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The New Tina Adair
Photos by Sophia Sharp Bluegrass vocalist/mandolinist Tina Adair has a new perspective on life since gracing the cover of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine in April 2023. While the physical evidence is apparent, the Grammy-nominated singer also underwent a metamorphosis that transformed her mental and emotional well-being, too. Adair’s successful weight loss journey has also had a…
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Yonder Mountain String Band
True to themselves and Good as True Through their quarter-century together as a band, Yonder Mountain String Band has kicked down the door for string bands and redefined what is possible for acoustic groups in an electrified rock ‘n’ roll world. Yonder emerged from the mountains of Nederland, Colorado in 1998 when guitarist Adam Aijala,…
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Trey Hensley
Couldn’t Outrun The Blues If He Tried Blues and bluegrass go together like bourbon and branch water, and Trey Hensley fully embraces that musical connection. Nearly everything he’s done since starting out confirms that the blues and its kissin’ cousins, deep country and bluegrass, provide the foundation for his rootsy, fresh-from-the-mill bluegrass vocals and major…
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Mason Wright
A Fiddler You Should Know Mason Wright is a fiddler who can play many different styles, including classical, country, and bluegrass. He’s been a member of several bands, from traditional to contemporary, and has a teaching workload as well. He’s serious about his music but has a humorous side, as reported by several former bandmates. …
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from the archives
Snuffy Jenkins—A Legend in his Own Time
Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine June 1987, Volume 21, Number 12 In the art of bluegrass and old-time country music, Snuffy Jenkins is most certainly a legend in his own time, and now at the age of seventy-eight continues to perform for audiences all over the United States. While preparing to write this article, the…