McCourys, and Sierra Hull & Justin Moses will appear next month at VanHoy Farms in North Carolina for a two-day, socially-distanced outdoor mini festival. Billed as The VanHoy Revival Music Series, this April 23-24 event will feature the 'Dusters both nights, with [...] 