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Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine December 1990, Volume 25, Number 6  Six years after the passing of their father, the Reno Brothers continue a tradition in creating music that has been as much a part of their family as the family tree itself. But an account of the Reno Brothers must reach back to the…

Joseph Houck is a singer-songwriter based in Boone, North Carolina, where he grew up under the sights and influences of Western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The mountain area’s traditions and lifestyles can be heard in Houck’s songs, as he honed his skills as a writer and guitarist while traveling and performing around the area….

This is a family group who chose their band’s name because they just wanted to ‘be themselves’ – Just Us. They are of course, located in Kentucky around the town of Glasgow. This is the O’Neal family with mom Shelane, dad Terry, son Caleb, and daughter Kacey. Terry manages the group, drives the bus, and…

Bryan McDowell hails from western North Carolina, where he gained his skills as a fiddle player by studying under the wing of Arvil Freeman. Growing up, McDowell also enhanced his art by learning the mandolin and guitar. He also became quite an adept songwriter. Over the years, he has picked up a number of fiddler…

Grain Thief is a five-piece band located in Boston, Massachusetts, whose members include Patrick Mulroy (guitar, vocals), Zach Meyer (mandolin, vocals), Michael Harmon (bass, vocals), Tom Farrell (resonator guitar), and Alex Barstow (fiddle). Since forming, the group has performed throughout the country at festivals, concerts, and other events. Many of their songs were written while…

This is a band from Norway that started out in 2012 as a trio, with Magnus Wiik (banjo, resonator guitar, mandolin, vocals), Espen Bjarnar (guitar, mandolin, vocals), and Aksel Jensen (bass, vocals). They performed extensively around Scandinavia and Europe and became quite popular with their mix of jazz, bluegrass, and Americana.  In 2022, Siril Malmedal…